TY - JOUR
T1 - The sequential order of procedural instructions
T2 - Some formal methods for designers of flow charts
AU - Jansen, Carel J.M.
AU - Steehouder, Michaël F.
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - Document designers who present procedural instructions can choose several formats: prose, table, logical tree, or flow chart. In all cases, however, it is essential that the instructions are ordered in a way that allows users to reach the outcome in as little time as possible. In this article two formal methods are discussed that help determine which order is most efficient. The first method is based on the selection principle. The second method is based on the principle of the average least effort.
AB - Document designers who present procedural instructions can choose several formats: prose, table, logical tree, or flow chart. In all cases, however, it is essential that the instructions are ordered in a way that allows users to reach the outcome in as little time as possible. In this article two formal methods are discussed that help determine which order is most efficient. The first method is based on the selection principle. The second method is based on the principle of the average least effort.
U2 - 10.2190/NU5K-KNDC-U2EK-LY4T
DO - 10.2190/NU5K-KNDC-U2EK-LY4T
M3 - Article
VL - 26
SP - 453
EP - 473
JO - Journal of technical writing and communication
JF - Journal of technical writing and communication
SN - 0047-2816
IS - 4
ER -