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Subject:Re: Technical Writing Defined At Last From:Kathryn J Acciari <acciari -at- ACSU -dot- BUFFALO -dot- EDU> Date:Thu, 11 Dec 1997 10:31:19 -0500
Hi Mary!
I like your definition and would only change part 2 to read:
The product is documentation that very few would read *for pleasure*. :->
Kathryn J Acciari
(Wordsmiths and STC)
Technical Writer/Communicator
Buffalo, New York
acciari -at- acsu -dot- buffalo -dot- edu
On Wed, 10 Dec 1997, DURL wrote:
>< snip> (2) The product is documentation that no one (or very few)
> would read by choice.
> ??? Thanks for (civil) comments,
> Mary
>
> Mary Durlak Erie Documentation Inc.
> East Aurora, New York (near Buffalo)
> durl -at- buffnet -dot- net
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