Re: Information Mapping

[Tony Rocco <tony_rocco -at- NAVIS -dot- COM>]

                      RE>>Information Mapping                      6/25/96

I have seen some discussion of I-mapping before and I have never had a clear
idea of what it is. Can anyone succinctly describe the features and benefits
of this means of document production for me? Thanks.

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Date: 6/25/96 12:19
To: Tony Rocco
From: Bill Bledsoe
Wellcome aboard!

To answer your questions:

1.  YOU BET.  I am in the process right now of moving our company to info
mapping.  Myself and the other
tech writer on our team are designing info mapping-based templates for all of
our reference deliverables.  We
have plans to redesign our marketing materials based on IMAP principles too,
and all of the artifacts from our
SEI improvement effors will be IMAP'ped too.

We really have caused a (lookout... jargon ahead) paradigm shift away from
the 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 documents that
causes a great deal of confusion among readers.  Our software developers
still kind of look at us funny when we
tell them, "you don't have to number a paragraph, because these aren't
paragraphs... their blocks!"

2.  So far our customers love it.  We've received many positive reviews.

3.  Nope.  Coulndn't imagine that happening here.  We're too small and
effective for something like that to happen.

good luck!
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Bill Bledsoe               "I had a recent rhinoscopy
Documentation Specialist   so I could smell every
Envision Solutions         recipe"
bill -at- envision -dot- com               Adrian Belew/The Bears
or
intlidox -at- anet-stl -dot- net
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From:   Sleep in peace...God is awake.[SMTP:MWARKASKE -at- QTIWORLD -dot- COM]
Sent:   Tuesday, June 25, 1996 12:49 PM
To:     Multiple recipients of list TECHWR-L
Subject:        Information Mapping

Good Afternoon Fellow Tech Writers,

I am a new subscriber, so please forgive me if you've discussed this topic
already.  I have a few questions regarding Information Mapping...

1)  Does anyone use Information Mapping as their company standard for
technical
    documentation?

2)  If so, how do your customers like it?

3)  Has your company ever rejected Information Mapping as their standard, and
    if so, why?

I appreciate your input.  Have a wonderful day :)

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