Official Microsoft HTML Help Authoring Kit [With *]

I like the way the authors divided each chapter into conceptual and procedural topics. I won't use the HTML Help workshop as my authoring tool, but I found the concepts very valuable (and the movies on the CD were excellent). The programmer I work with also found the chapters on the HTML Help API very helpful. Highly recommended if you are going to develop HTML Help.

The book has a very specific topic (HTML Help Authoring), which basically means buy the book if you are creating an HTML help file (or if you want to weigh HTML Help versus Win Help for an application).The only problems with the book are actually the same problems with Microsoft's HTML Help Workshop Version 1.1 program. (i.e. Doing certain things kills the program without any clear reason why). One would think Microsoft will probably improve these flaws in later versions of the program. Also, it is a lot cheaper to buy this book and work around the flaws than it is to buy a third party product that does the same thing. Also, the HTML Help Workshop program on the CD is also found on the Visual Studio disk (The HHW.exe program).

This book is a good source for the HTML Help; it also includes the HTML Help API section. I have no ideas on how to create HTML Help before reading this book. Even before finishing this book, I've already created the useful HTML Help. This book is kind of thin but it has a lot of good information. It seems that more useful information could have been included in this book. I hope that the second edition would come out soon with more useful information included. Overall, it's a good book and the HTML Help beginners should look into this book for the HTML Help information.

Steve and Brent did a faboulos job on this guide. An absolute must for anyone who is moving to HTML Help. Its easy to see why WexTech are renowned as the help experts in the industry.

Just started with the book 5 days ago. It is a great help and it seems to be written well. I hope I'll be an expert in no time.