Re: One publication or two?

Subject: Re: One publication or two?
From: Stuart Reynolds <stuartr -at- FIRSTGRAPHICS -dot- COM>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 1995 06:02:37 -0800

-- [ From: Stuart Reynolds * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --

> provide a single user's manual covering the core product, then a second
user's
> manual to cover the remaining areas (some of which are highly specialised
and
> will be useful to a small segment of our users). Keep the pubs small(ish),
> sweet and modular. Marketing feels one large publication covering
everything is
> the way to go.

I wouldn't want my Borland C++ as one huge manual. I think you ridea is far
more user friendly.. It comes down to that intimidation thing again. It
doesn't matter how well you know 'puters, are you gonna want to open a huge
manual to search for a samll topic, or are you more likely to open a smaller
specific guide? Marketing should understand that concept. just so you know
Borland C++ 3.0 bok list:
User's Guide 448p
Programmer's Guide 326p
DOS reference 144p
Library Reference 558p
Turbo Debugger User's Guide 216p
ObjectWindows Programmer's Guide
ObjexctWindows Reference Guide 602p
Another "older" app that used a core manual and "support" was CA Accpac. I
hopet his helps yer cause somewhat.

Stui
--
stuartr -at- firstgraphics -dot- com


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