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Subject:Re: help with a strong word From:Melonie Holliman <melonie -dot- holliman -at- AMD -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 11 Aug 1999 09:17:16 -0500
Howdy,
I always used the little caution symbol (exclamaition point in
a triagle) then placed the word WARNING! in bold capital
letters beside it. Last thing I heard, no one had ignored the
warning or not seen it (we had a small customer base).
Using bold capital letters is kind of like shouting at someone.
Seldom will they ignore it, as long as you only use it for
a few words. People tend to completely ignore it if you put
too many words in capital letters (just like we tune out
someone's continual shouting).
Melonie R. Holliman
Technical Writer
CG MarCom
Advanced Micro Devices
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin McGowan [SMTP:mcgowan -at- LORAN -dot- COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 7:59 AM
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> Subject: help with a strong word
>
> Hi Tech Writer folks,
>
> We have to document a dangerous software procedure, and want to come up
> with
> a title that will sufficiently frighten the user. Basically, this is a
> software application, and only the system administrator can perform this
> function, and he/she must do it VERY CAREFULLY.
>
>
