Never before have there been so many options, capabilities, and deployment options available for user assistance. This Help Authoring Resource Center will provide an overview of the capabilities of application Help, detail the capabilities of the leading Help authoring formats, and provide insight into Help authoring techniques to maximize the usability of application software.
Help is a vital component of any software application.
Simply put, application Help is the user assistance found within a software application. Anyone who uses computers has application Help system. No matter how intuitive the design of a software application, the end user will invariably have questions about its functionality and interface. A fundamental objective of any application, of course, is to promote productivity. The Help system is the first place users will turn for assistance as they work with the application.