English 421Y: Technical Writing Online

Right now I have both pages set at 7" wide and one long page down so the user can scroll through them will still having screen to using the software. I would like to drop the expert set down to around 6". I also really don't care for the quality of my screenshots, if anyone has better software or methods to use I would appreciate the help.

Thanks.

Since I have elected to use html/webpage format for my instruction set, instead of using word or another graphic/layout editor, I've created the actual XHTML/CSS instruction template. Since this is a very time consuming process, I've included both elements of the novice and expert instruction set in one pdf with explanation here:

The list format displayed (1, a, i) will be used in the novice instruction set along with screenshots to guide the user through the basic steps of creating the encrypted drive.

In my instructions the novice ones presents more of a step by step process to get the program install and some basic features.

The expert instructions I plan on having links at the top of the page so the user can jump to the section which describes the feature they are using.

The Beginner Example's dimensions are 7X9.5.
The Expert Example's dimensions are 6X9.5.

Screenshots: Approx. 4" x 5"

Thumbnails use a blue color with regular black typeface. The headers and subheaders are variations of Lucida Grande font and the body text uses Georgia. Dimensions are 9 in H x 7 in W to fit into a smaller instruction book.

Graphics include screen shots of menus and of the entire InDesign workspace combining screen shots with illustrated arrows to point out important features. I have put three sample graphics into one .pdf file for the rough drafts.