Official Microsoft Html Help Authoring Kit
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Not especially helpful!
I didn't know anything about the subject before I began reading the book, and feel I know very little more now - perhaps it will prove more useful as a reference guide than a teaching text. The author doesn't have a very reader-friendly style, and long sections of text got boring.
Unhelpful and Tiring
The book is written in the style of "Click here, enter this, select that." It does not explain what you are being told to do. It does not help you understand how to use HTML Help; it just guides you through a number of exercises. If you are familiar with the documentation for Wexler's product Doc-to-Help, then you will find this book typical. Basically, not useful.
Specific Topic--Specific Info. 
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).
Excellent source for developing HTML Help
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.
Excellent Book a must for anyone involved in online 
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.
