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Whoops -- and I meant to include this at the bottom of the e-mail
message:
HAT=Help Authoring Tool
Sorry!
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Alexia Prendergast
Tech Pubs Manager
Seagate Software (Durham, NC, USA) mailto:alexiap -at- seagatesoftware -dot- com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Barb Ostapina [SMTP:Barb -dot- Ostapina -at- METROMAIL -dot- COM]
> Sent: Friday, November 07, 1997 1:13 PM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: Acronyms
>
> So, I'm fairly new to this listserv thing, but I have managed (after
> 100's
> of messages) to figure out that HTH means Hope That Helps, and IMHO (a
> really tough one) is In My Humble Opinion. But I don't have a clue
> about
> HAT. I've worn a hood instead of a hat on occasion, but how does that
> help
> one create online help?
>
>
>
>
>
> Just some quick clarification: I find it helpful to know what's going
> on
> under the hood, regardless of whether I use a HAT or not. I'm not
> necessarily saying "don't use a HAT."
>
> --
> Alexia Prendergast
> Tech Pubs Manager
> Seagate Software (Durham, NC, USA)
>mailto:alexiap -at- seagatesoftware -dot- com
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> [AP] I said:
> > Try a book like Hickmans' _Building Windows 95 Help_ -- it teaches
> you
> > how to create WinHelp without using a HAT like RoboHelp.
> >
>
>
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