RE: What do you call your examples?

["Lauren" <lt34 -at- csus -dot- edu>]

Personally, I try to avoid using names in documentation and I refer to
roles.  For example, in an illustration of a system administrator performing
a process I say, "system administrator performs <process>" or "performing
<process>," whichever works best.  In cases, where a descriptive name or
company is required, I use something descriptive, like "the computer
operator" or "corporation."  But in graphics that require a pronoun, I try
to come up with something explanatory that is not easily confused with a
real person.  

Examples of names follow.  For first and last name I have used, "New" and
"User" for first and last names, respectively.   But I have a few ideas when
one choice for a name will not do, like "Andy User," "Indy Vidual," "Ima
Person," and "Big Cheese."  Of course, that last one is probably for an
executive.  Naturally, the company name could be "Example, Inc." for the
convenience of using "example.com" as discussed in other posts.

Lauren


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> Subject: What do you call your examples?
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> I can't be the only person with this problem.  I have a tutorial all
> planned out in my head, and then sit and stare at a blank page for ten
> minutes because I don't know what to name the examples.  Example users
> are easy enough (Though JohnSmith1 and JohnSmith2 may be pushing it
> slightly) but with company names I'm always worried in case I use the
> name of a /real/ company.
> 
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> 
> What does everyone else do?
> 
> Sarah Bouchier
> Technical Author
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> exony
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