Preface

About this book

Many books about technical writing tell you how to develop different elements of technical information, such as headings, lists, tables, and indexes. We took a different approach with this book; we organized it to show you how to apply quality characteristics that make technical information, including information embedded in user interfaces, easy to use, easy to understand, and easy to find. We hope you will find our approach useful and comprehensive—and we hope that you will find the information in this book easy to use, easy to understand, and easy to find!

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