Re: Subject: RE: When to bold

Subject: Re: Subject: RE: When to bold
From: Henry Vandelinde <vandelinde -at- wordtek -dot- com>
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 14:18:31 -0500

My opinion is
>bolding commands is always useful. A more experienced user does not have to
>read all text in order to find useful information. They can scan for the
>bolded items and get on track. A less experienced user knows a bolded item
>is a necessary command in the procedure. Anyhow, the driver for any
>documentation is not the writer or the developer. It is the end-user and
>what will facilitate their use of your documentation.

I agree. I always bold direct action commands and change the font ever so
slightly to break the reading rhythm and to emphasize the action.

Regards,

Henry
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