Technical Writing (General): Links

See About this website for notes about tips and links provided.

C++ HTML Help Article Aug 98: Keith Bugg's article on the HTML Help standard in the C/C++ User's Journal.
HTML Help Center: David Liske's excellent website. Developers and help authors will find high-quality samples, source code, and tools for working with HTML Help.
HelpStuff: Char James-Tanny's website.
Helpware: Robert Chandler's website; you can download the excellent FAR (Find And Replace) utility from here.
http://www.helpmaster.info: Josef Becker's site with his collection of Help utilities (vale Josef: 1950-2006)
Jim's WinHelp Page: Jim Mischel's page dedicated to WinHelp; includes downloadable DLLs etc.
Keyworks Software: Ralph Walden and Cheryl Lockett Zubak's site for the excellent KeyTools software: "KeyTools is a set of utilities for managing the WinHelp and HTML Help systems on your computer, and for optimizing those help systems for better performance."
Knopf tips and resources: David Knopf's tips on all sorts of things related to Help and the tools used to create it.
Microsoft HTML Help: Download the latest version of HTML Help from Microsoft.
Microsoft Office Compatibilty Pack for Word, Excel and PowerPoint 2007 file formats
PocketPC Help: Check out the following Microsoft site on developing Help for the Pocket PC:
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/wce/maintain/cehelp3.mspx
- http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/ui_guide_ppc/html/ppc_online_documentation_yoba.asp
- George Hayhoe did a presentation on writing for handhelds at the 2002 STC Conference. His presentation and associated checklist are available from http://www.stc.org/49thConf/Session_Materials/show_IE.asp - go to Hayhoe, George.
Resources for editors and writers of websites: from Jean Hollis Weber (Technical Editors' Eyrie).
Silent install of IE5 for products using Microsoft HTML Help: Paul O'Rear's instructions.
WinHelp World: Paul Arnote's site for all things to do with Winhelp.
WritersUA: Conferences, seminars, publications and resources for Winhelp and HTML Help developers. Joe Welinske's site; previously known as WinWriters.