Re: Category vs. Alphabetical Listing in Contents Tab in Online Help

[dmbrown -at- brown-inc -dot- com]

Matthew Nankin wrote:
> 
> We are in the middle of upgrading our help system and trying to decide the
> relative merits of an online contents tab organized by subject vs. that same
> contents organized alphabetically.

People will turn to the Index tab for an alphabetical list of concepts.  (Of course, it's up to you to make it a valuable resource.)

The Contents tab is your opportunity to show them how *you* see the material organized and structured, whether it's by task, product module, menu hierarchy, or some other criterion.  Even a dictionary or encyclopedia will have introductory matter and appendices, so a TOC wouldn't be purely alphabetical.

--David 
 
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