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Subject:RE: craft vs. science vs. art From:Price Lisa - IL <PRICEL -at- tusc -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 24 Jun 2002 12:52:38 -0500
I would disagree. It's been my experience that different users use the
document differently. Some rely on the index to go directly to the desired
topic, others read only the introduction and update sections, some use it
only when all else has failed.
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From: Phil Levy [mailto:PLevy -at- epion -dot- com]
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 12:39 PM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: RE: craft vs. science vs. art
Willow, one point I want to clarify: all readers do want the same things.
What are those things? Good index, examples, and headings. Most of us spent
too much time writing the text, which is the least valuable part of the
document.
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