Today I documented my day from start to finish in three different ways, using three applications, including word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation. Looking back on the activity, it seems that each application is best suited to certain aspects of this type of documentation.
When I wrote about my day in the word processor, I went into detail about each task that was performed. A word processing document is best suited to documenting details. It was done after the fact because writing a detailed blurb about each task throughout the day would have been cumbersome. This part of the work was like writing a newspaper article because it went into detail, but it was not available right away. Neither of the other applications was suited to cover the level of detail that the word processor was. Word processing documents are great tools for describing information that is not structured.
