{"product_id":"technical-documentation-best-practices-creating-effective-visualizations-for-technical-communication-images-videos-interactive-content-paperback","title":"Technical Documentation Best Practices - Creating Effective Visualizations for Technical Communication: Images, Videos, Interactive Content - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarc Achtelig\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWords are not always the best medium for communicating technical information. Sometimes, a picture, a simple animation, or a short video can intuitively show within a few seconds what words can hardly describe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, there are also cases in which pictures are too complicated and videos are too slow in conveying information. For effective technical communication, images and videos need to be used exactly where they are most efficient, and they need to be designed to clearly convey their particular message.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book shows you the principles of creating effective visuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics covered: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing the right medium and place: \u003c\/strong\u003e What works best in a particular case: Text? Images? Animations? Videos? Interactive components? How many images should you include, and where should you put them?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon basics of visualization: \u003c\/strong\u003e General design principles that apply to both creating images and creating videos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImages in general: \u003c\/strong\u003e Fundamental tips for creating effective images, no matter what these images show.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImages of hardware: \u003c\/strong\u003e Particular tips for creating drawings and photos that show physical devices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImages of software: \u003c\/strong\u003e Particular tips for creating screenshots and other images of software.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVideo design: \u003c\/strong\u003e Tips for creating effective instructional videos, as well as solutions for embedding these videos into technical documentation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVideo production: \u003c\/strong\u003e Tips on how to organize the creation of instructional videos and on the underlying technologies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInteractive content: \u003c\/strong\u003e Ideas for implementing interactive components, such as interactive 2D and 3D images, hypervideos, and augmented reality applications.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike all the books of the Technical Documentation Best Practices Series, the book focuses on practical tips and examples that are easy to implement in real projects. In case you don't create your visuals yourself but instead assign this task to a graphic designer or to an agency, the book makes you a competent client and gives you the expertise to review the results critic\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 340\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 25, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52493575487795,"sku":"9783943860108","price":59.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/T2VyUDFxUkFxT29qcCtTYURtdUFOdz09.webp?v=1759957149","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/technical-documentation-best-practices-creating-effective-visualizations-for-technical-communication-images-videos-interactive-content-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}