RE: Heuristic evaluation of documentation?

Subject: RE: Heuristic evaluation of documentation?
From: John Posada <JPosada -at- book -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 10:52:55 -0400


>When I see the word "heuristics," its usage rarely matches any of its
>dictionary definitions. From context, it seems to be a sissy way of saying
>"rules of thumb." Or am I missing something?


heu·ris·tic ( P ) Pronunciation Key (hy-rstk)
adj.
...
Of or constituting an educational method in which learning takes place
through discoveries that result from investigations made by the student.

John Posada
Information Hunter-Gatherer
Special Projects; Information Technology
Barnes&Noble.com
NY: 212-414-6656


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