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screenshots - to crop or resize, that is the question...
Subject:screenshots - to crop or resize, that is the question... From:"Groenewege, mevr. M." <m -dot- groenewege -at- lvnl -dot- nl> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 22 May 2002 09:28:35 +0200
Hi Jennifer,
Mark Gellevij works on a PhD dissertation on the use of screen captures in
software documentation. In a recent presentation, he mentioned that (for the
purpose that you describe) complete captures work better than cropped ones.
I can't remember the exact context of this statement, but if you want more
information, you can contact him at gellevij -at- edte -dot- utwente -dot- nl
He also published an article in Technical Communication, which looks at the
roles and design areas of screen captures: Van der Meij, H. & Gellevij,
M.R.M. (1998). Screen Captures in Software Documentation. Technical
Communication. 45, 529-543. If you're an STC member, you can access this
article through the STC archives on their website.
HTH,
Maaike
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Maaike Groenewege
Technical writer
Air traffic control the Netherlands
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