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Subject:RE: Participating in the user interface From:"Beth Agnew" <Beth -dot- Agnew -at- senecac -dot- on -dot- ca> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 26 Sep 2003 09:37:33 -0700
"We've always done it that way" is an indication of processes that may be
ripe for re-evaluation. Ask, "What is the basis for that policy?". They
should have a solid reason for any particular design decisions. Similarly,
you should be able to explain why Y would work better than X.
--Beth
Beth Agnew
Professor, Technical Communication
Seneca College of Applied Arts & Technology
Toronto, ON 416-491-5050 x3133 http://www.agnewcom.com
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Subject: Participating in the user interface
Regarding the issue that's been discussed over the
past few days about participating in the user
interface -- I have always found it frustrating to try
and speak up and contribute input because whenever I
say "I think you should do Y instead of X," the
developers always say, "Well, our policy has always
been to do X." So what's the use?
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