Re: New TECHWR-L Poll Question

Subject: Re: New TECHWR-L Poll Question
From: TechComm Dood <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 09:23:13 -0400


> While some discussion of tools and implementation
> details (i.e., grammar, formating, etc.) is necessary;
> we need to be more focused on higher-level Tech
> Writing issues, like end-user task analysis and
> outline design techniques. Sometimes, from looking at
> the postings on this site, I really get the impression
> that TW's rarely do task analysis and seldom employ
> any formal design techniques.

Amen, brother!

I just love the "I'm thinking of using either RoboHelp or XML Spy.
Which do you recommend?" questions that pop up over time. Talk about
your uninformed decision-making! And that's just in the "tools"
bucket!!!

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References:
RE: New TECHWR-L Poll Question: From: tech.writer
RE: New TECHWR-L Poll Question: From: Tony Markos

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