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Subject:Re: Replacing paper with online docs? From:Toni Williams TPG/SG <towilliams -at- PROCYONGROUP -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 11 May 1999 08:48:17 -0700
But there are thousands (millions, gazillions?) of hardcopy manuals already
in existence. I don't think it's a question of "choosing" to convert from
hardcopy to online rather than directly create online products. Perhaps you
could clarify. Thanks.
Toni Williams
towilliams -at- procyongroup -dot- com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Graham Tillotson [SMTP:graham -at- MEGSINET -dot- NET]
> Sent: Friday, May 07, 1999 1:39 PM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: Re: Replacing paper with online docs?
>
> I'll be interested to read Mike Starr's article on using
> a print manual as the basis for online documentation, because
> I would heartily argue the opposite. Start with online
> documentation managed in a central source, then orchestrate
> the export-to-print process.
>
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