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From: chuq@Apple.COM (Chuq Von Rospach)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Microsoft Word Documentation (was MS Word 4.0 questions)
Keywords: Word, ASCII, documentation
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Date: 2 Aug 89 18:49:39 GMT
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>Recently, we have been researching new or different ways to present and
>organize information.  Our goal is to make the documentation more usable
>and the information more accessible.  We plan to implement our new ideas
>on our next major releases of Word.

>Brian brought up a very good point about indexes.  We're also looking into
>ways to improve our indexes such as allowing the indexers time to learn
>about competitive products so they index non-Word terms. 

>I'm very interested in hearing from those of you that have suggestions
>for our documentation or if you've found mistakes that we need to correct
>on future reprints.

I've found that the Cobb Group's book ("Word 4 Companion" 0-936767-14-2)
serves my purposes nicely. I think the presentation is better thought out
and easier to find stuff in. It has some weak spots (the infamous "what
*is* this character" command is missing there, too) and the index still
isn't what it could be, but it's steps in the right direction. Of the books
on Word I've seen, including the manuals, it's the one I keep handy.



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