Re: Transitioning user expectations from feature to task-based information?

Subject: Re: Transitioning user expectations from feature to task-based information?
From: Bruce Byfield <bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2005 12:02:33 -0800


TechComm Dood wrote:

Rather than two TOCs, wouldn't it make more sense to provide a good index? I'm a huge champion of indexing because, if it's done well, a user can find just about anything.


Ah, so I'm not alone. ;-) I just made that suggestion in the other
same-named thread.

Why not both two TOCs and a good index? Anything that helps that you have time for.


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References:
RE: Transitioning user expectations from feature to task-based information?: From: Jones, Donna
Re: Transitioning user expectations from feature to task-based information?: From: TechComm Dood

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