Introduction to electronic publication

In recent years, there has been a trend away from hard copy manuals in favour of electronic publication. Documentation in electronic format offers the flexibility that it can be published and distributed anywhere - on web sites, corporate servers or CD-ROM - at a fraction of the traditional cost.

Examples of documentation that software developers publish electronically are:

		Installation, implementation and end-user guides. These are typically distributed on CD-ROM, usually with your software application.
		System specifications, internal policies and procedures. These may be made available to staff through your company intranet.
		Knowledge base information. These may be published on a help server that users can access via their web.

At Armada, we have significant experience of publishing end user documentation electronically using a combination of HTML (including DHTML and JavaScript) and PDF.

We can take source files in most mainstream WP and DTP formats, or even work from hard copy.

If you are considering publishing documentation electronically, click here to get an estimate of the costs you should anticipate.

This site provides information about Armada's Technical Authoring service. For details about our full range of services visit www.armadaonline.co.uk.