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Subject:Re: Online Help From:Char James-Tanny <charjtf -at- gmail -dot- com> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Thu, 26 Jan 2006 10:54:35 -0500
> I don't know if this breaks any rules but I have a question for you all. I know Robohelp has gone through some changes since being bought by Adobe so I need to know if that program is still the one to use for online help documentation.
> If not, what do you suggest? A friend of mine is about to venture into it and is asking me. I don't use it.
>
> I don't know any more information about the job, only that they want online help documentation.
Many HATs are available (some with smaller marketing departments ;-)
). The process I always suggest is determining how you want to work
and finding the tool that best meets your needs.
Char James-Tanny ~ JTF Associates, Inc. ~ http://www.helpstuff.com
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