Title :
A visual analysis process as a design and communication tool
Author :
Keyes, Elizabeth
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Language, Literature & Commun., Rensselaer Polytech. Inst., Troy, NY, USA
fDate :
28 Sep-1 Oct 1994
Abstract :
While technical communicators are increasingly involved in visual design tasks, they frequently have difficulty communicating verbally about the visual, and, therefore, contributing effectively to design development. The visual analysis procedure outlined in the paper provides a common framework and language for both design evaluation and group communication
Keywords :
technical presentation; voice communication; common framework; communication tool; design evaluation; group communication; teaching tool; technical communicators; technical writers; visual analysis process; visual design tasks; Buildings; Documentation; Feedback; Graphics; Guidelines; Information analysis; Probes; Process design; Visual communication; Vocabulary;
Conference_Titel :
Professional Communication Conference, 1994. IPCC '94 Proceedings. Scaling New Heights in Technical Communication., International
Conference_Location :
Banff, Alta.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1936-2
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.1994.347513