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Tytti Suojanen

Research

This is a list of M.A. and licentiate theses related to technical communication completed at the University of Tampere. The list has been created by Tytti Suojanen. For suggestions and additions to the list, please mail to Tytti Suojanen.

Some of the theses have been linked to the thesis database of the University of Tampere (in Finnish) where you can find out more information about them and in some cases read the whole thesis (pdf-files).

Master's Theses

• Aalto, J. 2008. Lääkkeitä infoähkyyn - myyntiä tukevan dokumentaation laatu Elisa Shopiteissa. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies. Confidential until 25 March 2011.

• Alanen, A. 2008. Sairaalan käyttöohje. Potilasohjeet autistisille käyttäjille – mitä, miksi ja kuinka? School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Alanko, S. 2008. From Open Source to Open Content: Creating an Information Model for Open Source. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Alenius, P. 2008. Customer Documentation Planning, Implementation and Testing in Agile Projects. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Andersson, M. 2001. Työkokemuksen vaikutus ohjekirjan hakuvälineiden käyttöön. Department of Translation Studies.

• Borg, M. 1995. Resurssilähtöinen yrityssanastotyö. Department of Translation Studies.

• Frank, I. 1999. Miten kontrolloitu kieli vaikuttaa käännösmuistiohjelman toimintaan? Kokemuksia Valmetin pituusleikkuriyksikön mekaniikkakirjan kääntämisestä. Department of Translation Studies.

• Fröberg, J. 2007. Focus on Feedback: Creating a Feedback Utilisation Process for M UGu. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies. Confidential until 2010.

• Hahko, P. 2002. How Hard Can it Be to Use a Technical Manual? Interaction between the Text and the User in a User Situation - a Case Study of Text - user Relationship in Technical Documentation. Department of Philology I.

• Hakulinen, J. 2008. Prosessikuvausmallin kehittäminen dokumentointiyritykselle. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Hautalahti, T. 2003. Work Estimation in a Modular Documentation Environment: Defining a New Set of Metrics. Department of Translation Studies. Confidential until 2008.

• Hietaniemi, K. 2006. Overcoming Cultural Differences in the Localisation of Manuals. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Hirvonen, H. 2008. Tuotedokumentaation rooli hoitotyössä ja sen kehittämismahdollisuudet: erityistarkastelussa haavanhoitotuotteet. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Huhtamäki, H. 2006. Comparing FrameMaker and Quicksilver as Tools for Producing Single Sourced Content from XML. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Hyttinen, L. 2008. Creating a Style Guide – A Case Study of Sandvik Mining and Construction Hard Rock Mining Project. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Hämäläinen, J. 2008. Usability Aspects of MP3 Player Documentation. Documentation Usability Heuristics Revised – a Case Study. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Johansson, S. 2008. Corporate Terminology Management as a Process. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Järvensivu, T. 1999. Teknisten tuotekuvausten kieli ja kääntäminen. Department of Translation Studies.

• Järvinen, T. 2000. Monikansallisten käyttöohjeiden käytettävyydestä. Department of Translation Studies.

• Kahilakoski, A. 2008. Interplay of Text and Images: User Instructions in Gardening Books. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Kaihu, H. 1999. Käyttöliittymämetaforat ja käytettävyys. Department of Translation Studies. Confidential until 2004.

• Kainulainen, K. 2008. Addressee Features in User Documentation. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Kallio, K. 1995. Software Localisation Support as a Process. Department of Translation Studies.

• Karinen, V. 2006. Illustrated Text or Textual Illustration: Whether to Use Text or Pictures in Instructional Documents. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Katajisto, L. 2008. Improving Help in the Symbian Operating System. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Kauppinen, T. 2003. Käyttöohjeen kääntäminen - kääntäjän merkitys hyvälle käyttöohjeelle. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Keränen, M. 2008. Documentation Process Development: A Case Study at Metso Automation. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Ketola, V-P. 1992. Tietokonealan sanaston kehittely: ehdotus Windows-ympäristön ja sen tärkeimpien sovellusohjelmien sanastoksi. Department of Translation Studies.

• Koikkalainen, T. 2002. Single sourcing: a system for reusing information in documentation. Department of Translation Studies.

• Koivumäki, M. 2000. From linear to non-linear - On the adaptation of hypertext, usability, and minimal manual studies to the production of hypertext user guides. Department of Philology I. Confidential until 2002.

• Korhonen, J. 2007. Teknisen viestijän ammatti-identiteetti ja teknisen viestinnän professiostatus Suomessa. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Krekelä, P. 2000. Target Audiences and Usability of Product Documentation. Department of Translation Studies.

• Laakkonen, P. 2006. Safety Information in Motorcycle Manuals. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Lahti, M. 2000. Efficiency of communication in software user documentation. Department of Philology I.

