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Subject:Re: Reading Humor - makes angry From:Barry Kieffer <bkieffer -at- ims -dot- com> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com Date:Wed, 18 Oct 2000 09:13:53 -0700 (PDT)
Bernd,
I would suggest to the manufacturer that they add a sound file of children
laughing to the happy people pictures.
While the customer waits and waits for the bloatware to load, they get to relax
to the view of happy people while children's laughter blares in the background.
Maybe an Agfa mascot, like "Clippy", could dance across the screen also.
Sometimes I wish I worked in marketing...
> From: Bernd Hutschenreuther <bernd -dot- hutschenreuther -at- net-linx -dot- de>
>
> What do you think about happy people pictures on software surfaces?
> Is the software surface a technical writer issue?
>
> Best regards
> Bernd
Regards,
Barry Kieffer
Technical Writer
IMS, Inc.
Portland, Oregon
Cube: 564
Phone: 1.503.469.3615
Email: bkieffer -at- ims -dot- com
