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.
On Friday, April 16, 1999 1:45 PM, Melissa Morgan
[SMTP:mmorgan -at- CDG-HARGRAY -dot- COM] wrote:
> Here are some of the ideas I came up with for the organization:
>
> * Organize tasks according to the order of presentation by the
trainers.
>
> * Organize the tasks based on the main menu of the software
(primarily
> a task-based menu, but some options are more conceptual).
>
> * Organize the tasks based on daily work flow.
I would organise by daily workflow. This is how users will think of
their tasks, and putting material in that order will help them locate
what they need. This would be further reinforced if the trainers could
present their material in this order, as well.
Elisabeth B. Zakes
PlanView, Inc., Austin, TX
ezakes -at- planview -dot- com http://www.planview.com