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Sounds like we're on the same page (if you're not with us, you're
against us <g> ).
I don't know if MS adds them back. Isn't it easier to figure out what
is not getting used versus what would be getting used if it were to
exist? I asked Clippy, but he didn't know. <g>
Should we overdocument on the first release and then simplify ...
sorta like Adobe has done with the FrameMaker documentation?
Does documentation for commercial software really ever expand?
You got me thinking all about job satisfaction now <vbg>.
On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 09:53:46 -0400, TechComm Dood
<techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
> No contention there. Job satisfaction plays right into motivation and
> ambition. Without job satisfaction, it's very difficult to complete
> the circle I described above without there being some "burn" or
> "churn" in there somewhere.
>
> Ah, I think I do recall that now. But, that implies that the info was
> written. ;-) Also, there's a difference between documenting everything
> and delivering what's being used. I don't recall who posted that
> scenario, but by the same token, is there evidence that info that was
> omitted due to measured non-use may have been added back in upon user
> request?
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