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Subject:Re: Tech writing interviews From:"David B. Demyan" <dbdemyan -at- WORLDNET -dot- ATT -dot- NET> Date:Fri, 16 Oct 1998 21:46:13 -0700
Mona:
Maybe they were looking for "one easy lesson." I'm always
careful how much technique I give to interviewers, since they
can always apply your good advice to their own staff!
Dave.
Mona Albano wrote:
[snip]
> I tried to explain audience analysis, appropriate information,
> chunking of information, layout, navigation, readability, and
> information-gathering techniques in one easy lesson. Whew!
> I don't know if I got through to them. Any suggestions
> as to what I should have said?
