Inside Macintosh: Macintosh Human Interface Guidelines / Part 2 - The Interface Elements: Chapter 11 - Language

Online Help Systems

This section discusses the basic principles and guidelines for building a useful online help system for your application. You can include your help system in the Help menu by adding one or more menu items to it. For more information about the Help menu, see "The Help Menu" on page 98 in Chapter 4, "Menus."

Subtopics

Provide Concurrent Help

Provide Multiple Levels of Help

Assist Users by Answering Their Questions

Keep the Help System Simple

Design Online Help as an Interactive Coach