> Before you would use a HOWTO to teach yourself everything about a specific piece of software or technical thing.'
The whole point of HOWTO's as a documentation format is that they don't try to do this; rather, they address specific user needs. They're somewhat like the "next step" beyond simple Q&A and FAQ collections, and this is where much of their value could still be found.
The whole point of HOWTO's as a documentation format is that they don't try to do this; rather, they address specific user needs. They're somewhat like the "next step" beyond simple Q&A and FAQ collections, and this is where much of their value could still be found.