TAST — A System that Supports Group Authoring of Computer Manuals

“Technical Authors’ Studio (TAST)” is meant to improve the working conditions and professional competence of technical writers and the quality of computer manuals by a software system which will provide a better knowledge support. The system is designed as a shell so that other areas of cooperative professional authoring can easily be catered for by integration of special knowledge bases.

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