docs+lists - software specification tool

docs+lists

good specs.

good software.

docs+lists approach

documentsprosa, images & tables

lists

docs+lists

atomic items,

single requirements

docs+lists approach

documents

lists

docs+lists

chapter types

list item types

prosa, images & tables

atomic items,

single requirements

structured storage,

flexible schemas

enforce document structure

docs+lists approach

documents

lists

docs+lists

chapter types

list item types

prosa, images & tables

atomic items,

single requirements

structured storage,

flexible schemas

enforce document structure

great for management, easy to filter

great for human communication

docs

text & images

linked list items

lists

list of all list itemsin the docs

easy to filter

settings

list item arefully customizable

chapter structurecan be restricted

sections can bepredefined by

the chapter type

fixed sectionscannot be deleted

fixed chaptersfully restrict

the section structure

shortcuts

CTRL+ENTER – add a chapter

CTRL+UP – move chapter up

CTRL+DOWN – move chapter down

CTRL+LEFT – remove indent of chapter

CTRL+LEFT – add indent of chapter

CTRL+DEL – delete chapter

F2 - rename

Table of contents

chapter

CTRL+ENTER – add a section

CTRL+UP – move section up

CTRL+DOWN – move section down

CTRL+DEL – delete section

general

CTRL+Z– undo

CTRL+Y – redo

docs+lists summary

not exactly MS Word, but very productive compared to requirements management database tools

not exactly MS Excel or an requirements management database, but pretty powerful to manage and filter requirements

docs+lists allows to write good specs, the fundament for good software