atw: Re: Groktalks for tech writers
- From: lofting@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Chris Lofting)
- To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 16:16:30 +1000
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> From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:austechwriter-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Craig Hadden
> Sent: Thursday, 16 June 2005 2:57 PM
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> Subject: atw: Re: Groktalks for tech writers
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> Stuart,
>
> What a powerful "Snakes and Ladders" analogy -- a presentation gives
> the audience 'ladders' rather than making them rush through numerous
> squares. (Ideally, _all_ presentations should consist of 'ladders',
> but unfortunately they don't -- which is why micro-presentations came
> about of course.)
>
> (On second thoughts, maybe all _documentation_ should consist solely
> of providing 'ladders'!)
>
No way, you would get severe flak from the snakes union. In this context the
'snake' is where one finally 'gets it' -- and then the next sentence/paragraph
totally destroys that 'getting' and we slide back down to 'let me read all of
that again'.... without the snake we would just fall into a heap, rocking and
mumbling; alone; directionless.
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