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> Actually I meant that if a writer makes up their own style, a portfolio
> reviewer might mistake the style for lick of ability to be a team
> player. For example, in VB it is customary to follow generally
> recognized naming conventions for objects. txtBox, lstBox, frmAbout,
> mnuItem, etc. Failure to follow the conventions will have absolutely no
> effect on the operation on the program, but will affect a subsequent
> code review and if shown as an example will leave a negative impression
> of the coder.
>
I don't think that anyone would bother inventing their own names in API
documentation. Would they? About the closest that you might come is not
using the proper terms in a manual designed for clerical inputters.
Anyway, a portfolio should never just be a collection of samples thrust
at the interviewer. Each sample is a talking point in a sales pitch (in
my on-line portfolio, which is done in Acrobat, I use notes to give the
spiel that I would give in person).
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