Impressions of SIGDOC '88 in Ann Arbor, Michigan By Russell Borland At SIGDOC '88, I helped introduce speakers for half of the sessions. I took some notes, but my note taking these days is very idiosyncratic--I jot down thoughts that intrigue me or that inspire me to think of new strategies for documentation. I could never pass an exam on what the speakers said. The following impressions are collected ideas, catch phrases, and musings. A comparison between operating a car and operating a computer came up several times, which caused me to analyze the comparison and push it a bit. Cars have a "user manual," which comes in the glove box. This book tells owners how to operate the switches, buttons, and controls of the car. Owners can buy a service manual from the parts department of the dealership. The service manual tells how to replace and fix parts of the car. The mechanics in the service shop undoubtedly have an even more technical manual than the owner's service manual to work from. Most of the time, speakers talk about the book in the glove box. But even this book doesn't teach or summarize how to drive. Moreover,
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Impressions of SIGDOC '88 in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Borland, Russell
Follow ACM SIGDOC Asterisk Journal of Computer Documentation
, Volume 14 (3)
Association for Computing Machinery – Dec 1, 1988
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