Exactly thats the point I was talking about on this list since it has
started. Finally I gave up. Thanks that you Dave came up and explained
it much better than i could. But, how du you think you (we) can get this
in to the head of verbal, left brain, digital and sequential working
heads of a programmer?
I am encouraged by Kevin's response, they see the need and hopefully are making the necessary changes.
As Paul Looney observed at last night's RUG-LA meeting, the documentation is nearly completely devoid of screen shots.
Paul's own manual for his IT Works product provides an inspiring contrast: hardly a page doesn't include at least once screen shot, often more, so readers can more easily grasp context than would be possible with text descriptions alone.
I believe Paul's point applies to all types of learners: even the most verbally-inclined learner will also respond measurably well to illustrations.
-- Richard Gaskin Fourth World Media Corporation
To reinforce this point, everyone will benefit from adding the visual cues which the Visual learner needs to process the information. As I shared earlier, people are not just one type of learner, all visual, all verbal, or all kinesthetic, but are a mix of learning types with a predominate preference.
Those that are predominately classified as a visual learners also take information in and can process it through reading. The learning is reinforced and ingrained as they practice the skills as a kinesthetic does.
The verbal person gains knowledge more quickly because he can see the icon being discussed, by seeing the screen shot as it used in context with the text, by practicing it as he goes through the tutorial.
The kinesthetic person also learns much more quickly by having the visual cues as well as the textual information at hand.
Everyone gains by having a well rounded presentation of the information. Everyone loses if the documentation is not aimed at or geared towards each type of learner. The more that they integrate all three ways of presenting the information, the easier it will be for every person to digest and incorporate the concepts.
Hopefully from Kevin's posting, I think that the rev team finally understands the problem. Only time and future releases will tell how well they implement and correct the deficiency. Any steps that they take in this direction will likely to be positive.
Dave Calkins
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