RE: How do you define your audience/"user requirements" in your docs, to the reader?

["Ronquillo, Michael" <mronquillo -at- equitrac -dot- com>]

I'm guessing you're finding users to be too general? Perhaps you could have it as users who ____________________. I think that would be specific enough. 

Michael Ronquillo
Technical Writer - Equitrac
1-800-472-9532 x2334
mronquillo -at- equitrac -dot- com

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All,

I was wondering how to deal with the challenge of defining my target audience explicitly--in my docs, to the reader. I have hardware and software requirements, but I do not have "user requirements," nor do I have a clear idea of how to define my target user--to the reader. I have the standard, "This user's guide is intended for users and system administrators," and while "system administrators" is useful, "users" isn't saying much.

Thoughts? 

Thanks in advance!

Leonard C. Porrello
SoleraTec LLC
2430 Auto Park Way, Suite 205
Escondido, CA  92029
www.soleratec.com

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