TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
If you will be the person who will maintain the documentation and if you
are on a limited budget, I think you should seriously consider DocBook
XML. I don't use it myself but hear good things about it. Using DocBook
you can output PDF, HTML files, HTML Help, RTF etc. The standard is
supported by a large community, several e-mail lists, many low-cost
editors and at least one free formatter (FOP).
Best regards,
Mats Broberg
Technical Documentation Manager
www.flirthermography.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: techwr-l-bounces+mabr=flir -dot- se -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> [mailto:techwr-l-bounces+mabr=flir -dot- se -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On
> Behalf Of Al Geist
> Sent: den 30 november 2005 23:04
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: Help & Manual questions.
>
> I'm working on a project where the contractor wants to move
> into single sourcing. The staff is heavy with database
> developers who have limited knowledge of MS Word and even
> less knowledge of PageMaker, InDesign, FrameMaker or most of
> the image manipulation tools. (The use Word Draw for image
> call outs and that's about it.) I'm cleaning up an operating
> manual that was created by several developers under extreme
> deadline pressure, and as a result of my work, both the
> project manager and the QA manager have realized the need
> additional training on Word. However that is not my main
> problem.....they also want to use my work as a foundation for
> an online Help. Furthermore, they want me to find a single
> source tool, learn it, move the Word manual to it and train
> them on how to use the new tool and maintain the
> documentation. This is a non-profit organization with a
> limited capital expense budget. As I said, they also have
> limited knowledge of Word and most desktop publishing
> programs. What they need has to be simple to grasp and
> relatively easy to use.
>
> A few months ago, someone mentioned Help & Manual from EC
> Software as a cost effective option to both RoboHelp and Web
> Works Publisher (Word version). Their web site touts it as
> the answer to my prayers, but I also write marketing content, so......
>
> Does anyone have any experience with this product and what
> are your impressions? Is it a good bang for the buck, or is
> it just inexpensive.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Now Shipping -- WebWorks ePublisher Pro for Word! Easily create online
Help. And online anything else. Redesigned interface with a new
project-based workflow. Try it today! http://www.webworks.com/techwr-l
Doc-To-Help 2005 now has RoboHelp Converter and HTML Source: Author
content and configure Help in MS Word or any HTML editor. No
proprietary editor! *August release. http://www.componentone.com/TECHWRL/DocToHelp2005
---
You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as archive -at- infoinfocus -dot- com -dot-
