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RE: Arguments for using illustrations instead of 3d animations
Subject:RE: Arguments for using illustrations instead of 3d animations From:Erika Yanovich <ERIKA_y -at- rad -dot- com> To:Martin Jonasson <martinjonassonjobbet -at- gmail -dot- com>, "techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Wed, 21 Aug 2013 11:49:20 +0000
Animation maintenance (for new versions) is a nightmare. I would only use animations to replace a big chunk of text, i.e. the visualization really simplifies the instructions and enhances understanding.
Erika
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