RE: A Survey: Do You Name Your Images in a Std Way?

["zzPinkham, zzJim" <Jim -dot- Pinkham -at- voith -dot- com>]

Not sure I'm completely convinced on Point 1 (or that I need to be). But
Points 2 and 3 make very good sense. I inherited the Fig_X system (right
down to the memo from the head of engineering directing it), but this
thread definitely points to a better way. We've got the unique
identifiers without the Fig_X stuff. So who needs it? Just another
evidence that time on this list is often well spent. 

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From: techwr-l-bounces+jim -dot- pinkham=voith -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+jim -dot- pinkham=voith -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On
Behalf Of Fred Ridder
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 9:29 AM
To: CMartinek -at- zebra -dot- com; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: RE: A Survey: Do You Name Your Images in a Std Way?

I *totally* agree about avoiding filenames that include the figure
number. In the first place, it inherently denies the possibility that
the file might be used in more than one publication or more than one
context. Second, it really adds very little informational value. And
third, if you add or delete a figure you render most (or all) of the
existing filenames inaccurate.

Fred


>From: "Martinek, Carla" <CMartinek -at- zebra -dot- com>
>To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
>Subject: RE: A Survey: Do You Name Your Images in a Std Way?
>Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 09:00:16 -0500
>
>-----Original Message-----
>So, where we're at now is something more along the lines of 
>Fig_10-1_XYZ_10_Rotating_Assembly.eps. At this point, we at least have 
>a fighting chance of turning up what we need quickly in a search or a 
>visual scan of filenames.
>---------------------------
>
>
>One question... What happens when you add a new figure, and Fig_10 now 
>becomes Fig_11 in your doc?
>
>Perhaps there is a way that it can work for some groups, but I've 
>avoided naming graphics by their figure numbers for as long as I can 
>remember for just such a reason.
>
>-Carla

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