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Subject:Re: Alternative Help method suggestions From:Wade Courtney <wade -dot- courtney -at- gmail -dot- com> To:Robert Courtney <bobsc1 -at- earthlink -dot- net> Date:Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:58:24 -0700
Hey!! Another courtney that's a tech writer.
On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 2:11 PM, Robert Courtney <bobsc1 -at- earthlink -dot- net> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am looking at alternative help development methods not tied to any one
> particular company and that can give quick access to users. One
> alternative suggestion is using wiki document control and generation of
> help files online. I am not sure if anyone is familiar with this
> process. I could use any information on this idea. Pros/Cons, other methods.
>
> This will drive our help files and documentation for the future.
>
> Thanks,
>
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> Free Software Documentation Project Web Cast: Covers developing Table of
> Contents, Context IDs, and Index, as well as Doc-To-Help
> 2009 tips, tricks, and best practices.
>http://www.doctohelp.com/SuperPages/Webcasts/
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> Help & Manual 5: The complete help authoring tool for individual
> authors and teams. Professional power, intuitive interface. Write
> once, publish to 8 formats. Multi-user authoring and version control! http://www.helpandmanual.com/
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Free Software Documentation Project Web Cast: Covers developing Table of
Contents, Context IDs, and Index, as well as Doc-To-Help
2009 tips, tricks, and best practices. http://www.doctohelp.com/SuperPages/Webcasts/
Help & Manual 5: The complete help authoring tool for individual
authors and teams. Professional power, intuitive interface. Write
once, publish to 8 formats. Multi-user authoring and version control! http://www.helpandmanual.com/
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