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Subject:Value Added to Technical Documents From:Kersten Richter <rich0092 -at- TC -dot- UMN -dot- EDU> Date:Thu, 4 Feb 1999 10:23:58 -0600
Hello,
I'm currently taking a class, titled Publications Management. During one of
our discussions, my professor emphasized the value added to products through
technical writing. This value should always be measurable in some sort of
business sense. Okay, I'm willing to accept that, but how do you measure
the value of a technical document--a web page for example--that is being
used as a showcase pi
Kersten J. Richter
rich0092 -at- tc -dot- umn -dot- edu
