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Posted by Stephen Zeoli
Jun 5, 2008 at 03:32 PM

Hello,

I am in the process of developing a sales manual for my colleagues, and I’d like some advice from this knowledgable group about what software to create it with.

This manual would consist of a full set of product descriptions for the 90 books we sell. I’d like my colleagues to be able to sort by author, price, product number, and audience each book is targeted toward.

There will also be a section for sales policies, shipping fees and other information.

I want to be able to create this in a no-brainer, run-time style program so that no matter how computer savvy (or not), my colleagues can use it. Finally, it can’t be expensive—which means I can’t have to purchase a license for each colleague.

I’ve considered Treepad Lite (free), which is straightforward, but which does not allow sorting on the differenct categories. If I recall, MyBase does allow you to create a runtime version of the program for creating e-books… does it do the kind of columnization I’d need for the sorting functions? I’ve also thought about using Brainstorm and then exporting to an HTM file. It wouldn’t allow sorting, but I could probably use the namesake feature to create links under various categories… Not ideal but possibly useable.

So does anyone have any thoughts or recommendations? Thank you!

Steve Z.

Posted by Pierre Paul Landry
Jun 5, 2008 at 05:21 PM

Have you considered using a web page. A simple frameset: top frame for logo, left frame for navigation and right frame for content. Content is then simply web pages (can use any editor or Word if you want fancy formatting). If you have images, I suggest using MHT files, since you don’t need to handle image file storage. Simply drag-drop images to the document.

As to the sortable table, you can use SQLNotes to create the table content and do a HTML Export and select sortable table. There may be other simple ways to create a sortable table. You can also do it youself. See http://www.kryogenix.org/code/browser/sorttable/ for instructions (very simple)

A web page would allow you great flexibility (add links to purchase, etc) and supports all platforms.

Posted by Pierre Paul Landry
Jun 5, 2008 at 05:25 PM

Regarding MHT files, they natively only display in IE. FF can view them using the MAF extension: http://maf.mozdev.org/http://maf.mozdev.org/

Posted by dan7000
Jun 5, 2008 at 06:42 PM

Pierre, could this be why MHT-view doesn’t work for me in SQLNotes? Because FF is my default browser?

Posted by Pierre Paul Landry
Jun 5, 2008 at 07:00 PM

I don’t think so. Just to be sure:

1- File > New
2- In the Welcome Grid, SQLNotes item, in the HTML pane, click the second toolbar item (New MHT document).
3- Select Convert the current HTML document to MHT
4- Do you not get the same document, but in MHT format, editable by Word?

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