http://tc.eserver.org/authors/Rullg%C3%A5rd,_%C3%85ke A bibliography of works by Rullgård, Åke in the field of technical communication. en-us Copyright (c) 2005-08 by the EServer. All rights reserved. tclib-editorial@eserver.org (TC Library Editorial Board) webmaster@eserver.org (Geoffrey Sauer) http://tc.eserver.org/images/newlogo.gif http://tc.eserver.org/dir/Rullg%C3%A5rd,_%C3%85ke http://tc.eserver.org/23406.html http://tc.eserver.org/23406.html This article deals, despite the title above, with aspects on handling and checking of technical documentation. I consider these aspects as part of the functionality of documentation besides more conventional functionality such as factual correctness, layout, combination of figures and text. http://tc.eserver.org/23401.html http://tc.eserver.org/23401.html Information products, e.g. manuals, drawings etc, must, besides the technical message, contain certain formal data, which too often is left out. Proper formal data contributes to good order and favours the producer as well as the user of information products. http://tc.eserver.org/23403.html http://tc.eserver.org/23403.html Despite the fantastic development of computers and software, the paperless society seems to be far from implementation. On the contrary, the consumption of paper for documents has increased over the recent years. http://tc.eserver.org/23409.html http://tc.eserver.org/23409.html Documentation, operators’ manuals, maintenance instructions, etc, can never be perfect and satisfy all users. The organization of the documentation, particularly for large systems, will never suit all users and there will always be some errors present. This means the supplier and the user need to cooperate in various ways to avoid the fatal consequences of errors and misinterpretations, and for the improvement of documentation over time.