Re: Why should a tech writer learn XML?

Subject: Re: Why should a tech writer learn XML?
From: "Ned Bedinger" <doc -at- edwordsmith -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 12:27:33 -0700



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From: "Dick Margulis" <margulis -at- fiam -dot- net>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
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Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 11:13 AM
Subject: Re: Why should a tech writer learn XML?


I used to have posted on my wall
> a large "Chomsky was right!" sign, which was my
way of explaining my
> stare-at-an-example-until-it-makes-sense
technique.

Transformational Cognition? Fantastic, this is
how I edit. A micro-expression of mirth probably
flashes across my face when I say that, but it is
basically true. My brain picks out problems on
the page before my concious mind recognizes what
the problems are.

As for learning XML and computer instruction code,
I draw inspiration from the Benjamin Whorf /
Ludwig Wittgenstein philosophies, summarized for
my purposes as:

"The limits of my vocabulary are the limits of my
universe."

For more information:

Some commentary on the Whorfian Hypothesis:
http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?WhorfianHypothesis

An art moment:
http://krypton.mankato.msus.edu/~witt/builders%231.html

About Wittgenstein. His philosophy seems
fractally complex, but he's got a simple view of
language as a tool to "show", in a fairly literal
sense, what you mean. I like it.
http://www.island-of-freedom.com/WITTGEN.HTM

Have fun.

Ned Bedinger
Edwordsmith Technical Communications Co.
doc -at- edwordsmith -dot- com
http://www.edwordsmith.com
tel: 360-434-7197
fax: 360-769-7059







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