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37          <li>Samples</li>          <li>Samples</li>
38          <li>Eclipse Automation</li>          <li>Eclipse Automation</li>
39  </ul>  </ul>
40  <p><font color="#800000">* Although UI Forms are strictly an SWT-based toolkit for creating slick  <p><font color="#800000">* Although UI Forms are strictly a SWT-based toolkit for creating slick
41  user interfaces and are not directly aimed at user assistance, it is listed here  user interfaces and are not directly aimed at user assistance, it is listed here
42  because its use over more traditional user interface choices improves their ease  because it is owned by the same team and because form-based UIs are typically
43  of use.</font></p>  easer to understand and use. In addition, UI Forms are particularly good at
44  <p>In addition to the current technologies, User Assistance component is a  integrating user assistance content directly into the user interface. This
45  container for all ideas and mechanisms that serve the purpose of making Eclipse  reduces the need for users to leave the work area to read user assistance
46  applications easier to use both for new and returning users.</p>  content.</font></p>
47  <p>We will briefly describe each system or mechanism in the following text.</p>  <p>Eclipse User Assistance is more than the current list of technologies. Our
48    mission can be summed up in the following way:</p>
49    <p><b>Eclipse User Assistance component is a hub for all ideas and mechanisms that serve the purpose of making Eclipse
50    applications easier to use both for new and returning users.</b></p>
51    <p>We will briefly describe the current elements of the User Assistance
52    component the following text.</p>
53  <h2>Online Help</h2>  <h2>Online Help</h2>
54  <p>  <p>
55  <a href="http://help.eclipse.org/help31/topic/org.eclipse.platform.doc.isv/guide/help.htm">  <a href="http://help.eclipse.org/help31/topic/org.eclipse.platform.doc.isv/guide/help.htm">
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