MadCap Software is just a new name for a group of familiar faces that have been leading the technical writing community for over a decade. MadCap is home to some of the most experienced software architects and product experts in the industry, including many former core members of eHelp® Corporation, creators of RoboHelp®. One of their coolest products is Mimic. A state-of-the-art software simulation application,
Mimic lets individuals create movies that simulate actions on a computer screen and produce interactive instructional videos. Mimic is designed to support sales and marketing, technical support, eLearning, and Help systems. With Mimic, users have a choice between quickly creating standalone movies or producing multi-movie collections based on projects. Today output can be generated in Adobe Flash or in Mimic’s proprietary movie format. Mimic also will fully support output in the Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) WPF/E format when it is released. Regardless of the format used, Mimic automatically provides built-in navigation for multi-movie collections.
