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*How easily can the user edit the original or copied information to revise the documentation?
*How easily can the user edit the original or copied information to revise the documentation?
*How easily can edited information be made compatible with a different documentation system?


=Analysis=
=Analysis=

Revision as of 05:42, 17 September 2012

Open Source Documentation Objectives

  • How accessible are the requirements to use the documentation? (ex. particular computer hardware and software)
  • How easily can the user navigate the information to find what they want to know?
  • How easily can the user make a separate copy of the information to use parts of the documentation for a separate project?
  • How easily can the user edit the original or copied information to revise the documentation?
  • How easily can edited information be made compatible with a different documentation system?

Analysis

Webpages are currently the most accessible form of documentation.

Webpages provide 2D visual information with audio.

Accessibility: A web browser is the major requirement.

Navigate: A table of contents acts as an index.

Copy: Text and images can be copied. The webpage information can be downloaded as an html file.

Edit: With wiki software, a set of webpages can be made editable.