SIGDOC is the Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group (SIG) on the Design of Communication (DOC). Until 2003, SIGDOC focused on documentation for hardware and software. With the shift in focus from documentation to the "design of communication," SIGDOC better positioned itself to emphasize the potentials, the practices, and the problems of multiple kinds of communication technologies, such as web applications, user interfaces, and on-line and print documentation.
SIGDOC focuses on the design of communication as it is taught, practiced, researched, and theorized in various fields, including technical communication, software engineering, information architecture, and usability, etc.
The traditional SIGDOC member was likely to be teacher, researcher, and/or practitioner of computer documentation. Today, a member of SIGDOC is likely to be a teacher, student, researcher, or practitioner of technical communication, computer science, user interface/interaction design, or a related field..
The following articles are from "ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation":
Babilon, Maria (1998): The Evolution of Knowledge Management within NCR Corporation. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 1-4. Available online
Stieren, Carl (1998): The Zen of Minimalism: Designing a Top-of-Class Manual for Beginners and Advanced Users. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 103-112. Available online
Bern, Jochen, Meinel, Christoph and Sack, Harald (1998): Electronic Colloquia: Idea and Practice. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 113-119. Available online
Yamashita, Rei-Jo, Ito, Tetsuro and Yao, Hsiu-Hsen (1998): ESSQL: An Enhanced Semi-Structured Query Language for Composite Document Retrievals. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 120-126. Available online
Suzuki, Junichi and Yamamoto, Yoshikazu (1998): Managing Software Design Documents over the Internet with XML. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 127-136. Available online
Burns, William and Smith, Walter (1998): OpenTag: XML in the Localization Industry. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 137-142. Available online
Jones, Susan and Wood, Carol (1998): Building a Home-Grown Knowledge Base: Don't Wait for the Resources -- Build a Prototype. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 14-17. Available online
Szczepanik, Mike (1998): Documenting a Year 2000 Testing Project. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 143-152. Available online
Ramsay, Jim (1998): Writing for the Year 2000. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 153-157. Available online
Brucker, Stephanie and Schemenaur, P. J. (1998): Nudging a Global Glossary to the New Millennium. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 158-163. Available online
Hysell, Debbie (1998): Meeting the Needs (and Preferences) of a Diverse World Wide Web Audience. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 164-172. Available online
Harrison, Susan and Mancey, Phillipa (1998): Optimal Amount of Time for Obtaining Accurate Usability-Test Results. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 173-179. Available online
McGuire, Mildred E., Center, Lee Anne, Henderson, Gregory D., Ely, Lori and Moran, James M. (1998): Combining Training and Customer Documentation into Modular, Reusable Information. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 18-22. Available online
Waes, Luuk Van (1998): Evaluating On-Line and Off-Line Searching Behavior Using Thinking-Aloud Protocols to Detect Navigation Barriers. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 180-183. Available online
Gelernter, Ben (1998): Help Design Challenges in Network Computing. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 184-193. Available online
Priestley, Michael (1998): Task-Oriented or Task-Disoriented: Designing a Usable Help Web. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 194-199. Available online
Wishbow, Nina (1998): Home Sweet Home: Where Do Technical Communication Departments Belong?. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 200-205. Available online
Carver, Michael (1998): Finding a Home for Technical Communication in the Academy. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 206-213. Available online
Kantner, Laurie and Rusinsky, Larry (1998): Designing a WinHelp Application for Quick Conversion to Lowest-Common-Denominator HTML-Based Help: A Case Study. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 214-218. Available online
Green, Robin (1998): Productivity Tools for Web-Based Information. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 219-226. Available online
Rintjema, Laura and Warburton, Kara (1998): Creating an HTML Help System for Web-Based Products. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 227-233. Available online
Smart, Karl L. and DeTienne, Kristen Bell (1998): Customers' Use of Documentation: The Enduring Legacy of Print. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 23-28. Available online
Albers, Michael J. (1998): Goal-Driven Task Analysis: Improving Situation Awareness for Complex Problem-Solving. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 234-242. Available online
Novick, David G. and Tazi, Said (1998): Applying the Act-Function-Phase Model to Aviation Documentation. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 243-249. Available online
Desplanque, Dawn (1998): Managing a Third-Party Alliance Documentation Development Project. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 250-257. Available online
Beam, Paul and Cameron, Brian (1998): "But What Did We Learn...?" Evaluating Online Learning as a Process. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 258-264. Available online
Thury, Eva M. (1998): Analysis of Student Web Browsing Behavior: Implications for Designing and Evaluating Web Sites. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 265-270. Available online
Keevil, Benjamin (1998): Measuring the Usability Index of Your Web Site. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 271-277. Available online
Broadhead, Glenn J. (1998): Using HTML Frames for Institutional Websites. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 278-285. Available online
Shurety, Samantha (1998): Creating an Interactive Tutorial for the Web-Based Project. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 286-291. Available online
Henke, Harold (1998): Are Electrons Better than Papyrus (Or Can Adobe Acrobat Reader Files Replace Hardcopy?). In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 29-37. Available online
Feinberg, Susan and Johnson, Peter Y. (1998): Designing and Developing Surveys on WWW Sites. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 38-42. Available online
Drott, M. Carl (1998): Using Web Server Logs to Improve Site Design. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 43-50. Available online
Jackson, Anne L., Lyon, Gregory and Eaton, Janet (1998): Documentation Meets a Knowledge Base: Blurring the Distinction Between Writing and Consulting (A Case Study). In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 5-13. Available online
Novick, David G. and Juillet, Joel (1998): Documentation Integrity for Safety-Critical Applications: The COHERE Project. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 51-57. Available online
Moran, Thomas P. (1998): Designing Usable Lists. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 58-62. Available online
Randall, Neil and Pederson, Isabel (1998): Who Exactly is Trying to Help Us? The Ethos of Help Systems in Popular Computer Applications. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 63-69. Available online
Paris, Cecile, Ozkan, Nadine and Bonifacio, Flor (1998): Novel Help for On-Line Help. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 70-79. Available online
Scholtz, Jean and Laskowski, Sharon (1998): Kiosk-Based User Testing of Online Books. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 80-86. Available online
Tilson, Roger, Dong, Jianming, Martin, Shirley and Kieke, Eric (1998): A Comparison of Two Current E-Commerce Sites. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 87-92. Available online
Younger, Monica (1998): Technical Documents Designed to Fit the Beginner: A Recursive Process. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 93-97. Available online
Priestley, Michael (1998): A Wizard for Wizards: Decision Support for the New or Despairing User. In: ACM 16th International Conference on Systems Documentation 1998. pp. 98-102. Available online
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