Re: Style guides for online help/writing

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Thanks, Stuart. This is a good recommendation.

Pat


On 10/22/07, Stuart Burnfield <slb -at- westnet -dot- com -dot- au> wrote:
>
> Letting Go of the Words
> Writing Web Content that Works
>
> Janice (Ginny) Redish, Redish & Associates, Inc.
> Published 2007 / 365 pages
> Soft cover : 978-0-12-369486
>
> You can see the TOC and a couple of sample chapters at:
> http://www.redish.net/writingfortheweb/
>
> It's about writing web content in general, not specifically online docs,
> but it's well worth a read. It's certainly more recent than the Hackos
> book (1997).
>
> I haven't read "Is the Help Helpful? How to Create Online Help That
> Meets Your Users' Needs" by Jean Hollis Weber, but it looks like it
> covers useful ground.
>
> Stuart
>
> > Can someone point me to *recent* online style guides for
> > writing online help and online documentation?
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> Create HTML or Microsoft Word content and convert to Help file formats or
> printed documentation. Features include support for Windows Vista & 2007
> Microsoft Office, team authoring, plus more.
> http://www.DocToHelp.com/TechwrlList
>
> True single source, conditional content, PDF export, modular help.
> Help & Manual is the most powerful authoring tool for technical
> documentation. Boost your productivity! http://www.helpandmanual.com
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Create HTML or Microsoft Word content and convert to Help file formats or 
printed documentation. Features include support for Windows Vista & 2007 
Microsoft Office, team authoring, plus more.
http://www.DocToHelp.com/TechwrlList

True single source, conditional content, PDF export, modular help.
Help & Manual is the most powerful authoring tool for technical
documentation. Boost your productivity! http://www.helpandmanual.com

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