atw: Re: Groktalks for tech writers
- From: "Laura E. Goodin" <fullpwr@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2005 15:51:58 +1000
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Subject: atw: Re: Groktalks for tech writers
>
> grok is from clockwork orange, isn't it?=0D
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> [mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Craig Hadden
> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 2:48 PM
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> Subject: atw: Re: Groktalks for tech writers
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> Steve wrote:
> > What is a groktalk? It is a presentation done=0D
> > in 10 minutes
>
> I like the concept. (Mind you, 10 minutes seems a bit
> short to convey anything meaningful, but I suppose it
> depends on the audience's prior knowledge. And forcing
> the presenter to get to the point is a great idea!)
>
> (I reckon _meetings_ would also benefit if everyone
> knew in advance that there was a 10-minute time
> limit!)
>
> > My question to you lot:=0D
> > What concepts do you need to grok?
>
> Us lot's question to you: what on earth (or elsewhere)
> does "grok" mean?=0D
>
> (Of course, people generally respond better to
> questions if they understand them.)
>
> Initially I took your question to mean "what concepts
> do we need to convey to other people", as in a
> groktalk, which would be worth considering.
>
> Taking your question to mean "what do we need to
> understand", I think we need to understand how people
> use written media (be that a printed guide, a website,
> or help) and how they use whatever we're documenting.
> (In one sense, even a piece of software or a VCR or
> other appliance is "written media", in that it has
> words written on it.)=0D
>
> I'm not sure how much of use someone could say in 10
> minutes about how people use written media, although I
> think books like "Don't Make Me Think" are a step in
> the right direction.
>
> Regards,
> Craig=0D
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