Documents, blogs, and discussions were born and raised on the Web, so you use them in the PTC Community as you would there. The following table suggests ways to think about the different content types.
Documents |
Blogs |
Discussions | |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposes |
Collaborate with others on a single document; capture information that should be available for a while; create a procedure, table of contents, a report, agenda, meeting notes or share a file |
Express a point of view; call something timely to others' attention; make a proposal to get feedback from others; ponder an idea. |
Ask a question of the community; ask for suggestions; make a short observation or assertion to get feedback. |
Format |
Most of the content is in the document itself, with some added in comments by readers and authors. |
Most of the content is usually in the initial post, with other content added through comments by readers. |
Most of the content tends to be in responses to the initial question. |
Style |
More formal, often in the third person. |
Informal, usually in the first person. |
Informal, usually in the first person. |