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Subject:Re: How to do Online Help Book From:Scott Miller <smiller -at- CORP -dot- PORTAL -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 7 Nov 1997 11:18:02 -0800
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>Just some quick clarification: I find it helpful to know what's going on
>under the hood, regardless of whether I use a HAT or not. I'm not
>necessarily saying "don't use a HAT."
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>Total agreement here. I recommend creating your first help file (a small one)
>without using a help authoring tool (HAT). That will teach you about what's
>going on under the hood, and will also make you appreciate how much faster it
>is to use a HAT. Even if you use a HAT, you need to know how things work,
>especially for troubleshooting.
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>-Scott Miller
>smiller -at- portal -dot- com
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