atw: Re: Place a dot...

*LOL*

It must be my co-workers. I was as pure as the driven snow before I came
here. :)

As for Elizabeth, I'm sure she has worked it out by now :D

Cheers.

Bruce Ashley





> -----Original Message-----
> From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Nigel Dawes
> Sent: Wednesday, 26 May 2004 12:41 PM
> To: 'austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: atw: Re: Place a dot...
>
>
> Bruce,
>
> My colleagues had an idea as to your definition of "seat
> someone". I'm very
> concerned about the company you're keeping!
>
> Btw, I dare you to enlighten Elizabeth.
>
>
> Nigel Dawes
> Technical Media
> Pacom Systems Pty Ltd
> http://www.pacom.com
> ABN: 65 002 285 850
> Phone: +61 2 8858 1246
> Fax: +61 2 9894 5199
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bja [mailto:bashley@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, 26 May 2004 12:24 PM
> To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: atw: Re: Place a dot...
>
> In some parts of the world, "placing a dot" also means to
> seat someone.
> Just thought I'd throw that into the mix :)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bruce Ashley
>
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
> > Cathy.Morison@xxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Wednesday, 26 May 2004 12:16 PM
> > To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: atw: Re: Place a dot...
> >
> >
> > That is why they need their son or son-in-law to download and
> > print the
> > information for them!?!
> >
> > I agree with you totally Rob, and have been in that similar
> > situation =
> > myself
> > (with both my father and father-in-law!)  Although I too am
> > struggling =
> > with
> > the terminology 'place the dot' you would almost need to do a
> > survey of =
> > a
> > wide cross-section of users to know if it is a
> > self-explanatory term (if
> > clumsy) or confusing in itself.
> >
> > Cathy Morison
> > Technical Writer
> > Database Development, PMD
> > Geoscience Australia
> > ABN: 80 091 799 039=20
> > Website: www.ga.gov.au=20
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rob Partridge [mailto:rob@xxxxxxxxxxxx]=20
> > Sent: Wednesday, 26 May 2004 12:12=20
> > To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: atw: Re: Place a dot...
> >
> >
> > Hmmmm I read this and initially thought "what on earth!",
> but then I =
> > thought
> > some more about it. Their audience includes everyone from
> > people who are
> > unfamiliar with computers to people who wouldn't need help
> > setting up a =
> > modem
> > connection. Having tried to help my father and father in
> law through =
> > this
> > process, I know that they have no concept of "select the
> > modem option" =
> > or
> > "click the modem radio button". It's just not terminology they are =
> > familiar
> > with. So in order to cater to as wide audience as possible,
> > they opted =
> > to
> > make their more advanced users smile a little and shake their
> > heads. Far
> > better outcome than leaving half their users floundering.
> >
> > Of course the odd thing about this is... you need to be
> > connected to the
> > internet to see it. That's the bizarre thing.
> >
> > Rob Partridge
> > Holly Australia
> > 02 8207 8251
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