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Subject:Re: Timeframe for creating Online Help System From:"Dana Worley" <dana -at- campbellsci -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Fri, 14 Jan 2005 09:31:35 -0700
There's no way to create a "good" help system for an application in
two weeks. Especially if that application requires 700 pages of
written documentation.
Dana W.
On Thursday, January 13, 2005, Hamlett, Ashaki wrote:
> I don't feel comfortable creating a document that isn't usable, but I
> have until February 1 to deliver a user manual. Is it realistic to
> create a help system (not sure the number of topics) in this timeframe
> (I'd be using RH X5)or do I just concede and deliver a 700 page PDF?
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