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Subject:RE: What is embedded help? From:"Steve Hudson" <sh1448291904 -at- gmail -dot- com> To:<techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Fri, 27 Nov 2015 12:19:02 +1100
Like when you press F1 in the middle of doing something and help pops up.
One trick I find is to think of all the tasks a person could be trying to
complete using that screen, and the knowledge they will need to set this
screen appropriately etc. This is where expert users are invaluable.
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