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Re: LONG - A colloquial writing style?

Subject: Re: LONG - A colloquial writing style?
From: "Guy K. Haas" <guy -at- hiskeyboard -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 10:03:38 -0700


Joe Malin wrote:
...

I imagine that technical experts would respond very favorably to
documentation "easter eggs". Put something innocuous but funny in a
hidden part of your documentation, maybe in some obscure reference
topic.
. . .

I've been reading the Creating Passionate Users weblog

http://headrush.typepad.com/creating_passionate_users/

by the authors of the Head First books (http://www.wickedlysmart.com) "a new brain-friendly series from O'Reilly." Not only are they all about using diverse, engaging ways to get past the crap filters your brain puts up to avoid learning from dull, pedantic training materials, but just today their posting is entitled:

The case for easter eggs (and other clever user treats)

Coincidence?

--Guy K. Haas
Software Exegete in Silicon Valley


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