Re: Dummies books and more on "Idiot Audience"

[Marilynne Smith <mrsmith -at- CTS -dot- COM>]

I don't find the "Dummies" title as offensive, but as time goes on, I find
that that sort of book is only good for a week for me, then I need the
strong stuff.  So, I usually just go to the expert book and struggle for
the first few days.

Yes, the Que books have about the right approach for me.

I do enjoy the light hearted approach.  I am willing to figive the clumsily
contrived jokes.

Marilynne

At 10:23 AM 11/17/97 -0800, Bob Morrisette wrote:
>"Eric J. Ray" <ejray -at- RAYCOMM -dot- COM>
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>hit the nail on the head:
>
>>Based on reader feedback on one book in particular--the
>>HTML for Dummies Quick Reference--our audience includes
>>a substantial chunk of the readers of this list, HTML
>>teachers and trainers, and a healthy proportion of
>>12-14 year olds (!) from around the world.
>
>Those who are put off by the Dummies label should consider
>the content and purpose of the book more carefully.
>
>I was using computers before most of the people on this
>list were born and I own several Dummies books, including
>a well-used Windows 95 for Dummies.
>
>Bob Morrisette
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