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Subject:Compare Thee to a Database From:Matthew J Long <mjl100z -at- MAIL -dot- ODU -dot- EDU> Date:Tue, 1 Jul 1997 15:43:13 -0400
The manual that I am developing is for a GUI database application. In the
preliminary section, I am attempting explain databases to a non-technical
audience using simple metaphors, but my creativity is coming up a little
dry. How would you complete the following sentence if you knew that your
audience were (was?) a bunch of attorneys whose computer skills were
novice at best:
"A database is like..." (the Forrest Gump--box of chocolates--thing won't
work. I already tried!)
Be as creative and abstract as you want, but keep in mind that the idea is
to convey a concept clearly, quickly, and easily.
Any comments that you submit I will consider and possibly use, so if you
don't want your idea to be public domain, keep it to yourself (smile).
Thanks for your help!!!
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Matthew J. Long
Technical Writer
mjl100z -at- mail -dot- odu -dot- edu
matt -dot- long -at- justice -dot- usdoj -dot- gov
-When you can't be eloquent, choose brevity!
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