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Subject:Re: Textbook Question From:Garret Romaine <garret -dot- h -dot- romaine -at- EXGATE -dot- TEK -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 7 Oct 1998 07:41:47 -0700
Sella wrote:
> We used both these books in one of the certificate classes I took at the
> University of Washington two years ago. If I remember right, this was the
> one class in six that was specifically geared to computer documentation.
> There were no complaints about the books during the class, which was
> taught
> by Judith Ramey. I've used both books fairly often since then. The Price
> book in particular gives the reader a good overall view of the process and
> some indepth information on the different types of documentation.
[Romaine, Garret H] Interesting -- you nailed it! I talked with a recent
graduate from the University of Washington's program and while scanning his
collection, picked those two out. Good memory!
Garret Romaine
garret -dot- h -dot- romaine -at- tek -dot- com
