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Documentation workshop at code4lib

This document contains notes for the workshop.

  • Set up the basics

    • Create a fork of https://github.com/ctodocs/futureDocs
    • Make a clone of the fork on Github Desktop
    • Open the folder in vsc
    • Edit readme in vsc and save it
    • See the change in Github Desktop
    • Push the change in Github Desktop
    • Check site locally
  • Create a document

    • Clarity
      • Text should be skimmable.
      • Use short sentences for easy read.
      • Users should be able to follow your documentation without closely reading every word.
      • No negative or double negative gotchas.
    • Parallelism
      • Sentences should be formatted uniformly.
      • Words should appear in the same order in sentences within a section.
      • You may think repetition will lull users into skipping instructions but it’s easier for users that are reading along as they perform the instructions.