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On 6 Jan 2003, at 9:19, Jan Henning wrote (in part):
>
> But neither is the real point. The question is, What are the advantages and
> disadvantages of landscape-oriented manual layouts? There are at least two
> advantages to landscape formats: They are better suited to onscreen viewing
> (most computer screens being wider than they are tall). And they can mire
> easily be placed between keyboard and monitor on most desks - a distinct
> advantage if you are using the manual to assist in something you are
> currently doingwith some software. A major disadvantage of many
> ladnscape-formatted layouts is that they are frequently more difficult to
> print out.
>
Yes. And (a special case of what you just said) if they are in a three-
ring binder, it likely will be easier to open the binder and flip through the
manual at a computer workstation if the manual is printed landscape.
Chris
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