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1. Does ANYBODY use the terminology "the user" as in "the user must first
push in on button" rather than"you" in on-line documentation?
2. Is there any good way to insert a table with lines and shading (two
features not supported by RoboHelp) into a RoboHelp document without an
outside graphics program. If I cut and paste into Draw, the results are
awful. Screen captures are also awful when saved in Draw and imported into
RoboHelp.
3. Does anyone have any thoughts on considering old user documentation or
other documentation commonly used when designing on-line help for new
software--to kind of cushion the shock?
4. Also, if anyone out there is experienced in documenting Oracle-based
software and wouldn't mind answering some questions, would you please
e-mail me at Susan Vineyard/TUL/MAPCO?
Thanks for any feedback.
Susan Vineyard
Susan Vineyard/TUL/MAPCO
vineyar -at- okstate -dot- edu
