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Subject:Re: CD ROM authoring From:Elaine Winters <ewinters -at- NETCOM -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 26 Sep 1994 21:08:27 -0700
I've just completed my 2nd CD-ROM project and
will be glad to help . . . need a bit more info . .
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E. Winters: Principal Program Facilitating and Consulting
Berkeley, CA, USA 510-843-0909 ewinters -at- netcom -dot- com
Instructional Design * Interactivity * Cross - Cultural Communication
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On Mon, 26 Sep 1994, Debbie Molinaro wrote:
> I need some more help....
> I am tasked with providing our customer documentation on CD ROM.
What are you documenting - - hardware, software, tutorials?
> If any of you are doing this, tips on the following would be greatly
> appreciated:
> * What authoring tools (software) are you using?
different tools for different tasks - - do you have lots of
movement necessary - - are you showing process?
> * Did (do) you use a consultant?
> * Did you purchase your own ROM writer?
At this point expensive - - there are places that will
'burn' a disc.
> * What is the sequence of events from a done paper doc to a done CD?
start w/ GOOD planning software - - work backwards for the
target date -- leave extra time for the programmer . .
What you are actually doing is the groundwork for the
sequence of events. STRONGLY suggest Alpha testing.
> * How may people did you have on the project, size of the project, and time
> to complete?
