Managing Modular Documentation Using a Database  

While implementing a Modular Documentation Method and the development of Responsive Hypermanuals (Lettvin, 1999), concerns were raised as to how to effectively manage the potential explosion of seemingly fractured document components (modules) while maintaining key infrastructure and quality assurance mechanism already in place. This paper examines one unique solution to this problem: building a web-based database application that manages and tracks modules, documents and resources for any documentation project. In addition, it has a built-in structure for handling a robust documentation process. Some advantages and obstacles in developing a modular documentation database solution for the web are discussed.

Earley, James M. STC Proceedings (2000). Presentations>Documentation>Online