Portfolio

User guides, tutorials, and other technical documentation

Overview

The sample documents in this portfolio include both web and PDF versions of manuals, quick guides, tutorials, and marketing pieces. See the following topics:

Project: Accessible resume template and tutorial

Description

This project includes three interconnected deliverables: a Microsoft Word resume template, a guide about how to use the template to create an accessible resume, and a video tutorial that provides detailed information about the process. Together, they enable an employee to produce a standardized company resume that is compliant with Section 508 accessibility guidelines.

The downloadable Microsoft Word resume template

Get a copy of a template created in Microsoft Word that enables the employees of a company to format their resumes in accordance with organizational branding and accessibility guidelines. To do so, go to the template download site and click the Download button.

The user guide for the accessible resume template

To access written instructions about how to use the resume template and perform the tasks to make the final document accessible, see the "Using the Company Template to Create an Accessible Resume" user guide.

The interactive tutorial on using the template

View a detailed demonstration on using the template and completing the accessibility tasks. To do so, access the "Creating an accessible PDF version of your resume" presentation. Wait for the Play button to appear, and then click it.

General web-based guides

Description

This section contains two samples of documents created in systems like SharePoint and Drupal. One is a longer basics guide and the other is a focused quick guide.

Basics guide for Windows 11

For a web version of a longer basics guide, see The Basics of Windows 11.

Quick guide about clearing browser caches

For a web version of a quick guide, see Clearing the Cache in Your Internet Browser.

General PDF-based guides

Description

This section contains two samples of documents created in Adobe InDesign and exported as accessible PDFs. One is a longer basics guide and the other is a focused quick guide.

Basics guide for Microsoft Teams

For a PDF version of a longer basics guide, see The Basics of Microsoft Teams in Office 365.

Quick guide about recording Teams meetings

For a PDF version of a quick guide, see Recording Meetings in Microsoft Teams.

Marketing documents

For a sample of a marketing document, see Endpoint Engineering the BOC Way.

Curiosities

Description

Relics from times when I had to convince Adobe InDesign and LiveCycle to do things that were outside their typical capabilities, these items are no longer in use. The samples include varieties of interactive PDFs. To display their full functionality, you must download them and open them with Adobe Reader. After clicking one of the links below, use the Download button to save the file to your hard drive.

Interactive timesheet

For a sample of a timesheet that automatically fills in dates and distinguishes between workdays, weekends, and holidays, see the interactive PDF timesheet form.

Interactive tutorial

For a sample of a tutorial that leads the user through lessons and quizzes them, see the interactive PDF tutorial about Windows 7.