{"id":1422,"date":"2015-03-06T00:15:49","date_gmt":"2015-03-06T00:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/technicalwriting1xmaster\/?post_type=chapter&p=1422"},"modified":"2023-03-27T22:38:58","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T22:38:58","slug":"video-document-design","status":"web-only","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-jeffersoncc-technicalwriting\/chapter\/video-document-design\/","title":{"raw":"Video: Document Design","rendered":"Video: Document Design"},"content":{"raw":"Document design is the \u201cnuts and bolts\u201d of technical writing. No matter how brilliant or important the content, if it is not formatted in way that enhances readability, it will likely not receive the attention it deserves. This section includes the information on how technical writers use formatting features to optimize readability.\r\n
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\r\n\r\nReadability<\/a><\/strong>: Understand the importance of \u201creadability\u201d to your technical audience, and what that looks like in technical documents.\r\n\r\nHeadings<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(See the\u00a0Headings<\/a>\u00a0PowerPoint): Understand how to use headings to organize information logically to enhance readers\u2019 comprehension.\r\n\r\nLists<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(See the\u00a0Lists<\/a>\u00a0Powerpoint: Understand the rules for embedding various kinds of lists in your documents to emphasize key points and simplify text.\r\n\r\nFigures and Tables<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(see the\u00a0Visuals \u2013 Tables and Figures PowerPoint<\/a>): Understand how to integrate various kinds of figures and tables into documents to effectively present visual data and images.\r\n\r\nStyle Tips<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0Apply revision strategies to enhance clarity and readability.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"

Document design is the \u201cnuts and bolts\u201d of technical writing. No matter how brilliant or important the content, if it is not formatted in way that enhances readability, it will likely not receive the attention it deserves. This section includes the information on how technical writers use formatting features to optimize readability.<\/p>\n

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Readability<\/a><\/strong>: Understand the importance of \u201creadability\u201d to your technical audience, and what that looks like in technical documents.<\/p>\n

Headings<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(See the\u00a0Headings<\/a>\u00a0PowerPoint): Understand how to use headings to organize information logically to enhance readers\u2019 comprehension.<\/p>\n

Lists<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(See the\u00a0Lists<\/a>\u00a0Powerpoint: Understand the rules for embedding various kinds of lists in your documents to emphasize key points and simplify text.<\/p>\n

Figures and Tables<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(see the\u00a0Visuals \u2013 Tables and Figures PowerPoint<\/a>): Understand how to integrate various kinds of figures and tables into documents to effectively present visual data and images.<\/p>\n

Style Tips<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0Apply revision strategies to enhance clarity and readability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t

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