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Subject:Re: Drop term "user's guide"? From:Laura Lemay <lemay -at- lne -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 19 May 2004 13:21:47 -0700
On Wed, May 19, 2004 at 03:55:57PM -0400, Mike O. wrote:
> > How about [product] guide?
>
> ... until they want to integrate your product with theirs and they need
> a developer's guide. Or they want to run your service behind their
> firewall and they need an installation guide and an administration guide.
>
> In other words, if you drop the audience qualifier, what do you call
> multiple guides for the same product?
Behold the awesome power of the gerund.
Installing Product
Learning Product
Using Product
Designing with Product
Adminstering Product
Extending Product
Integrating Product with other Platforms
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