• Lintukorpi, A. 2008. Laadun hallinta hajautetussa käännösprosessissa. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Merikari, J. 2008. Dumb Screen Dumps, Smart Screen Captures - A Case Study of Screen Captures in Software Documentation. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Mertanen, K.2008. ZUR ÜBERSETZUNG TERMINOLOGISCHER METAPHERN: Eine Korpusanalyse zur deutschen und finnischen Übersetzungen englischer metaphorischer Termini in Bedienungsanleitungen. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Metsä-Ketelä, M. 2004. A Corpus-Based Study on Technical Terminology in Software Documentation. English Department.

• Miettinen, A. 2005. Popularisation of Mobile Phone Technology Documentation. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Nieminen, T. 2006. Kääntäjä ja käytettävyys: käytettävyystutkimus DVD-soittimen käyttöohjeesta. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Nikander, T. 2003. Usability of Vaisala's Customer Documentation. Department of Translation Studies.

• Niskanen, M. 1997. Käyttöohjeen laatimisessa ja kääntämisessä huomioon otettavia tekijöitä. Department of Translation Studies.

• Nurmesniemi, H. 1998. Translation Tools in Documentation. Department of Translation Studies.

• Nuutila, P. 1997. Translation as an Industrial Process. Department of Translation Studies.

• Palmgren, N. 2007. Ammattislangina finglish - Teknisten viestijöiden anglohybridi osana globalisaation diskurssia. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Peltoniemi, J. 2000. Terminologian hallinta suunnitteludokumenttien käännöstyön tehostamisessa. Department of Translation Studies.

• Petrell, T. 2004. Von Manualen zu virtuellen Bibliotheken: Eine medienkontrastierende Fallstudie an einer Basisstationsdokumentation. German Language and Culture.

• Pohjola, T. 2007. Miltä tieto näyttää? Informaatiotyypit ja niiden visuaalinen asu käyttöoppaissa. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Pura, S. 2002. Lähdeaineiston käyttö yrityssanastotyössä: Tapaututkimus Metso Automationin Pulp Products -osaston sanastotyöstä. Department of Translation Studies.

• Pynninen, E. 1999. On the Micro- and Macro-Level Structure of Online Help Texts: A Cognitive Approach. Department of Philology I.

• Reinikka Päivi 2001. Technical Communicator and the Quality of Documentation in start-up Software Business. Department of Translation Studies.

• Riihijärvi, S. 2008.Projektinhallinta dokumentointiprojekteissa: palveluntarjoajan näkökulma. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Reinikainen, A. 2008. Role-playing Games and Usability – The Effects of Design on the Experience of Play. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Rintamäki, J. 2002. Terminology Gathering in Technical Writing. Department of Philology I.

• Saarinen, M. 1999. Cohesion in Patent Texts and Technical Articles. Department of Philology I.

• Saastamoinen, A-M. 1996. Lääkkeen käyttöohjeen kääntäminen. Department of Translation Studies.

• Salomaa, T. 2004. Dokumentaation luettavuus ja ymmärrettävyys - useiden muuttujien summa. Department of Translation Studies.

• Silk, J. 2002. Quality Assessment, Usability and Meaning-Based Translation of Labels on Foodstuffs Imported into Finland. Department of Translation Studies.

• Sivula, M. 2007. Perceptions of Quality among Technical Communicators. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Taivainen, S. 2000. Usability of Software Test Documentation in Communicator Projects. Department of Computer Sciences.

• Tarnanen, M. 2001. Smooth Documentation Process - A Dream or Reality: A Case Study of the Documentation Process at Raute Wood Nastola. Department of Translation Studies.

• Tuominen, J. 2000. Kartoitus Nokia Networksin asiakasdokumentointiprosesseista. Department of Translation Studies.

• Utriainen, H. 2004. Usability Aspects in Single-Sourced Documentation. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Viinamäki, H. 2004. Translating a Technical Manual with a Special Focus on Usability. Department of Translation Studies.

• Vilander, M. 1996. Translator as Customer: Internationalizing Software Documentation. Department of Translation Studies.

• Viskari, R. 2008. Linguistic Elements of Advertising in User Guides. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Vuoti, A. 2008. User Interface Terminology in Web Services: View on User Experience. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

• Welling-Hirvonen, S. 1995. Teknisen viestinnän asiantuntijayhteistyö. Department of Translation Studies.

• Åsnabrygg, H. 2003. The user-friendliness of patient information leaflets and labelling. Case: Oftaquix. Department of Philology I.

• Överlund, M. 2008. Meeting the Users – A Study of Different User Groups and Their Approach to Usability Problems. School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

Licentiate Theses

• Leinonen, S-L. 1993. Miten erikoistietoa välitetään ammatti-ihmisille? Tutkimus ammattitekstien artikkeleissa käytetyistä viestintästrategioista. Department of Translation Studies.

• Suojanen, T. 2000. Technical Communication Research: Dissemination, Reception, Utilization. Department of Translation Studies.

Surveys, etc.

• Kaleva, L. 2000. Selvitys yritysten teknisen viestinnän tutkimustarpeista. (Project Man, Machine and Technical Communication funded by the Finnish National Technology Agency.)