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Subject:RE: doc'ing the docs From:John Posada <JPosada -at- book -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 3 Dec 2002 11:33:17 -0500
> - It's a CYA
> - Reviewers/QA won't bother me if I include it
> - Tech Support won't complain if I include it
> - It's only 4 (!) pages
The CEO, upon reviewing my help which didn't have it, asked where it was.
When told that it didn't need it, said "I want it in."
John Posada
Senior Technical Writer
Barnes&Noble.com
jposada -at- book -dot- com
212-414-6656
"Available for next gig Feb 01, 2003 http://www.tdandw.com/Resume_Posada.doc";
-----Original Message-----
From: Gordon Meyer [mailto:gordonmeyer -at- mac -dot- com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 11:30 AM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: Re: doc'ing the docs
I find these rationales for including "help on help" to be revealing:
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