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Tony, since you apparently *do* know a module from a meatball, could you
define a module for us?
And by the way, Google's first definition of "meatball" is: "An easy
pitch to hit, usually right down the middle of the plate."
By that definition, I have certainly seen plenty of meatballs in
documentation, not to mention on TECHWR-L!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Swallow
> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 1:55 PM
> To: Tony Markos
> Cc: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com; Ladonna Weeks
> Subject: Re: Modularization of Documentation
>
> > I have one of these books (I will not say which). The
> > author in it does not know a module from a meat ball.
>
> Well, that's not a very fair approach to a conversation. I showed you
> mine, now you show me yours. ;-)
>
> > Bill, please give your definition of a module.
>
> Again, it depends on the context. Modules are scalable. It could be a
> discreet bit of information, a larger system, a persona, whatever.
> Many definitions, based on your chosen workflow and target goal.
>
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