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It is no more or less essential than Frame. It depends on the
product/service you need to communicate about, what you need to communicate
and to whom. I use Robohelp HTML regularly. It was the tool of choice when
I arrived, but there are others just as robust, and just as quirky. I also
use Demoshield, PowerPoint, and Word to complete the communications projects
I'm assigned.
Learn the tools you need to do the job at hand. A help authoring tool of
some sort is extremely useful, as is word processing, document management,
graphics rendering, publishing, multi-media production, project management,
database and spreadsheet. You just don't need every tool for every project.
"Tell me and I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me,
and I'll understand." - Native American Proverb
-----Original Message-----
From: mike w [mailto:techmail_mike -at- yahoo -dot- com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 1:21 PM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: beyond RoboHELP
Just curious....how many of you would say that
RoboHELP is an essential part of your job? How often
do you use it, now, and in the past?
I think I've been led to believe for a long time that
RoboHELP is a vital component of being a technical
writer. I'm starting to wonder though. Just seems
that there are less costly and more efficient methods
out there...
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