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Re: Training Materials vrs User's Guides/Online Help
Subject:Re: Training Materials vrs User's Guides/Online Help From:Bill Swallow <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Sat, 29 Oct 2005 09:09:18 -0400
User manuals tend to introduce features and concepts together, and
provide a task-based approach to learning the product. A reference
manual is more of a mini-encyclopedia for your product.
On 10/28/05, JENNIFER MONROE <poetjenn -at- verizon -dot- net> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I'm new to the list. My question is a follow up to Nicole's--what is the
> difference between a users' guide and a reference manual?
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