TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
Subject:Re: Idiot Audience From:Michael Lewis <lewism -at- BRANDLE -dot- COM -dot- AU> Date:Wed, 19 Nov 1997 10:19:09 +1100
Stuart Burnfield wrote:
>
> I laid bricks for the first time last weekend. I know that you pour
> the dry mortar into a wheelbarrow then add water and stir, but how
> much water?
> ...
> To emphasise the point: the audience for the manual is probably not
> the same as the ausience for the product. The audience for the manuals
> is the people who used the product and had some problem or question
> they couldn't solve by themselves.
I'll endorse Matt ion's judgement: this posting gives a brilliant
example and a very cogent interpretation. Thanks, Stuart!
BTW, is an ausience a bunch of readers in Australia?
--
Michael Lewis
Brandle Pty Limited, Sydney, Australia
: PO Box 1249 : Suite 8, The Watertower :
: Strawberry Hills, NSW 2012 : 1 Marian St, Redfern 2016 :
: Tel +61-2-9310-2224 : Fax +61-2-9310-5056 :
