1. TC 310 The Computer in Technical Communication
Dr. Jennifer Turns
Week 3, Day 1 (10/16)

2. Feedback, Asgn 2 - Formatting
Strengths
Use of hierarchies
Use of color
Contrast and size for visually impaired
Opportunities
Other strategies for representing information (tables, charts, informational graphics) – Why not more?
Other thoughts
Quick ref / custom manual not as distinguishable – Why?
Research as a professional activity (e.g., research on VI)

3. Feedback, Asgn 2 - Editing
Strengths
Thorough (particularly grammar/style)
Adding a note to explain the edits
Other thoughts
Inserting a picture vs. suggesting that a “picture might be good here” – Which is better?
Where to place comment intended to educate such as “always check for whitespace” and “keep it simple”?
Being thorough vs. “going overboard” – how to decide how thorough to be?
Editing for usability as particularly difficult – Why?

4. Day 6 By the end of class, students should be able to: What we’ll do…
Photoshop Functionality: Create/manipulate images using a basic set of Photoshop functions (selection tools, paint options, layers, and filters
Image/Print/Screen/File Size: Determine the relationships between image size in pixels (on the one hand) and print, screen, and file sizes (on the other)
Image File Formats: Identify the common graphic file formats for web/print use and convert Photoshop graphics into those formats.
What we’ll do…
Demo/play with Photoshop
Discuss/debug size issues.
Discuss/practice file format strategies

5. Looking Ahead Due Dates Next Class Assignment 3 Includes:
Tuesday (10/21)
By class
Includes:
Solution
Annotations specified by E-portfolio
Next Class
Debrief Assignment 3 (Photoshop)
Move on to Visio…