Online Communications Competition
Entries for the FTCC Online Communication Competition include forms of communication that depend on an electronic medium for delivery. The entries must be primarily intended for viewing on a computer or similar device, not on paper. These forms of communication include computer-based training, online documentation, help systems, online demonstration programs, simple text-retrieval systems, multimedia information systems, and Web pages.
The FTCC Online Communication Competition is not limited to online documents that support computer products. Entries can include online encyclopedias, road maps, foreign language instruction, medical handbooks, and more.
The FTCC Online Communication Competition accepts entries that run on PC or Web platforms. The competitions will accept entries that run on other platforms or require special equipment only if the entrants provide any specialized hardware or software at their own expense to the judging location. All PC entries must be submitted on CD-ROM, or DVD. If you send compressed files, they must be self-extracting.
Note: An entry on the Web will be judged as it exists on the day of judging.
Demonstration of an entry by the entrant(s) is not permitted.
On the entry description, include installation instructions, purpose, audience, tools used to develop the entry, and any other information relevant to evaluating the entry.
Entries must install correctly, be virus free, and must not take an unreasonable amount of time to install.
You must also submit three copies of any software required to use the entry other than the following standard software:
- Mozilla Firefox 2
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
What are the Categories for the FTCC Online Communication Competition?
The FTCC Online Communication Competition includes the following four categories:
- Help. Online information that has a primary purpose of providing immediate assistance to individuals while they use a product. It provides information appropriate to the task on an as-needed or as-requested basis. This category includes and is not limited to general help, procedural help, cue cards, examples, performance support, and integrated user assistance.
- Promotional. This category includes two types of entries:
Interactive online information that has a primary purpose of demonstrating or describing the main features of a product or product line with user
interaction or feedback. This type of online material motivates people to buy or use a product, or informs them of the features or benefits of products. Besides demonstrations of products, this category also includes guided tours and marketing material designed for dynamic user interaction.
Static, non-interactive online information that has a primary purpose of describing or defining the main features of a product or product line. This type of online material motivates people to buy or use a product, or informs them of the features or benefits of products. This category includes and is not limited to online brochures, catalogs, and marketing materials that are designed to remain static. Most corporate Web pages belong in this category. - Reference Material. Online information that has a primary purpose of defining or explaining things like structure, results, words, problems, or parameters. These documents are typically published in a reference work format, similar to a dictionary or encyclopedia. This category includes and is not limited to online dictionaries, glossaries, function or object descriptions, data structure definitions, encyclopedias, and directories.
- Tutorials Training. Online information that has a primary purpose of teaching the techniques for using the main features and capabilities of a product or of assisting in the process of teaching. This category includes and is not limited to computer-based training applications, tutorials, online lesson books, and training aids.
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