RE: Chapter Overviews

["Goldstein, Dan" <DGoldstein -at- DeusTech -dot- com>]

Hi Carla,

The first answer is *always*: Ask your users! The list might add value for
some of them, and it probably won't reduce value for the others. It should
be easy to generate, and it doesn't duplicate the Table of Contents. Go for
it.

Dan Goldstein

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martinek, Carla
> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 4:44 PM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: Chapter Overviews
> 
> All -
> 
> Do you feel that a user guide, in the "About This Book" (or 
> equivalent) section, should contain a high-level overview 
> comprised of a list of chapters and a one or two line 
> description for each? 
> 
> Does this list add value for the user, or is it simply a 
> repeat of information easily available via the Table of 
> Contents and Index?

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