TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
Subject:Re: chapter-based numbering From:Richard Lippincott <rlippinc -at- BEV -dot- ETN -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 15 Mar 1995 13:04:33 EST
Karla McMaster said:
>I've been surprised at people who have said they like chapter-based numbering
>(even in perfect bound books) because it lets them know what chapter
>they're in.
I was surprised also. Frankly, chapter-based numbering makes it -much- more
difficult to find information, at least to me. If I know I want the task on
page 3-1, when I realize I'm on page 2-25 I have no idea if I'm one page away,
or a hundred.
Rick Lippincott
Eaton Semiconductor
Beverly, MA
rlippinc -at- bev -dot- etn -dot- com
