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> My question is whether it is better to show the initial screenshot
> confirming that they are indeed at the Schedule Options dialog box. Or
> if it is better to have them fill out the options on the Schedule
> Options dialog box and then display some sample options on the
> screenshot.
>
> Of course the best solution would be to show both screenshots as a
> before and after display, but to me that would take up too much
> unecessary space.
Screen shots in a procedure should show the user what she should see directly
after completing a step -- this is the initial screenshot.
Don't show users the completed screenshot, since this is what they will see on
their own UI anyway. And since your audience is fairly technical and computer
literate, this should be obvious. Including these screenshots would make the
procedure too cluttered and take away from the effectiveness of the other
screenshots.
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Scott Wahl
Customer Documentation Coordinator
Bridgewater Systems Corporation
(613) 591-6655 x.2579
