[DUG] Delphi 2006 and 2007 - Accredo etc

[Neven MacEwan]

Tim

What I'd like to see though is something wiki like embedded in the IDE.
Also we must all remember that the windows help system has always been
abominable on OO systems, you almost always need a dual keyed looked (a 
in context of b)

Neven
> Well actually I think that you both have a point.
> Oh and remember that there already is a Delphi Wiki out there in
> internet land (http://delphi.wikia.com/) 
> JED is quite right, you pay premium dollars for a product like Delphi,
> it should indeed have a complete and functional help system, its to our
> shame and embarrassment that our help is currently in the state it is,
> it's a high priority for us that it's fixed and it will be.
> It is however only to be noted that a Wiki has the potential to be an
> incredible resource, Wikipedia apparently is now regarded as a better
> resource than Britannica or World Book, so I reckon a Delphi Wiki has
> the potential to be better than anything we could do...so it makes sense
> for us to be major contributors to a Delphi Wiki, and we will turn our
> attention to that no doubt, but first things first, we have a product to
> get out the door and a help system to fix.
> Cheers Tim.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz]
> On Behalf Of Jeremy North
> Sent: Wednesday, 5 September 2007 2:25 PM
> To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
> Subject: Re: [DUG] Delphi 2006 and 2007 - Accredo etc
>
> On 9/5/07, Neven MacEwan <neven at mwk.co.nz> wrote:
>   
>> Borland haven't quite got to grips with the internet yet have they, if
>> they put up an online
>> help system we could actually contribute
>>     
>
> When you buy a product from a company do you expect to have to write
> the help files for said product as well?
>
> The argument is that people pay serious $$$ for these products. Why
> should they also have to write the help files for them. The "loyal"
> users tag eventually wears thin.
> _______________________________________________
> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list
> Post: delphi at delphi.org.nz
> Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi
> Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-request at delphi.org.nz with Subject:
> unsubscribe
>
> _______________________________________________
> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list
> Post: delphi at delphi.org.nz
> Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi
> Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-request at delphi.org.nz with Subject: unsubscribe
>
>
>