Yost's online doc survey
11-Mar-94 22:15:10
Sb: #90564-Yost's online doc survey
Fm: David Stinnett 70214,774
To: Yost Group 76702,413
Gary,
While I think that online docs are a good idea in general, I seem to
only have a 20% success rate in finding out what I need to know with existing
help systems in other programs I have. I think the best use of online help in
3ds would be a complete but simple explanation (a little more detail than the
present 'alt' help) of every command and button and dialogue box, etc. and a
COMPLETE index on every conceavable aspect of 3ds with specific page #s of the
hardcopy manuals. This index should have all the normal search abilities, plus
should be able to give you related topics as well.
I think that will give users a quick way to find what they want,
without having to search through the manuals because they already have the page
#s of all related topics according to their seach parameters right in front of
them.
If a more detailed help system than that is implemented, it should be an
optional installation. Also, I like the idea someone suggested about being able
to have IPAS developers supply their own help text and have it be accesable
from the normal 3ds help.
And the existing docs? 9.5.
David