TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
Subject:Re: Compare Thee to a Database From:John Engler <jengler -at- SPILLMAN -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 1 Jul 1997 14:09:24 -0600
Hey Matt,
We also document database software. This is the analogy we use, but it
may be specific to our software:
Tables are the most important thing to understand in our system. A table
is a collection of records which, like a file drawer, contains records
of one kind, for example, Name records. Each record contains various
pieces of information, with each piece held in a field, for example, the
last name in the Last field.
I've then created a file drawer graphic with a record sticking up (to
represent a record in a table). This has worked really well for us.
Good luck,
John Engler
Technical Writer
Spillman Data Systems
Logan, UT
"The art of art is surprise."
TECHWR-L (Technical Communication) List Information: To send a message
to 2500+ readers, e-mail to TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU -dot- Send commands
to LISTSERV -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU (e.g. HELP or SIGNOFF TECHWR-L).
Search the archives at http://www.documentation.com/ or search and
browse the archives at http://listserv.okstate.edu/archives/techwr-l.html
