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Subject:Definitions: publications vs. documentation From:techwhrl -at- helpinghand -dot- mailshell -dot- com To:TECHWR-L -at- LISTS -dot- RAYCOMM -dot- COM Date:Mon, 8 Sep 2003 17:54:37 -0500
Is there a generally accepted distinction between "publications" and "documentation" in a software development environment, or are the terms considered to be synonymous? I am thinking of user's guides, programmer's guides, quick start guides, etc. JoAnn Hackos uses "publications" throughout her "Managing Your Documentation Projects" book, but software project managers in my company seem to be more familiar with the term "documentation."
