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 Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation":
Cunningham, Kevin M. (1994): An Introduction to Mosaic and the World Wide Web for Technical Communicators. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. p. 1. Available online
Russell, Glenn C. (1994): A Combined Project Planning Model for Documentation/Training at BNR. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 10-16. Available online
Beam, Paul (1994): Hands Drawing Each Other: CAL Help Tools as the Base for CAL Instruction. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 105-114. Available online
Dicks, R. Stanley (1994): Integrating Online Help, Documentation, and Training. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 115-118. Available online
Goeller, Karen E. (1994): Zen and the Art of Learning Support: Combining Documentation, Training, and Online Help Functions for a Unique Organizational Approach to Information Development. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 119-125. Available online
Ryan, Mark and Helms, Rich (1994): A Development Process for Large Multimedia Titles. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 126-138. Available online
Keller, Rudolf K., Garg, Anurag, Noaman, Amin and Tao, Tao (1994): Multi-Level Documentation of Organizational Architectures and Processes. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 139-144. Available online
Gonzales, Joseph I. B. (1994): A Theory of Organization. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 145-155. Available online
Kremer, Rob and Gaines, Brian R. (1994): Groupware Concept Mapping Techniques. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 156-165. Available online
Shaw, Mildred G. and Gaines, Brian R. (1994): Active Documents Combining Multimedia and Expert Systems. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 166-175. Available online
Relihan, Liam, Cahill, Tony and Hinchey, Michael G. (1994): Untangling the World-Wide Web. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 17-24. Available online
Cox, Kevin (1994): A Unified Approach to Indexing and Retrieval of Information. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 176-181. Available online
Northrop, Mary Jane (1994): The Fate of Indexes in an Online World. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 182-189. Available online
Donnelly, Rich and Hermann, Rick (1994): Building an Internet Resource for a Specialized Online Community. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 190-197. Available online
Bednarcyk, Lauren A. and Yeo, Curtis A. (1994): Issues and Guidelines for Authoring a WWW Project: The SAS Experience. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 198-199. Available online
Knorr, Bruce W. and Norton, Ann Zabriskie (1994): We Will Write No Online Before Its Time: Timing the Development of a Quality Online Help System to Minimize Panic and Save Costs. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 2-5. Available online
Carlshamre, Par (1994): Technical Communicators and System Developers Collaborating in Usability-Oriented Systems Development: A Case Study. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 200-207. Available online
Sy, Desiree (1994): Bridging the Communication Gap in the Workplace with Usability Engineering. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 208-212. Available online
Mehlenbacher, Brad, Hardin, Beth, Barrett, Chris and Clagett, Jim (1994): Multi-User Domains and Virtual Campuses: Implications for Computer-Mediated Collaboration and Technical Communication. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 213-219. Available online
Blondheim, Menahem (1994): Information Ecologies and System Design: A Developmental Perspective on Mass Multimedia Networks. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 220-226. Available online
Porter, Lynnette R. (1994): The Changing Roles of Educators: Using E-Mail, CD-ROM, and Online Documentation in the Technical Writing Classroom. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 227-233. Available online
Herold, Phil and Merrill, Carla (1994): Developing a Hypertext Help System: A Cooperative Effort Between a Software Developer and a Technical Writer. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 234-245. Available online
Smart, Karl, Whiting, Matt, Husic, Freda, Moore, Lisa and Orbeton, Peter (1994): Traversing the Divide: Documentation Challenges of the 90s. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 246-250. Available online
Abdullah, Abdul Hanan and Gay, Brian (1994): Implementing an Interface to Networked Services. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 25-33. Available online
Freeman, David (1994): Object Help for GUIs. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 34-38. Available online
Johnson, Leslie A. (1994): Joining the GUI Design Team: A Case Study. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 39-43. Available online
Killpack, Robbi Bean and Williams, Jaelynn (1994): Interoperability: Rethinking the Documentation Paradigm. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 44-48. Available online
Ohnemus, Kenneth R. and Mallin, Diana F. (1994): Benefits of Implementing On-Line Methods and Procedures. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 49-55. Available online
Cunningham, Daniel K. and Reilly, Steven J. (1994): Leading the Design Team -- The Evolution of the Technical Writer from a Support Role to a Design Role. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 56-60. Available online
Smart, Karl L. and Whiting, Matthew E. (1994): Reassessing the Documentation Paradigm: Writing for Print and Online. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 6-9. Available online
Rockley, Ann (1994): Multimedia: Towards an Electronic Performance Support System. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 61-65. Available online
Drew, Katherine E. (1994): Telecommunicators and Telecommuters: Making Multiple-Site Documentation Projects Work. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 66-75. Available online
Horberg, John K. (1994): A Future for Professional Communicators in Software Engineering. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 76-87. Available online
Beam, Paul and Burke, Diane (1994): Learners as Authors: Helping ESL Employees in a Canadian Bank Prepare Customer Relations and Documentation Material. In: ACM Twelfth International Conference on Systems Documentation 1994. pp. 96-104. Available online
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