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Subject:Demonstrating Click and Drag Selection on Paper From:Misti Anslin Tucker <matucker -at- MMM -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 6 Oct 1998 22:09:36 -0400
I've run into a curious difficulty in my latest project.
I'm documenting a very complex software application adjunct to a medical
device for use by surgeons who I'm told "may never have used a computer of
an kind before and certainly are not technologically sophisticated."
OK, so I can't assume that they know what I mean when I say "To select a
Blah-Blah list for your Ho-Hum template click on the Blah-Blah Icon and
drag it to the HoHum part of the information tree.
The list, information tree, etc. are easy enough -- but how do I
demonstrate click and drag on paper? While I will be developing an on-line
tutorial to go along with this app, I also assume that new surgeons coming
on staff will automatically see the tutorial.
I'm sure someone has tangled with this issue before me...did anyone find a
solution?
(This is pretty basic, so off-line answers are fine unless you think it's
of general interest.)
