Creating Effective JavaHelp

Summary: This book was published by O'Reilly and Associates in June 2000. The book explains the JavaHelp platform and how to create help systems for it.

Production: I used Word to author the book. O'Reilly and Associates used their own staff to convert my Word files into the final production files.

Authorship: With the exception of one technical chapter for Java developers (Chapter 7), I was the sole author of this book.

Audience: The article's audience includes technical writers and Java developers who are focused on developing JavaHelp systems.

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• Preface

• Chapter 1: Understanding JavaHelp

• Chapter 2: Creating Your First HelpSet

• Chapter 3: Planning the JavaHelp Project

• Chapter 4: Preparing Help Topics

• Chapter 5: Creating HelpSet Data and Navigation Files

• Chapter 6: Enhancing the HelpSet

• Chapter 7: Using the JavaHelp API for Advanced Presentation Options

• Chapter 8: Deploying the Help System to Your Users

• Chapter 9: Using Third-Party Help-Authoring Tools

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