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Subject:RE: Nitpicky little style question From:Beth Agnew <Beth -dot- Agnew -at- senecac -dot- on -dot- ca> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:22:34 -0800
Which is why those of us with habits are so deliriously happy Microsoft
changed the interface for IE7. Or not.
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From: techwr-l-bounces+beth -dot- agnew=senecac -dot- on -dot- ca -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
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Behalf Of Chinell, David F (GE Indust, Security)
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 6:41 AM
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Subject: RE: Nitpicky little style question
You can't just invent new style and language and usage based on what you
think will work for a user.
What "works" for a user is style and language and usage of which he is not
even aware. That means style and language and usage he expects from habit.
Those habits are begun at the outset of formal education, are expanded as
the reader exposes himself to different communication media, and are
reinforced on a daily basis.
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