Technical writers and the business of writing design documents for complex, reactive systems

摘要

Technical writers can be effective members of the design team, assisting in the documentation of complex, reactive systems as they are being designed. This documentation will describe the internal structure and behaviour of the system from a designer's perspective. To keep such a description complete, accurate, and up-to-date, writers require a highly automated documentation process. This paper discusses the human and technical factors that contribute to successfully providing this type of writing service to the design community.