RE: WinHelp on Vista - a useful link

Subject: RE: WinHelp on Vista - a useful link
From: "Dana Worley" <dana -at- campbellsci -dot- com>
To: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:17:47 -0600

On Tuesday, September 19, 2006, Dan Goldstein wrote:

> "HTML Help will ship in Windows Vista. However, only critical updates to
> the engine will be made. No new features or feature improvements will be
> added to the HTML Help engine for Windows Vista or future Windows
> releases."
>
> Wow. Let the flames fly.

Why? This is not new news. HTMLHelp has been in maintenance
mode for several years.

HTMLHelp will be supported on Windows Vista. That's what you
should be looking for. HTMLHelp is a completely viable option in this
regard. If you don't like HTMLHelp? Try one of the other options --
straight HTML, javahelp, etc.

Regards,

Dana W.

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Dana Worley
Manager, Software Support Group
Campbell Scientific, Inc.
Microsoft MVP, Windows Help 2003-2006


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References:
RE: WinHelp on Vista - a useful link: From: sbuckley
RE: WinHelp on Vista - a useful link: From: Dan Goldstein

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