Re: DOCUMENTATION (was tracking)

[Andi Loor <andiloor(at)algonet.se>]

Absolutely!
Andi


Jef Huey wrote:

> Andi,
>
> I had the luxury of attending those classes.  And I still refer to the 
> material provided.
>
> But what happens when (if) v8 comes out?  Will I have to pay for 
> training all over again to get useful documentation?
>
> That is my main point.  The doc provided with the software should be 
> complete.
>
> Dreaming ....
>
> Jef
>
>
>
>
> Andi Loor wrote:
>
> > Jeff,
> > this is a problem with this kind of large system and this is where 
> > the Avid 101, 201 and 301 education will help.
> > All the best
> > Andi
> >
> > Jef Huey wrote:
> >
> > > Towards the end of the recent tracking threads, someone posted links 
> > > to two available tutorials.
> > >
> > > That is great. BUT ...
> > >
> > > It is one of my great gripes about the documentation provided by 
> > > most of the major software vendors these days.
> > >
> > > If you just read the DS doc provided when you receive the system you 
> > > will never know many of the details of what the software does.  And 
> > > the details are where most of the power resides.  The corner pinning 
> > > tracker is a good example.  In the doc for the tracker,  not all the 
> > > info needed to actually use the tool is present.  The PDF mentioned 
> > > or the training manual one gets when one takes a course does give 
> > > the info.  Why is that info NOT in the main manual?  (I won't get 
> > > into conspiracy theories here ...)
> > >
> > > I think a simple rule could be used when righting the documentation:
> > >
> > > If there is a button in the software, there is an explanation and an 
> > > example of use in the documentation.  No assumptions, no exceptions.
> > >
> > > Very few manufacturers come close to this standard.
> > >
> > > Jef
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