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Re: HUMOR: STC Conference Time!

Subject: Re: HUMOR: STC Conference Time!
From: Bruce Byfield <bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2002 20:18:30 -0800


Matthew Horn wrote:

I am wondering what you think the "particular viewpoint of writers" is, then. Do we need simple overviews of network topologies? A high-level introduction to method reflection? A round-table discussion of the merits of .Net?

Mostly, I agree with you.

However, there is probably an audience for introductory presentations as well as expert ones. People might want, for example, to hear a general overview about .Net, just to keep abreast of current trends, but not need more complete knowledge right now.

However, what I really had in mind was the fact that many writers come from non-technical backgrounds. I'm one myself. I agree with you that we need the same knowledge as engineers, but many of us probably need a bit more of a leg up to reach that level knowledge. A presenter might very well present the same idea to an audience of engineers and an audience of writers, but, when addressing writers, a thoughtful presenter would probably be advised to take less prior knowledge for granted. Similarly, writers seem less innately excited by technology than engineers, so a presentation slanted to writers would have to work harder to convince the audience that it should care about the subject.

In short, what I would like to see is presentations that would get writers more interested in the technical side of the profession. I'm convinced it can be done - but I don't know of many efforts to do it.

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