RPG Manual Project — Design

This page describes the concepts and design principles of the RPG Manual that is currently in development.  Details of design are subject to change.

Questions or Comments?  Email rpgrvm@gmail.com

Manual Overview (02-22-22)

Initial Design Parameters v3 Goals:  The manual is intended to be:

• A source of readily accessible, useful information for residents and coordinators
• Internet-based and maintained, with simple transformation into paper documents
• A “living document” – easily modified and updated

In order to achieve these objectives promptly and efficiently, the following structures and procedures are to be adopted.  Some will be in effect immediately, others will be developed over the course of the project.  Modifications will be made as dictated by experience.

Structure and Content

The major topics addressed and their organization are shown in the figure below.

The Information section is envisioned as being the largest component, providing access to all of the information that a resident would need to prepare for and respond to an emergency or disaster.

The Coordinator Network section is similarly designed to provide volunteers with the information needed to meet their responsibilities.

The Organization and Communication sections will provide concise descriptions of those aspects that can be incorporated into the other sections by linking.  This will reduce duplication, and allow the reader to follow the most efficient path to assemble needed information.

Format:

Topics within the main headings will be developed in the format of 2-page (one printed sheet) documents (which may be referred to as “Information tiles” or just “tiles”).  There will be three types of tiles: broad introductory overviews, primary topical summaries, and secondary expansions-of-detail documents. These may be further supported by background or resource documents in whatever format is most effective.

• The text used for electronic links should also serve as an adequate reference in a print version.
• Colors used should be able to be rendered in gray-scale or black and white without loss of information.
• Standard formatting should identify source, date and version information.
• The initial web presence will be in the form of viewable and downloadable PDFs
• Default font is Palatino Linotype 12-pt