Quote: "Personally I prefer the new format Microsoft have used in Visual Studio 2005. It links directly with HTML Online so that you can always maintain up-to-date and consise help files, as well as altering the design and structure to fit the style of the help required.
It's also good cause they work perfectly in any web-browser making it multiplatform (if the need calls)
Microsoft have been shifting quite a bit of stuff to XML/HTML Hybrid. It definately makes it much easier and quicker to create such things. Only don't fall in the same pitfall as TheGameCreators and have the manual created by someone with no design sense.
Even if your manual has little information, provided it's easy to navigate and access the essencial stuff people are happy."
This is also included in the VS.Net 2003. I was using it yesterday to see how well it converts HLP format files. There are some really strange results on using its conversion features. To keep all the documentation online is a neat idea, but the problem is that you need a reference sometime and not have access to the internet.
Quote: "I think .swf is great (when it is used correctly)..
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oh! HLP or CHM? They are the same normal same for me..
I like HTML, too ^^ (I'm talking about HTML menu system,
like in DBP's help files).. I hate 700x700.000(scroll) HTML tutorials..
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Flash help files! That'd be a load of extra work. CHM uses HTML files. Personally I like the feel of CHM over HLP, but use both regularly.
