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Subject:Re: Status of HTML-based Help From:"Brierley, Sean" <Brierley -at- QUODATA -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 22 Feb 1999 11:56:23 -0500
Hallo:
Microsoft announced support for HTML help about two years ago. HTML help is
definitely where things are going. However, I still prefer WinHelp and still
create WinHelp for on-line help documents. I used PDF for on-line books.
On-line books are easily updateable by the customer and easily printable,
which is important for my customers. I use HTML (+ JavaScript + CSS
depending on the audience) for web sites.
I plan to move to HTML help, certainly, but feel no pressure to do so and
see no benefit at this time; I am not developing for cross-platform
products, my head is only in Windoze.
Sean
sean -at- quodata -dot- com
>>>I'd welcome both personal views, and recommendations for print/online
>>>sources of information on this issue.
>>>
>>>Bob Johnson
>>>Technical Writer
>>>Celerity Solutions
>>>Dedham, MA
