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> The developers ... have the habit
> of using the space bar ... instead of
> hitting a hard
> return or a shift-enter combination...
> Has anyone else seen this as a cultural tradition among
> developers? Is
> there some tactful way to tell them they're keystroking like
> they're unaware
> the software can wrap lines?
I don't often see your problem -- spacing to the next line.
But hard returns to get to the next page? Now *there's* a
technique!
Idunno what the solution is. I gave a class in Word; nobody
who really *needed* that class came to it. I've gone into
fits when I see them do it and suggest ctrl+shift+enter as
a solution. And truth be told, I've even threatened to slug
one or two... ;-)
As much as devs don't like to be called users, they're
exibiting classic user behavior -- learn just enough to
get by and no more. Maybe if they all had to look at the
spaces, tabs, and returns as they typed they'd pick up on
it easier/faster, Idunno. Maybe when they do it, we should
just call them "users" -- that'll teach 'em! <evil grin>
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