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Molly wrote:
>Does anyone know of a tool that you can use to create context-sensitive,
>HTML-based online help that is *not* browser dependent?
>
>I've been reading up on NetHelp, but I'd like to find something similar that
>doesn't require the user to have a particular kind of browser on their system.
I'm just beginning to learn about all this myself, but I just wondered: Have
you considered Java/JavaScript as a possible alternative? I *think* the
potential is there for good context-sensitive browser-independent help systems.
I don't know--any Java/JavaScript gurus out there that can contribute to
this discussion/question?
Chuck Beck
cbeck -at- bgnet -dot- bgsu -dot- edu
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