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Thanks, I know what usability is. It's not rocket
science. The basics are taught in high school, just
like "meeting deadlines," which isn't a voodoo science
removed from the norm.
My definition of a writer is one who demystifies, not
creates enclaves of hidden knowledge that can be
explained by a more general principle. I'm also not
sure I'd want a tech writer for usability in
application design, at least -- I'd prefer a usability
specialist.
My $0.02 -- yours may vary, or depreciate.
--- John Posada <jposada01 -at- yahoo -dot- com> wrote:
> In our field, that's not usability.
>
> Usability covers concepts such as Page Layout,
> Navigation, Links,
> Text Appearance, Graphic Design, Accessibility,
> Search, Personas,
> Task Analysis, Usability Testing.
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