RE: Finding errors in manuals

Subject: RE: Finding errors in manuals
From: "Combs, Richard" <richard -dot- combs -at- Polycom -dot- com>
To: "Connie Giordano" <connie -at- therightwordz -dot- com>, "Michelle Vina-Baltsas" <Michelle_Vina-Baltsas -at- datascope -dot- com>, <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 14:59:52 -0600

Connie Giordano wrote:

> I literally just came across this in a manual I'm editing right now:
>
> "Press <ENTER> to exit:" Hope that makes you feel better ;-)

Well, it sure looks funny, but it's not necessarily _wrong_.

After all, we Windows users click Start to quit. ;-)

Richard


------
Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
------
rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom
303-777-0436
------




^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Create HTML or Microsoft Word content and convert to Help file formats or
printed documentation. Features include support for Windows Vista & 2007
Microsoft Office, team authoring, plus more.
http://www.DocToHelp.com/TechwrlList

Now shipping: Help &amp; Manual 4 with RoboHelp(r) import! New editor,
full Unicode support. Create help files, web-based help and PDF in up
to 106 languages with Help &amp; Manual: http://www.helpandmanual.com

---
You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as archive -at- web -dot- techwr-l -dot- com -dot-

To unsubscribe send a blank email to
techwr-l-unsubscribe -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
or visit http://lists.techwr-l.com/mailman/options/techwr-l/archive%40web.techwr-l.com


To subscribe, send a blank email to techwr-l-join -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com

Send administrative questions to admin -at- techwr-l -dot- com -dot- Visit
http://www.techwr-l.com/ for more resources and info.


Follow-Ups:

References:
Re: Finding errors in manuals: From: Connie Giordano

Previous by Author: RE: PDF page numbers
Next by Author: RE: Finding errors in manuals
Previous by Thread: Re: Finding errors in manuals
Next by Thread: RE: Finding errors in manuals


What this post helpful? Share it with friends and colleagues:


Sponsored Ads