RE: Doc Design and Convention ( was TECHWR-L Digest, Vol 48, Issue 27)

[Paul Hanson <phanson -at- Quintrex -dot- com>]

Hanging on my cubicle wall:
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When documenting something, you must answer the five golden questions:
1) What is it?
2) What does it do?
3) What is its purpose?
4) How does it work (or how does it do what it is supposed to do)?
5) Why is it relevant?
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Thought that'd be helpful.


Paul Hanson
Technical Writer
Quintrex Data Systems http://www.quintrex.com
email: phanson at quintrex.com




-----Original Message-----
From: Julie Stickler
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I've seen narratives that went on for pages and pages without a break, describing everything you could possibly do on a screen, without ever once telling you WHY you'd want to do them.
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