Documentation Development
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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 edit the information to revise the documentation?
- How easily can the user make a separate copy of the information to use parts of the documentation for a separate project?
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.