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They should help you get started. When I have time to do the research, I
intend to add links to the many good sites I've found that address some of
these issues in more depth.
Regards, Jean
Jean Hollis Weber
The Technical Editors' Eyrie
jhweber -at- whitsunday -dot- net -dot- au
At 08:10 2/02/99 -0600, Juley Torkomian wrote:
>Hi All,
>Where do I begin? Literally where do I begin? I'm writing my first Help
>project and I'm overwhelmed. My HAT has been ordered and I will receive it
>next
>week sometime. I've begun my writing in Word so I can get started before my
>HAT
>arrives. So far I've written a "How do I?" list, a Glossary of Terms with
>definitions and a few help topics. I have plenty to write but I need to feel
>like I have some kind of a plan. How do you plan a Help Project. What
>steps do
>you take before you begin writing?
>I'm feeling grossly disorganized and without direction (two feeling that drive
>me up a wall). Can anyone suggest a site or some reading that might help?
Any
>advice would be appreciated.
