Re: Release Notes

["Zen C" <zenizenc -at- gmail -dot- com>]

I am suppose to ignore the comment that they are lazy to look up the help
files right? Can I have a good explanation or reason to give.


On 8/22/07, arroxaneullman -at- aol -dot- com <arroxaneullman -at- aol -dot- com> wrote:
>
> Hi Zen,
>
> I do my release notes a bit different because we post them to a
> self-service website and we don't have online help for any of our products.
>
> I've attached a simplified example to this email.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Arroxane
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Zen C <zenizenc -at- gmail -dot- com>
> To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Sent: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 3:04 pm
> Subject: Release Notes
>
> Hi All,
>
>
> It is my first time working on release notes and from all the samples I have
>
> had a chance to look at online, I realized that what it should include is a
>
> brief description of what is changed and you redirect the user to the help
>
> file for more detailed information. Am I right or wrong?
>
>
> The person reviewing my release notes came up with this suggestion.
>
>
> Add screen shots for items that have one. For example if printing options
>
> are changed for something, explain the way it is done and add screen shots
>
> as it would be in the help file.  I know you point them to the Help system,
>
> which is great, but they are lazy.
>
>
> Any suggestions on this comment ? Do release notes usually go out with a lot
>
> of details or is a brief outline of what is changed only?
>
>
> Please send me your comments.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Zen
>
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