April 2004
Intermediate to advanced
432 pages
9h 23m
English
book
Developing Quality Technical Information: A Handbook for Writers and Editors, Second Edition
by Gretchen Hargis, Michelle Carey, Ann Kilty Hernandez, Polly Hughes, Deirdre Longo, Shannon Rouiller, Elizabeth Wilde
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Contextual design relies on forming an accurate understanding of how people work, their environment, the things and the language that they use to do their work, and even the culture and policies that affect their work. This book provides techniques for interviewing and observing users, interpreting the data, and applying the results to designing a system that meets users' needs.
Carroll, JohnM. Minimalism beyond the Nurnberg Funnel. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 1998.
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