Title :
Writing for the online medium: a critical review
Author_Institution :
Miami Univ., Oxford, OH, USA
fDate :
12/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Three books that attempt to define online documentation are studied and the important theoretical and practical issues that are being raised by this communication medium are discussed (E. Barratt, 1988; S. Doheney-Farina, 1988; W.K. Horton, 1990). The focus is on how the intersection of research and practice is helping to construct this new definition, and the works are analyzed critically through the lens of active writing practices. A caution is raised regarding future research that could tend to be unreflective in nature
Keywords :
software tools; system documentation; word processing; active writing practices; communication medium; definition; future research; online documentation; online medium; practical issues; Abstracts; Bridges; Computer graphics; Computer industry; Documentation; Employment; Human factors; Information processing; Professional communication; Writing;
Journal_Title :
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
