References

These files may be of some use to technical writers, editors, and project managers.

Authoring in a Single-Source Environment
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Dr. JoAnn Hackos’s presentation describing the benefits and requirements to support single-sourcing.

Content Management Lifecycle
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 Created Date: 07-20-2016

The CM Lifecycle poster helps explain the content management process.

Data Flow Diagramming Technique
 1343 Downloads
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Detailed description of the data flow diagramming technique by Kenneth A. Kozar.

Information Mapping Overview
 2115 Downloads
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 Created Date: 07-20-2016

Overview of information mapping by Information Mapping.

The Information Model
 800 Downloads
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 Created Date: 07-20-2016

Presentation by Bill Hackos, PhD. and JoAnn Hackos, PhD. about information models—analysis, job flows uses, requirements.

Jargon to Avoid
 776 Downloads
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 Created Date: 07-20-2016

Compilation of jargon (and definitions) that technical writers should avoid (STC).

Shaping Knowledge through Usability Testing
 909 Downloads
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 Created Date: 07-20-2016

Presentation by Carol M. Barnum, Ph.D. describing the role of usability testing in producing good documentation and good products.

The Indexing Revival
 812 Downloads
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 Created Date: 07-20-2016

Article by Seth A. Maislin, Senior Member, Boston Chapter STC published in Intercom about the “lost” art of indexing technical documentation and its revival.

The Power of Scenarios
 869 Downloads
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 Created Date: 07-20-2016

Dr. Janice Reddish’s presentation to IEEE Professional Communication Society about scenarios and personas in documentation.

When Users Hate Help
 867 Downloads
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 Created Date: 07-20-2016

Presentation by Dr. JoAnn Hackos about the pitfalls of using Help documentation for product users.

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