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Subject:FW: Tech Writing 101 - How to tie a shoe From:"Clark, Robert" <Robert -dot- Clark -at- SCHWAB -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 12 Jan 1999 14:52:26 -0800
Garret writes:
[Romaine, Garret H] Hey, where's the smiley? :-)
> Nah, I'm not cheating. I used this exercize to try to get the students to
> understand how difficult it is to document something seemingly simple
> without pictures. Words only. I'll have 13 different versions to work with
> tonight, hopefully.
>
> I can't find my old WordPerfect 4.2 file of what I wrote -- but I remember
> I
> really went to town. A glossary, an overview, advanced knots...it was fun.
>
Garret
I think I did my version of this exercise using either MultiMate or WordStar
- boy that dates me!
Curious, from your glossary, what did you call the ends of the laces (the
tips covered with plastic)?
What are your favorite interview/application peeves?
Here's the smiley face :)
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