RE: Never lead with a graphic

[rebecca_hopkins -at- comcast -dot- net (Rebecca Hopkins)]

Leonard,

Yes, the graphic is preceded by a heading, as is the explanatory text.
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Rebecca


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Leonard C. Porrello" <Leonard -dot- Porrello -at- SoleraTec -dot- com>
> Can we assume that the graphic has a header or some other type of
> identifier that lets the reader know what he's looking at?
> 
> Leonard
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> om] On Behalf Of Rebecca Hopkins
> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 11:07 AM
> To: Tech Whirlers
> Subject: Never lead with a graphic
> 
> Folks,
> 
> My new boss tells me that I should never begin a section with a graphic;
> the explanation of the graphic must precede the graphic.
> 
> This makes no sense to me....
> 

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