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Building Enhanced HTML Help with DHTML and CSS
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by Jeannine Klein
Sales Rank: 1501262
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$1.84
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Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR; 1st edition September 6, 2000
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0130179299
ISBN-13: 978-0130179296
Product Dimensions:
9.2 x 6.9 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
Product Description
The best way to create Help systems for Windows software is with Microsoft's advanced HTML Help system -- and the best way to use HTML Help is to leverage the power of DHTML and Cascading Style Sheets at the same time. Building Enhanced HTML Help with DHTML and CSS is the first book to show you how to use all three technologies together. Written by one of the first developers to create an industrial-strength HTML Help system, it provides a proven methodology and step-by-step instructions for creating world-class help systems that leverage both advanced Web technologies and traditional publishing strategies. Learn how to plan and design online help systems. Discover what HTML Help brings to the table, including a graphical look and feel (managed through CSS) and increased interactivity (managed through DHTML). Learn how to craft HTML templates and individual pages, define your HTML Help project, create navigation, compile and view your Help; then walk step-by-step through creating cascading style sheets and DHTML elements for online help. Klein covers automatic compilation, cross-referencing, tables of contents, and merging modular files into a single online help system. Along the way, she identifies the most common problems that occur in real-world HTML Help construction, and presents detailed solutions.
Customer Reviews & Comments Jeannine Klein's book, "Building Enhanced HTML Help with DHTML & CSS," is a great addition to the lore and knowledge of Microsoft's new online help standard, HTML Help. The few books on HTML Help that are available focus on a particular Help Authoring Tool (HAT) such as RoboHelp from eHelp or ForeHelp from ForeFront. Jeannine Klein's book goes beneath the surface and helps you understand what's going on. While this is not a book aimed at programmers, you should be interesting in learning more about HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). If you're a technical writer, I think it's worthwhile to learn these technologies. Think of it as an investment in yourself. Even if you do use a HAT, the knowledge you gain from this book will help you to produce better results with fewer headaches. I recommend it highly.
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Building Enhanced HTML Help with DHTML and CSS
Available from Amazon
Price: $1.84

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