http://tc.eserver.org/authors/Swallow,_Lisa_and_Matt_Laney A bibliography of works by Swallow, Lisa and Matt Laney 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/Swallow,_Lisa_and_Matt_Laney http://tc.eserver.org/29771.html http://tc.eserver.org/29771.html For most of the technical writing community, task-based documentation has become the panacea for presentation of end-product document (in any of its myriad forms including traditional linear manuals and online help). We believe, however, that applying this method to a complex tool, (for example, a software tool without a Graphical User Interface), challenges the task-based approach. http://tc.eserver.org/25126.html http://tc.eserver.org/25126.html Minimalism is more a methodology or set of principles than a set of measurable qualities. In order for your writers to move to a minimalist approach to documentation, you must be able to explain what you mean by the term and what you expect from your writers.