I don't intend this to sound glib at all, but I think it depends on who your primary audience is and what the purpose is for your manual.
I'd be curious to hear for what purpose a "potential user" is reading your docs for, and what type of feedback they are giving. -Michael On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 9:06 AM, raj nair <raj_gree...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Imagine that I give a user manual to a potential user to read it without > installing or using the application. Simultaneously, I give the same > document to another person, who has installed the application and can verify > the information in the user manual. > > > > In an ideal situation, who exactly is my correct audience? Is it the guy > with the installed application and user manual, or the other one? Also, > whose feedback should I take seriously? > > > > I just want to know how you will deal with such a situation. > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Climate, controversies and the changing signatures of nature > http://green.in.msn.com/ > ______________________________________________ > ComponentOne Doc-To-Help 2009 is your all-in-one authoring and publishing > solution. Author in Doc-To-Help's XML-based editor, Microsoft Word or HTML > and publish to the Web, Help systems or printed manuals. Download Free > Trial. www.doctohelp.comhttp://www.techcommpros.com/componentone/ > > > Interactive 3D Documentation > Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com > _______________________________________________ > > Technical Communication Professionals > > Post a message to the list: email t...@techcommpros.com. > > Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: > http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com > Subscribe (email): send a blank message to tcp-subscr...@techcommpros.com > Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to > tcp-unsubscr...@techcommpros.com > > Need help? Contact listad...@techcommpros.com > > Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com > ______________________________________________ ComponentOne Doc-To-Help 2009 is your all-in-one authoring and publishing solution. Author in Doc-To-Help's XML-based editor, Microsoft Word or HTML and publish to the Web, Help systems or printed manuals. Download Free Trial. www.doctohelp.comhttp://www.techcommpros.com/componentone/ Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email t...@techcommpros.com. Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to tcp-subscr...@techcommpros.com Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to tcp-unsubscr...@techcommpros.com Need help? Contact listad...@techcommpros.com Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
