Re: The Bible in Tech Comm

[Beth Agnew <beth -dot- agnew -at- senecac -dot- on -dot- ca>]

What most of us read as a Bible is a translation of a translation of a 
translation... Meaning is inevitably lost when documentation is that far 
removed from its source material. Also, consider the audience it was 
intended for. One idea is that it was for a global audience, not limited 
by time or space. Try making a publication that suits an audience that 
broad, and you've got quite a challenge. Finally, it's a bit difficult 
to get information from the subject matter experts. While I occsionally 
have prayed to understand what my SMEs were talking about, I wouldn't 
want to do it on this scale!
--Beth

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Beth Agnew
Professor, Technical Communication
Seneca College of Applied Arts & Technology
Toronto, ON 416.491.5050 x3133
http://www.tinyurl.com/83u5u


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