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Minimalism beyond the Nurnberg funnel

Author: John M Carroll; Society for Technical Communication.
Publisher: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©1998.
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Minimalism is an action- and task-oriented approach to instruction and documentation that emphasizes the importance of realistic activities and experiences for effective learning and information seeking. Since 1990, when the approach was defined in John Carroll's the Nurnberg Funnel, much work has been done to apply, refine, and broaden the minimalist approach to technical communication. This volume presents
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: John M Carroll; Society for Technical Communication.
ISBN: 026203249X 9780262032490
OCLC Number: 37437676
Notes: "STC, Society for Technical Communication."
Description: xii, 416 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents: Reconstructing minimalism / John M. Carroll --
Principles and heuristics for designing minimalist instruction / Hans van der Meij and John M. Carroll --
Ten misconceptions about minimalism / John M. Carroll and Hans van der Meij --
Exploring minimalism today : a view from the practitioner's window / Patricia A.H. Anson --
Follow-up training in minimalism : how are technical communicators using minimalism? / Stephanie Rosenbaum --
Choosing a minimalist approach for expert users / JoAnn T. Hackos --
Minimalism for complex tasks / Barbara Mirel --
Minimalism in technical communication : some issues to consider / Janice Redish --
Layering as a safety net for minimalist documentation / David K. Farkas --
Optimizing the joint handling of manual and screen / Hans van der Meij --
Minimalism : a quality strategy for success / Karl L. Smart --
Art of minimalism : constructing a rhetorical theory of computer documentation / Robert R. Johnson --
Practical problems and proposed solutions in designing action-centered documentation / Stephen W. Draper --
Minimalism : a case of information transfer in technical communication / R. John Brockmann --
Minimalism : an agenda for research and practice / Greg Kearsley --
Appendix, Reviews, general discussions, and applications of minimalism since 1990 / Faith A. McCreary and John M. Carroll.
Responsibility: edited by John M. Carroll.

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