Client

Post Office Consulting.

Requirement

To edit and reformat existing specification document (200 pages of text & illustrations) for use by suppliers of technical manuals, to ensure consistency of style & content.

The specification must be usable both on-line (on-screen) and as a printed, bound volume.

Result must conform to existing house style.

Method

1. Text is formatted in Microsoft Word

2. Illustrations are created in preferred illustration software

3. Illustrations are placed in Word text and sized, as appropriate.

4. Automatic Tables of Contents/Cross-references etc. are installed.

5. Word document is post-processed to PDF format for distribution

Features & Benefits

1. Single source document (MS Word)- easy maintenance

2. Formatted for effective display on screen or on paper

3. PDF distribution format allows zoom in/out for accurate display

4. Prints to paper exactly as seen on screen

5. Documents are navigable using point and click on hyperlinks (in blue)

Examples:

The thumbnails below link to the original, high quality Adobe PDF files. Also, see About PDF Files, below.

Note:
Any hyperlinks in the examples are for illustration only, they cannot function.

A page showing hyperlinks (in blue) and vector drawing. Document is navigable using point and click on hyperlinks.	Zoom in on complex technical illustrations to view detail. Vector graphics allow the finest detail to be preserved.
Use of photographs cuts costs and provides clarity. Use of colour in illustrations enhances on-screen display.	Use of vector graphics produces clear, precise warning symbols when safety is an issue.

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