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Documentation for computer users
Author(s) -
Newman N.,
Lang T.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
software: practice and experience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1097-024X
pISSN - 0038-0644
DOI - 10.1002/spe.4380060305
Subject(s) - documentation , presentation (obstetrics) , computer science , key (lock) , technical documentation , data presentation , matching (statistics) , internal documentation , world wide web , medicine , programming language , computer security , software , software construction , pathology , software system , radiology
This paper describes the nature, purpose and importance of documentation for users of computers. The key factors in the good design of documentation are considered. Particular emphasis is placed on the matching of the presentation to the background and needs of the users. The problems of production and circulation are also outlined.