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Overview
Writing for readers with little or no desktop publishing experience, Ken guides you through the entire process, from organizing the material and writing the documentation to designing and printing the manual. Chapter-by-chapter, step-by-step, he creates a sample user manual, using the leading Windows-based desktop publishing application - FrameMaker and Corel Ventura. Along the way, he supplies you with loads of insider tips and tricks for producing the most readable, attractive manuals possible, on time and on budget. You'll learn how to research the product, organize the material, and plan the manual in a layered, object-oriented approach; write very readable, user-friendly copy; use fonts, templates, graphic formats, and page layout techniques; take professional screenshots to complement your text; produce professional drawings and images even if you're not an artist and use sophisticated techniques like sideheads and table numbering.A comprehensive guide to producing user manuals, from writing the documentation to designing and printing the manual, written especially for those with litle or no desktop publishing experience. Places special emphasis on organizing the document, administering the documentation process and establishing style guidelines.
Editorials
Booknews
Provides instructions for creating a professional-quality user manual on a PC, from organizing the material and writing the documentation to designing and printing the manual. Little or no desktop publishing experience is assumed. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
January 9, 1996
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Pages
352
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780471118466