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Online Doc Fundamentals

· 4 min read
CoffeeCup
Senior Technical Writer

The Help Files Evolution: From Pop-Ups and Frames to Markdown Bliss

I’ve been building online help since the early days — back when HTML ruled and editors were mainly plain text. Things have changed a lot, but some fundamentals are still going strong.
In this piece, I look back at how Help has evolved, from RoboHelp and tri-pane structures to the cleaner world of Markdown and static site generators. It’s part nostalgia, part practicality — and all about making documentation better.

I tested Docusaurus V2

· 3 min read
CoffeeCup
Senior Technical Writer

Migrating with Confidence: From Hugo to Docusaurus V2

This summer, I dove back into a client's documentation with a dual mission: explain their new API and migrate the entire site to Docusaurus V2.
From search engines to stylish admonitions and ReDoc integration, this version doesn’t just look good — it works brilliantly. Here’s what we gained, and what to watch out for.