Approach for user manual

[Dubin, David]

I would suggest a task-based approach for the following reason. When the
employee is performing his/her job, he/she does not access a screen or
set of screens, he/she follows a specific process. Let the process be
your guide, not the screens. 


David B. Dubin
Senior Curriculum Developer 
Sage Software 
727-579-1111 x 3356
david.dubin at sage.com
Your business in mind.

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Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 1:21 AM
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Subject: Approach for user manual

Hi All,

Can anyone explain me the difference between a screen-based approach and
a task-based approach for writing a user manual. I need to start the
documentation of a new product and my company has asked me to evaluate
both these approaches and find the more suitable one. The product is
Simulator, which simulates the complete working of a power plant and
shows it on the screen.

Thanks in advance,

Samir Sachdeva
www.t-t-t-online.com



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