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This comprehensive, up-to-date list is your one-stop link to the brightest
and best resources in the Help world—all the tools, contacts, and
information you'll need to develop thorough, effective, polished Help
projects. You'll find a selection of WritersUA-produced articles in our Archive.
| About the Resource Directory |
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Tools
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Provides solutions to authoring Help systems, designing web
sites, and managing content, as well as utilities that address
specific needs.
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| Contractors |
Provides contact information for assistance with development
and implementation of online Help systems, documentation, and
web sites (Internet, intranet, and extranet). |
| Training |
Offers links to education and training resources. |
| Books |
A list of popular books for user assistance. |
| Periodicals |
A list of magazines and journals for user assistance. |
| Web Resources |
Web sites of interest to Help authors,
technical communicators, and programmers. |
| Archive |
Provides access to previous WinWriters QuickPolls, surveys, articles, reviews, news, and more. |
| Submit a directory listing |
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To have your tool or utility listed in our resource directory, please contact Joe Welinske: jjw *at* writersua.com.
To have information about your organization listed in our
directory, send us a maximum 50-word description of your services.
Also include your postal address, phone, email, and web address
to: resource_directory *at* writersua. Type "WritersUA Resource Directory Listing" in the Subject line.
Please email updated or corrected listings to: resource_directory *at* writersua. Type "WritersUA Resource Directory Listing" in the Subject line.
The resource directory is updated bi-monthly.
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| What's New! |
Survey: Skills and Technologies Survey Results Posted
The popular Skills and Technologies Survey measures the elements we value most in our daily user assistance work.
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Article: WinANT: A Free DITA Publishing Tool
Tony Self describes WinANT - a free tool for processing DITA documents. |
News: Apple Releases Help Authoring Guide
Apple has released an all-new document for help authors who want to ensure their product fits-in on Mac OS X.
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Article: Screen Capture Tools Review (Updated)
Matthew Ellison has updated his popular review of screen capture tools. The article describes the important attributes of a capture tool and examines and compares the features of seven popular products.
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Article: Using DITA for Help
Tony Self offers up a design analysis for the viability of delivering Help with DITA. This includes an examination of windowing, topic navigation, and content presentation. The article includes a prototype that addresses context mapping using the HTML Help API. |
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