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No, they're not the same. A detailed design document is a specific kind of
programmers' document. My guess is that a programmers' manual generally
describes how to add functionality to an already exisitng system, whereas a
detailed design document is instructions for programmers who are working on
a system under development.
Check out my website on software development
documentation--http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/4970/index.htm
and follow the link named Detailed Design--there's some text on detailed
design document contents. Let me know if it helps.
Michael Collier
mcollier -at- cnalife -dot- com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Van Fujimoto [SMTP:hopad -at- IX -dot- NETCOM -dot- COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 1998 2:57 PM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: Software Programmers[/"Developers"] Manual ..... definition?
>
> Dear all,
> I want to know if a Software Programmers Manual (or Software
> "Developers" Manual) is the same as a Detailed Design Document.
> If not, what's inside and where can I find an outline?
>
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