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Technical papers
Our technical papers are not all technical in content - we call them that because they are working documents resulting from different projects we've done. They vary in style from basic guidelines to academic papers - the table tells you what to expect from each. If you'd like to be notified about new reports when they are published, please email us or follow us on Twitter. 
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1 |
Simplification: what is gained and what is lost |
Rob Waller |
A conference paper surveying a range of ways in which documents can be simplified, with guidelines and examples. |
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2 |
What makes a good document? |
Rob Waller |
A report written for a general audience, explaining the research background to our evaluation criteria. |
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3 |
A corpus for graphic analysis of texts |
Martin Thomas, Judy Delin & Rob Waller |
A academic conference paper, reporting on the building of a document corpus – a tagged database that can be used to study document design systematically. (Assumes some knowledge of applied linguistics). |
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4 |
A pattern language for describing documents |
Rob Waller & |
A conference paper on design theory, based on Christopher Alexander’s pattern language approach – identifies and names common design solutions.. |
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Benchmarking everyday documents |
Martin Evans |
A report of our benchmarking evaluations for member organisations. |
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Typographic voice: researching readers’ interpretations |
Jeanne-Louise Moys |
A research report of a study of what people notice in typographic design, and how it affects their perception of tone of voice, purpose and audience. |
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What do people notice about their documents? |
Karen Stanbridge |
A report of a document diary study, showing what people think about the documents they pick up or receive in the mail. |
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8 |
Criteria for clear documents: a survey |
Martin Evans |
A report comparing the criteria used to evaluate documents, from a range of organisations including our own. |
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Choosing a typeface for reading |
Rob Waller |
Basic guidelines on typeface choice, answering questions we are sometimes asked. |
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The Clear Print standard: arguments for a flexible approach |
Rob Waller |
A commentary piece, initiating a debate about the RNIB's Clear Print standard. |
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Improved letters about benefits |
Rob Waller |
A case study of document improvement. |
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12 |
Professionalising functional communications: what professionals need to know |
Jenny Waller |
An account of our design training programme, in the context of the need for professionalisation among document designers. |
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13 |
Inspection reports: could they be clearer? |
Martin Evans |
A critique of inspection reports on public services, including those the public rely on to choose schools and care homes. |
Coming soon |
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Information design: how the disciplines work together |
Rob Waller |
An unpublished conference paper from 1995 made available as a contribution to our discussions of the information design curriculum. |
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