RE: Réf. : A Theory at the End of the Rainbow?

[Niki Dow <NikiDow -at- RINGWOOD -dot- COM>]

Another really excellent method of structured writing is DocuTools
(http://www.ptaonline.com) which concentrates on performance-based
user-focused documentation (using the same chunking principles etc.), and in
contrast, I find that I don't have to force myself to use the method at
all - it actually makes my life easier being able to totally concentrate on
document purpose and audience needs.

Niki

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> [mailto:TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU]On Behalf Of Mark Craig
> Sent: 19 November 1998 17:17
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> Subject: Réf. : A Theory at the End of the Rainbow?
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> Information Mapping (http://www.infomap.com/) is another "chunking and
> analyzing the needs of the user" method, which I know better than Clustar
> (http://www.simplywritten.com/clustx.htm). It works great for task-based
> documentation. The really hard part is forcing yourself to use the method.
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> However, when you're trying to get the user to catch on rather
> than perform
> tasks (as in programmer's guides), you need something less specifically
> task-based. A good, thin book to start you thinking is "The
> presentation of
> technical information" by Reginald O'Kapp
> (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0094590702/qid%3D911494830
> /002-3730
> 706-4994409). It was recently reprinted by the ISTC
> (http://www.istc.org.uk/) though I have no idea whether that printing has
> sold out or not. It has helped me pull back and get a better look at the
> big picture as I do documentation for an SDK.
>
> Very interesting thread.
>
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