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[Char James-Tanny]

> Ok - now on to my real question. As a tech writer I find that there are more
> and more software programs that clients/employers require. I am wondering if
> anyone knows of freeware/cheap shareware progs that I can use to familiarise
> up-and-coming tech writers with before they commit to buy the big boys. The
> three areas that I am looking at are: DTP (eg. Quark), Help(eg. Robohelp or
> Flare), Diagrams (eg. Visio). I have found a few on Tucows and Download.com,
> but any that other that fellow tech writers would say were worth a look then
> please let me know. I want my students to be able to evaluate software that
> gives them a good idea of what the more costly programs will involve so that
> they can assess where they want to specialize before forking out lots of
> cash.

Almost all HATs have trial versions of some kind, although they're all
crippled in some way or other (typically by time allowed to use the
trial, like 30 days, or by futzing the output, like replacing phrases
with "[HAT trial version]").

However, the trial versions are only available from the vendor sites.

Char James-Tanny ~ JTF Associates, Inc. ~ http://www.helpstuff.com
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