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Subject:Re: Section Title From:"Brierley, Sean" <Brierley -at- QUODATA -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 11 Jun 1999 11:13:59 -0400
How about:
"About Windows"
"Using Windows"
"Windows Basics"
"Getting Started with Windows"
"Stuff Novices Need to Know (MIS need not apply)"
Also, how about breaking your project into two books and putting the
mishmash into it's own tome? However, have you considered that MIS
management might need the basics even more than the non-computer users?
Sean
sean -at- quodata -dot- com
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: John Posada [mailto:jposada01 -at- YAHOO -dot- COM]
>>>Sent: Friday, June 11, 1999 11:04 AM
>>>To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
>>>Subject: Section Title
>>>
>>>
>>>Ok, People...the question of the day. :-)
>>>
>>>I'm creating a manual for an application that will be
>>>used by people; some of whom may have never seen a PC
>>>and some who are MIS management level. Talk about
>>>writing a document for a targeted audience.
>>>
>>>Anyway...for those who have never seen a PC, I'm
>>>including a section that includes instructions on the
>>>following:
>>>
>>>Microsoft Windows
>>> Activating and Deactivating Windows
>>> Opening and Closing Windows
>>> Moving Windows
>>> Resizing Windows
>>> etc.
>>>[Application] Windows
>>> [Application] Buttons
>>> Entering Data into [Application] Windows
>>> etc.
>>>[Application] Menues
>>> Menu Bars (these are the text catagories
>>> across the top of the window
>>> Components
>>> Definitions
>>> Administration
>>> etc.
>>> Button Bars
>>> (not done yet)
>>>[Application] Manual
>>> Conventions
>>> Support
>>> Frequently Assked Questions
>>> Tips and Hints
>>> etc.
>>>
>>>You get the point.
>>>
>>>My problem is: What the h*** do I call this mishmash
>>>of instructional information?
>>>
>>>I've considered:
>>>
>>>Windows and [Application] Basics
>>>How to Run [Application]
>>>Working with [Application]
>>>
>>>I'm not sure I like any of them.
>>>
>>>Suggestions?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>>===
>>>John Posada
>>>Western Union International
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>>>(p) john -at- tdandw -dot- com
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