Which are the most popular software tools for technical communicators in the UK?
During March and April 2003, Cherryleaf carried out an online survey into the current trends in technical communication. One of the questions we asked was:
- Which software tools do you personally use to do your job?
The respondents were able to select more than one tool from the list provided.
Our findings
We filtered our results to find the most popular software tools used by technical communicators in the UK. Our findings are summarised in the graph below:
Tool |
Percentage |
AuthorIT Deva DocToHelp DreamWeaver FAR ForeHelp FrameMaker FrontPage HDK Help & Manual RoboHelp WebWorks Word A Content Mgt System Other |
8.6% 1.1% 7.5% 26.9% 1.1% 8.6% 41.9% 14% 8.6% 1.1% 62.4% 12.9% 82.8% 9.7% 28% |
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Which tool is right for me?
See our article Which HAT (Help Authoring Tool) should I buy? for a brief description of some of the most popular tools. They are all excellent tools, each with particular strengths. Otherwise, send us an email.
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