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Subject:FW: DocToHelp vs. Word 2000 From:"Muwonge, Margaret" <Margaret -dot- Muwonge -at- fhwa -dot- dot -dot- gov> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 16 Jan 2003 10:51:46 -0500
> Hello
> I am in the process of evaluating the pros and cons of DTH vs. Is there a compatibility issue with Word 2000?
> My task is two-fold:
> 1. I am designing document templates (information mapping) and template styles in Word. The biggest drawback is the user issue. Most people do not have the patience, desire and/or time in many cases, to learn the basics of style templates. MS Word is not the friendliest when it comes to this feature, and with large documents the system simply goes ballistic. Needless to say, I am losing plenty of time 'correcting' documents back and forth.
>
> 2. My immediate need is to get a tool that will minimize this problem, not to mention the frustration because a user went into the doc and changed a subsection level (, numbering, font, aesthetics, other) - throwing the doc into a tailspin.
>
> So far, I am looking at DTH because of compatibility. However, at the level of complexity, Word has become unstable with large documents in addition to the user issue. Consequently, I need a solution fast to overcome the two for now, until such time the user group becomes sufficiently comfortable using Word templates and styles.
>
> If DTH (with Word 2000) is not the best answer right now, what else is available out there?
> Help...!!!!
>
> Margaret Muwonge
> Technical Writer - Veridian
> IT Services Division - Federal Hwy Admin.
> Dept of Transportation
> Washington, DC
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