Re: Info Center

Jon,

I think the solution to InfoCenter is a pure PDF library.  Just good ole
manuals with a table of contents, page numbers, and index that print on 8
1/2 x 11 (or A4 for the International folks) and be done with all of this.
Who wants to search the entire library and why?  If you can find the book
for a product, facility, or service and search that book (PDF search is
pretty good) who needs more?  Just list product families or high end
subjects and publish PDF's!  Old folks like me can print them, younger
folks can read them on-line!  You can still shove PDF's on a CD and ship
the CD's.  The organization of bookmangler was pretty darned decent.  You
could always find the book.  If you wanted System API's it was easy to
find.  DDS?  RPG (guide and reference)!  I love the old guide/reference
style of creating manuals.

Have you seen the WebSphere manual (its actually called the documentation
center)?  1700+ pages of useless drivel!  A browser based serach engine
that doesn't work with MS/IE!  UCD has gone mad!  The inmates have
definately taken over the asylum!

Bob Cancilla
Republic Indemnity Company of America
(818)382-1023