DocumentCode
1515111
Title
Evaluate user documentation before you buy the software
Author
Pakin, Scott
Author_Institution
Sandra Pakin & Associates Inc., Chicago, IL, USA
Issue
2
fYear
1981
fDate
6/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
75
Lastpage
78
Abstract
Effective user documentation is legible, well illustrated, clearly indexed and written with the user´s needs in mind. Evaluating software documentation before buying helps determine the true cost of installation. This evaluation should cover both communicative and technical quality.
Keywords
DP management; program and system documentation; software; software documentation; user documentation; Documentation; Indexes; Manuals; Materials; Organizations; Terminology; Visualization;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0361-1434
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPC.1981.6447840
Filename
6447840
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