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Monday, March 9, 2009

Illustrated Procedures

Pictures are one thing, well-done pictures (line art, solid-model renderings, photographs, more) are another thing, but best of all are procedures that integrate narrative (instructions) with well-done pictures.

Think about how you speak when giving instructions. Whether you realize doing so or not, you speak in the imperative mood, saying, for example, "tweak the widget," giving a polite order. Conversely, poorly written procedures may meander in and out of the declarative mood without good reason. The preceding reads much less forcefully in the declarative: "the widget is tweaked." Plus, the declarative mood construction introduces the passive voice, cardinal sin against clear, concise writing.

You will not have to worry about such issues with TalentNation.net. We will take care of the artwork (of your choice), capturing and validating the correctness of the content, integrating both in minimally-sized files, archiving it all for editing or distribution purposes or subsequent revision. We think fast on our feet too, because the topic of conversation (that which the documentation addresses) may change midstream, because reality happens fast oftentimes. Supporting hectec schedules or other project constraints is normal operating procedure.

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