Help system production software

Hi,
I'm about to make a start on producing a software help system
and I am
wondering what options are open to me in terms of what
software is available
to produce this?
The help system will (most likely) consist of html pages and
potentially
include flash movies (i.e. "show me" movies)
It might also be useful to produce PDF documents for people
to print out as
they see fit... not sure about that.
I'm aware of RoboHelp that seems to cover my needs - are
there any other
offerings out there?
Any advice/suggestions appreciated.
Is a HTML with Flash help system the best way to go?
Better/alternative suggestions?
Cheers,
Rob
http://robgt.com

Thanks Darrel, I'll keep an eye on that list.
Sadly, due to the exceptionally poor execution of Yahoos
password retrieval
system (waaaaaaay too complex and easy to forget a single
piece of required
information stuffing the whole process in a single bound) I
now have an
inactive account and am unable to subscribe to that list...
Gaaaaaaaah!
Thats half an hour of my life I ain't getting back... thank
you Yahoo.
Grrr!
[several deleted expletives]
</vent>
Cheers,
Rob
http://robgt.com

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