Re: When to use screenshots (was screen dumps in books)

[Jane Bergen <janeber -at- CYBERRAMP -dot- NET>]

I agree that minimal is better, however it depends on the document and
the boss (;-) )

Where I'm working now, the boss wants every screen shot possible
included. Not only that, but he wanted a screen shot up front, then
discussion of the screen shot, then procedures, then another
screenshot populated with sample data! Aaaaarrrrggghhh. So far I have
managed to get around the double-hits but still have to every screen
shot, dialog box, message box, etc. that the user might possibly
encounter. You gotta do what you gotta do.....sometimes.

Jane Bergen

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU]On Behalf Of Trevor Holdsworth
> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 1999 8:58 AM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: When to use screenshots (was screen dumps in books)
>
>
> <<Question, ought we provide step-by-step screen shots with
> our text? As
> one person wrote me, some find it reassuring to see the
> book mimics what
> they see on-screen.>>
>
> Choice is yours, but beware, if you have lots of screen
> shots and the
> software undergoes major cosmetic surgery or has functions
> added, you're
> going to have to be very careful checking/updating those shots.
>
> Trevor Holdsworth
>
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