Title :
Balancing visual and verbal modes of presenting information: Diagnostic tools for making effective choices
Author :
Krull, Robert ; Bayer, Nancy ; Keyes, Elizabeth
Author_Institution :
Rensselear Polytech. Inst., Troy, NY, USA
Abstract :
Technical communicators can balance the verbal polish of their documents with refined visuals. The authors describe how to diagnose problems with information access, representation of physical concepts, and design of graphics
Keywords :
audio-visual systems; technical presentation; diagnostic tools; graphics design; information access; refined visuals; verbal information presentation; visual information presentation; Application software; Bars; Books; Documentation; Graphics; Information analysis; Professional communication; Road transportation; Testing; White spaces;
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.1993.593883
