Title :
The once and future paradigm: alphabetic references return
Author :
Prekeges, James G.
Author_Institution :
Microsoft Corp., Redmond, WA, USA
Abstract :
The author shows how an alphabetically-arranged reference can solve the quick-lookup problem and still be task-oriented. The benefits and possible pitfalls of an alphabetic reference are described along with the issues that must be decided to prevent possible problems
Keywords :
indexing; system documentation; technical presentation; user manuals; alphabetically-arranged reference; quick-lookup problem; Books; Computer industry; Computer languages; Documentation; Pediatrics; Programming profession; Spreadsheet programs;
Conference_Titel :
Professional Communication Conference, 1988. IPCC '88 Conference Record. On the Edge: A Pacific Rim Conference on Professional Technical Communication., International
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.1988.23986
