RE: TW and Information Design

["Swallow, William" <WSwallow -at- courion -dot- com>]

Stage 1: ID - is manual or web page appropriate for content, audience and
use?

Stage 2: ID - in addition, which info fits and which doesn't. What types
should be avoided at time of collection or catalogued into a reserve for
later use?

Stage 3: ID - I guess you kinda put everything under those umbrellas... very
high level... though forgot development organization (working file/folder
structures and such)

Stage 4: ID - also, Format, plan for reuse. Plan for future use.

Stage 5: ID - also, what to include and where, revisiting of 1-4 as
appropriate.

Stage 6: ID - review of 1-5...

Stage 7: ID - how? when? to whom?

But to jump on the Andrew Plato bandwagon for a moment, none of this should
interfere with getting it done and getting accurate info to the people who
need it.

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-----Original Message-----
Stage 1 - Job assigned
We're told what needs to be done - User Manual, Web page etc.  No ID here

Stage 2 - Research/collect data
Learn about the product - analyse needs; use product; interview users/SMEs
etc.  ID  - user analysis; surveys; interview techniques etc

Stage 3 - Outline and Organise
Structure and layout of the document etc. ID - style, doc design,
readability etc

Stage 4 - Graphics
Appropriate use of diagrams/pictures.  ID - 'best use' of graphics - type,
positioning etc

Stage 5 - Write
Create the words. ID - again style, structure etc

Stage 6 -Edit/Review
Self explanatory - no real ID used here?

Stage 7 - Deliver

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