Building Enhanced HTML Help with DHTML and CSS

by Jeannine M. E. Klein

Book Overview

A proven methodology every online Help writer can use immediately.-- Advanced techniques: interactivity, graphics, synchronized tables of contents, indexing, full-text search, and more.-- By one of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0130179299
• ISBN13: 9780130179296
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.9" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

This book has answers for my questions

I'm converting 170 WinHelp projects created in RoboHelp 4.0 to 13 HTML help projects, and am having to create the project files myself because the Robo engines don't do what I need them to do. I bought this book to get some help and support. I have found answers to many questions in this book. I've used it as a reference, not as a primary resource though. Its usefulness really depends on your current understanding of HTML and what you need to learn. If you need or want to edit the source HTML or your project files, this book could be of use to you.

A solid book

While still hoping for a "bible" on HTML Help, this book is a good starting point for understanding HTML Help. Jeannine wisely avoids using help authoring tools, and instead describes clearly and succinctly how to build HTML Help using the Microsoft HTML Help Workshop and text editors or HTML editors.Jeannine's examples are very good, though the book could have used a bit more editing (one code sample left out a closing double quote, for example, resulting in an error is you used the code in your work), it's the best thing out there right now.If you're going to create HTML Help, you'll probably want to get this book.

Under the Hood of HTML Help

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.