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Subject:Screen changes From:Melissa Hunter-Kilmer <mhunterk -at- BNA -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 11 Jun 1996 15:30:07 EST
I found this old memo in my mail archives. Thought y'all might enjoy it.
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To: Development Staff
From: Documentation and Training
We thought that this might help you to understand what we need to hear
about.
CHANGE
I think that I shall never see
A change that's easy as can be.
A change of title makes me take
Another picture for its sake.
A field change or a new field, too,
Will make me change the book for you.
A field deletion does the same,
As does a change of hue or name.
If screens collapse or split apart,
We need to know so we can chart.
Field or screen size cause a stir
Whenever changes there occur.
When buttons are added or deleted,
Reordered or moved, our draft is defeated.
Checkboxes are great. We like them fine.
We need to know when they come on line.
The paths screens take can sometimes change.
If we find out late, we act deranged.
A screen can sometimes change its path.
Tell us so we don't look like an ath.
Changes come from folks like thee.
Please help us not to kill a tree.
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Melissa Hunter-Kilmer
mhunterk -at- bna -dot- com
(standard disclaimer)
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