Do you produce the best End-User Documentation?
Last updated by GregHarris over 3 years ago.See historyDeveloper Documentation
Developer documentation is stored close to the code. Examples are GitHub wiki and Azure DevOps wiki.
End-User Documentation
Option 1: Word document
Content - Easy to edit
Navigation - Has nice navigation on the left
Copying Code - No code elements for technical training
No Google Analytics
Not native to the web
Option 2: Plain HTML pages
You have complete control over how it looks
Can add Google Analytics
Content - Hard to edit using HTML
Navigation - Does not have any navigation
Copying Code - No code elements for technical training
Lacks basic features, like search
Option 3: GitBook.com (recommended)
Content - It's in Markdown
Navigation - Has nice navigation on the left
Copying Code - If you have code elements for technical training it allows easy copying and pasting Simple Branding options
$ - The base version is free for everyone else
$ - The full version is free for open-source communities.
It allows you to change the subdomain (only in full version)
It's in GitHub - allows people to give suggestions
Integrated search
Integrated with Google Analytics