Title :
Designing for dual delivery: On-line and paper a hypertext solution
Author :
Reece, Gloria A. ; Scheiber, Howard J.
Author_Institution :
Humanities Dept., Florida Inst. of Technol., Melbourne, FL, USA
Abstract :
Document design concepts and their role in the development of software documentation for dual delivery. The basis for information transmission through the following three domains is examined: (1) creative thinking as a metacognitive process; (2) specific aids to information processing; and (3) cognitive theories of visual processing. Document design guidelines are provided for the printed page and small screen displays. A model of a basic hypertext document for overall effectiveness as a dual delivery document is evaluated
Keywords :
hypermedia; system documentation; technical presentation; cognitive theories; creative thinking; document design concepts; dual delivery; hypertext solution; information processing; information transmission; metacognitive process; on-line system; printed page; small screen displays; software documentation; specific aids; visual processing; Displays; Documentation; Graphics; Guidelines; Information processing; Information retrieval; Manuals; Process design; Professional communication; Psychology;
Conference_Titel :
Professional Communication Conference, 1993. IPCC 93 Proceedings. 'The New Face of Technical Communication: People, Processes, Products'
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.1993.593784
