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> The quality goals for the beta version of the documentation depends on
> the
> business, marketing and technical goals of the beta program for this
> particular product release ...as well as the type of and audience for
> the
> product. That is, there isn't as simple generalization.
I agree. But that said, when pressed, my boss and I tell people we're aiming for beta docs to be 60-75% complete.
And I try to emphasize that tech pubs sees a beta test as an opportunity to test the docs and get valuable feedback on them -- what's missing, unclear, incomplete, etc. -- just like the developers hope to get valuable feedback on the application.
Sometimes we actually do get good feedback! :-)
Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
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303-903-6372
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