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RE: They Don't Make Computer Manuals Like They Used To
Subject:RE: They Don't Make Computer Manuals Like They Used To From:<kathleen -at- writefortheuser -dot- com> To:Brian -dot- Henderson -at- mitchell1 -dot- com Date:Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:15:06 -0700
Super article, Brian!
Considering that there are still a lot of people who are learning
computers, the manual might be a good starting point for how to write
training manuals.
Kathleen
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> Subject: They Don't Make Computer Manuals Like They Used To
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> Date: Thu, February 25, 2010 8:52 am
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> I know if I wait 'til Friday I'll forget, so...Happy Early Friday!
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> Franklin Ace 1000:
>http://www.ironicsans.com/2010/02/they_dont_make_computer_manual.html
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