RE: "Industry standard" for software user documentation?

["Deborah McNally" <dmcnally -at- windmill-intl -dot- com>]

Harry, could you post the name of the book(s) you were talking about.
I'd be interested in seeing if I can find a copy, even if they're out of
print.

Thanks,

Deb McNally
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Subject: Re: "Industry standard" for software user documentation?
From: HBacheler -at- aol -dot- com
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 23:21:32 EDT
X-Message-Number: 3

To All,

The best 'standard' that I have  seen relative to documentation is a
pair of 
books written by ? Tautsworth in the  late 70's/early 80's.

I only have the 2nd volume.

It goes into  detail using an organization chart to describe the parts
and 
structure of many  documents.

I am not sure if these books are still in print.

I will  get mo copy out and try to put into Outline form the
Organizational  
Charts.

I will do for one or two as a start, and then if there is  interest, I
will 
try to do the others.

Please let me know if I should do  this, and if it is something that
would be 
useful.

Using the examples in  my past experience has helped me make sure i
"covered 
all the  bases".

HTH

Harry M. Bacheler, Jr.
Consultant
Jack of all  trades, Master of several  

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