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【英文标准名称】:Guidetothedesignandpreparationofon-screendocumentationforusersofapplicationsoftware
【原文标准名称】:应用软件用户用屏幕上文件管理的设计和制作指南
【标准号】:BS7830-1996
【标准状态】:现行
【国别】:英国
【发布日期】:1996-05-15
【实施或试行日期】:1996-05-15
【发布单位】:英国标准学会(BSI)
【起草单位】:BSI
【标准类型】:()
【标准水平】:()
【中文主题词】:计算机程序;手册;技术写作;使用说明;管理;软件工程技术;数据表示;数据处理;技术文献;计算机软件;设计;数据组织
【英文主题词】:Computerprograms;Computersoftware;Dataorganization;Dataprocessing;Datarepresentation;Design;Handbooks;Instructionsforuse;Management;Softwareengineeringtechniques;Technicaldocuments;Technicalwriting
【摘要】:1GeneralThisBritishStandardgivesrecommendationsforandguidanceonthedevelopmentofon-screenuserdocumentationforapplicationsoftware.Suchdocumentationsupplementsthesoftware'suserinterface.ThisBritishStandardcoverstheprocessofdevelopingthedocumentationandgivesguidelinesforthecontent,navigation,styleandpresentationoftheinformation.2On-screendocumentationOn-screendocumentationinthecontextofthisBritishStandardincludesanyinformationuserscanaccessonascreenaboutthesoftwaretheyareusing.Itincludes,forexample:-context-sensitivedisplaysofnamesofuserinterfaceobjects(suchasbubblehelporballoonhelp);-helpstatuslinesthatexplainwhatthecurrentcontextis,orwhattheselectedobjectcando;-context-sensitivedisplaysofinstructionsanddescriptions;-setsofrelatedtopicsthatuserscanbrowsethrough;-free-standingdocumentationsystems.TheguidanceinthisBritishStandardmaybehelpfulfordevelopingthefollowingtypesofdocumentation,althoughitdoesnotcoverallaspectsofthem:-free-standingdocumentationsystemswherethereisnorelatedapplicationsoftware;-multi-mediasystemsusing,forexample,videoandsound;-on-screentutorialsandcomputer-basedtraining(CBT)packages.On-screendocumentationisfundamentallydifferentfrompaperdocumentationinthatitisnotsuitableforreadingsequentially,pagebypage,Inmostcases,on-screendocumentationconsistsofaseriesofself-containedtextsthatarerelevanttospecificsituationswithintheapplication.Thetaskofcreatingon-screendocumentationistoidentifythesesituationsandtocreatebrief,relevant,accuratetexts.3ApplicationsoftwareApplicationsoftwareissoftwaredesignedtohelpusersperformparticulartasksorhandleparticulartypesofproblem,asdistinctfromsoftwarethatcontrolsthecomputeritself.ForthepurposesofthisBritishStandard,applicationsoftwareincludesthetypeslistedbelow:-consumersoftwarepackages,thatis,softwareproductsdesignedandsoldtocarryoutidentifiedtasks,wherethesoftwareanditsassociateddocumentationarepackagedforsaleasaunit;-softwareforofficeapplicationssuchaswordprocessors,spreadsheets,databasesandelectronicmail;-businesssoftware,forexample,softwareforrecordingandmonitoringbusinessactivitiessuchasstockcontrolandorderprocessing;-specialistsoftwareforusebyprofessionals,suchasaccountingsystems,graphicdesignsystemsandengineeringdesignsystems.Theguidancemayalsobehelpfulfordevelopingon-screendocumentationforthefollowing,althoughitdoesnotcoveralltheissuesrelatingtothem:-softwareengineeringproductsforusebycomputerprofessionals;-softwareforprogrammableelectronicormechanicalsystems;-medicalsystemsandmanufacturingsystemsthatrequirespecialsafety-relateddocumentation.4OverviewThereisanoverviewofthecontentsofthisBritishStandard,explainingitsstructure,insection2.AnnexDexplainshowdifferenttypesofreadercanusethisstandard;itgivessimpleroute-mapsforthedifferenttypesofreadertofollow.5ProcessProcessrecommendationsareinsections3to7.Theycovertheseparatephasesofdevelopingon-screendocumentation.AnnexAgiveschecklistsforrecordingandmonitoringprogressthroughthedevelopmentphases.AnnexBgivescheckliststhatcanbeusedasthebasisfordocumentationreviews.AnnexCcoversevaluationofon-screendocumentationsystems.6Guidelinesforon-screendocumentationGuidelinesonthecontents,navigation,styleandpresentationofon-screendocumentationareinsections8to11.Readersshouldrefertotheseguidelinessectionsduringeachphaseoftheprocess.7ReferenceinformationAnnexEcontainslistsofbooksthatmightbeusefultoreaders.
【中国标准分类号】:A14
【国际标准分类号】:01_110;35_080
【页数】:114P.;A4
【正文语种】:英语