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- From: ell@access1.digex.net (Ell)
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- Subject: Re: Q: Is Microsoft's Visual C & SDK best for developing c progs f W 3.11
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- Date: 30 Mar 1996 03:21:04 GMT
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- Steven E. Motngomery (sem@msa.sps.mot.com) wrote:
- : Tom Wheeley wrote:
- : > I would take good written documentation over on-line help any day. A well
- : > structured reference guide is much easier to use than a context-sensitive
- : > help window, plus is doesn't clutter up your screen.
- : >
- : > On-line help is only good for vendors, people using a laptop and pirates.
- : >
-
- : I disagree. When's the last time you've seen a well structured reference
- : guide?
-
- Many times from both Borland and Microsoft among others.
-
- : When Microsoft switched their main documentation to On Line (C++ v1.5), I
- : made an
- : effort to get used to the new paradigm. It's been well worth it.
- :
- : With Online help, I can do extensive searches of the complete documentation.
- : The
- : hypertext links are extreemly useful to manouver through the MFC
- : documentation.
- :...
- : The problem is, its a different way of doing things. Until you make the
- : effort to
- : change your work habits, you'll prefer the manuals.
- :
- : I vote for on line documentation.
-
- I like both. There is nothing like having an "easy laying" book open in
- plain view to guide you, imo. Also the alphabetical oriented table of
- contents in MS on-line docs, bites, because things are not group together
- logically. Why they do not organize on-line docs as a mirror of the
- book docs really escapes me. My .02 cents.
-
- Elliott
-