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-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Nixon [mailto:ed -dot- nixon -at- LynnParkPlace -dot- org]
Sent: Saturday, December 11, 1999 8:46 PM
To: 'David M. Brown'; 'TECHWR-L'
Cc: 'Heit, Debra'
Subject: RE: Explain HyperText Studio?
This may be the time to bring up AuthorIT again. It has
popped up on the
list repeatedly over the past 2+ months. The company is
based in New
Zealand, I think. They have customers in the NZ Government.
I believe it
does require MS Word be installed although the actual
editing of content
need not be done with word; there is a built in topic
editing environment.
On the surface, it seems well designed, by folks who have
actually written
some documentation. It is quite young but seems healthy and
on the move.
...edN
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bounce-techwr-l-19740 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
> [mailto:bounce-techwr-l-19740 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com]On Behalf
Of David M.
> Brown
> Sent: Saturday, December 11, 1999 5:35 PM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Cc: Heit, Debra
> Subject: Re: Explain HyperText Studio?
>
>
> "Heit, Debra" wrote:
> >
> > ... I need to start looking at authoring tools which are
turnkey
> > solutions and easier to use. Need WYSIWIG. Need ease
of use.
> > Need stability. Need speed. Need control. Need
flexibility.
>
> I've never used HyperText Studio
(http://www.olsonsoft.com),
> but it has a good reputation, and its producer (Stefan
Olson)
> is very responsive.
>
> I'd also suggest you look at ForeHelp (http://www.ff.com).
> Your list of needs is a subset of its list of features.
>
> I can't see how you could go wrong with either of these
> tools, as long as you're not tied to Word as an authoring
environment.
>
> I've used Word for so long that I'd have trouble switching
to
> anything that I've seen yet; but I wish someone would come
up
> with a better help authoring experience.
>
> --David
>
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