Re: Is it polite to point web browsers?

Subject: Re: Is it polite to point web browsers?
From: Julia Norquist <techiejules -at- yahoo -dot- com>
To: Lauren <lt34 -at- csus -dot- edu>, "Cardimon, Craig" <ccardimon -at- M-S-G -dot- com>, Techwr-l <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 10:36:12 -0700 (PDT)

"Point to" or "point at" is too technical for some of my users. They won't know what pointing a browser means. I don't use "navigate" or "browse to," either. I just tell them to "go."

Jules


----- Original Message ----
From: Lauren <lt34 -at- csus -dot- edu>
To: "Cardimon, Craig" <ccardimon -at- M-S-G -dot- com>; Techwr-l <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 10:20:47 AM
Subject: RE: Is it polite to point web browsers?


I was taught that pointing is rude. I usually say something to the effect
of, "Open a web browser and go to the web address www.example.com."; Less
savvy audiences may need a longer explanation about browsers and URLs and
such, while more savvy audiences may only require, "Go to www.example.com.";
If the web browser is already opened, then for the less savvy user I say,
"Enter www.example.com in the address bar and press Enter." Otherwise, "go
to..." still works.

Lauren


> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of Cardimon, Craig
> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 6:25 AM
> To: Techwr-l
> Subject: Is it polite to point web browsers?
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> In the web address window (or box) of web browsers, when we enter (or
> type) a URL, should we say, "Point your browser at www.techwr-l.com
> <http://www.techwr-l.com/> "?
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>
> How do you all say it? I've managed to confuse myself and I've got a
> headache.
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> Craig
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