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I recommend starting with DocBook or DITA. You can learn it in a
weekend. I am not a Rhodes scholar and I picked it up very quickly. Take
a one-time class, get the O'Reilly book, work with a consultant... any
or all of these steps would be worthwhile to allow you to start
single-sourcing.
Chris
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Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 8:34 AM
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Subject: Documentation Tool in Linux Environment
Hi,
I am technical writer for a software company that requires quite a bit
of documentation work for its software applications. Few things
regarding the present scenario:
Currently, there are no standards or documentation in place.
The direction the company wants to take is have a tool that will
enable printed output and On-line Help files where the requirement
maybe.
The office runs on a Linux environment and I was wondering which
would be the best tool to use in this scenario.
The document categories maybe - User Manual, Developer Guide,
Policies and Guidelines Manual, and so on.
Therefore, which is the best tool considering the types of documents,
the work involved - setting templates and having multiple outputs, and
the environment.
I had in mind DocBook, but considering I am not well-versed in XML,
would like to know the alternatives. Or is DocBook use able enough even
for a beginner.
I would hugely appreciate if the soundly advised members of the
community could provide valuable suggestions and recommendations.
Gratefully,Dishaa
Dishaa Ganapathy
215 North Ave, NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
Tel: 678-925-2072|Email: dishaag -at- yahoo -dot- com
"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes,
but in having new eyes." - Marcel Proust
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