User guide vs. quick start guide

Subject: User guide vs. quick start guide
From: "Ruby Isaacs" <ruby -at- quendi -dot- ca>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 16:22:21 -0400


In your opinion, what is the difference between a user guide and a quick start guide for a Web-based software application?

In my opinion, a user guide is a book containing task-based chapters which contain descriptive information followed by procedures.

In contrast, a quick start guide is a paper or online page which contains procedures that are performed often. For example, "To access [a main feature]," "To view the format of a [common item]," "To change your password," and "To change the language [of the GUI]".

Thanks.
Ruby
www.quendi.ca


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