Re: Help file TOC Sentence VS Question

[Robert Lauriston <robert -at- lauriston -dot- com>]

I don't see any problem with an index section such as:

Create
  group
  project
  schedule
  time cards
  user

On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 1:15 PM,  <kathleen -at- writefortheuser -dot- com> wrote:
>
> I think it's a fine idea to list the thing that is being created,
> viewed, etc. for each heading. I've seen indexes with 6 or more
> instances of "create," etc. I suppose if you're certain your index will
> never do that, it would be ok to leave the topic off, but ...
>
> Kathleen
>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: RE: Help file TOC Sentence VS Question
>> From: "Leonard C. Porrello" <Leonard -dot- Porrello -at- SoleraTec -dot- com>
>> Date: Tue, October 27, 2009 3:03 pm
>> To: "Robert Lauriston" <robert -at- lauriston -dot- com>,
>> <TECHWR-L -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>, "Robert Courtney" <bobsc1 -at- earthlink -dot- net>
>>
>>
>> What Lauriston says. Otherwise, the reader has to scan a gazillion instances of "How do I." AND, be careful not to mix verbs and nouns. Some people would say you should use either ...
>>
>>   Understanding Time Cards
>>   Creating a Time Card
>>   Viewing a Time Card
>>   Finding a Time Card
>>
>> or ...
>>
>>   Understand Time Cards
>>   Create a Time Card
>>   View a Time Card
>>   Find a Time Card
>>
>> You might also consider the following:
>>
>> Time Cards
>>       Understanding
>>       Creating
>>       Viewing
>>       Finding
>>
>>
>> Leonard
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: techwr-l-bounces+leonard -dot- porrello=soleratec -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com [mailto:techwr-l-bounces+leonard -dot- porrello=soleratec -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On Behalf Of Robert Lauriston
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 12:12 PM
>> To: TECHWR-L -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
>> Subject: Re: Help file TOC Sentence VS Question
>>
>> I prefer to put the relevant verb first:
>>
>> Time Cards
>>   Understanding Time Cards
>>   Create a Time Card
>>   View a Time Card
>>   Find a Time Card
>>
>> On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 12:02 PM, Robert Courtney <bobsc1 -at- earthlink -dot- net> wrote:
>> > I have usually used questions in my help files on how to do things. I
>> > use sentence headings for some things such as objects that I need to
>> > discuss. Such as:
>> >
>> > Time Cards
>> >    What is a Time Card?
>> >    How do I Create Time Card?
>> >    How do I View A Time Card?
>> >    How do I Search a Time Card?
>> >
>> > VS
>> >
>> > Time Cards
>> >    What is a Time Card?
>> >    Creating a Time Card
>> >    Viewing a Time Card
>> >    Searching a Time Card
>> >
>> > Is there really a preference to using a sentence TOC and headings vs
>> > questions to accomplish tasks?
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http://www.doctohelp.com/SuperPages/Webcasts/

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