Re: Terms not to use in Error Messages

["Dana Worley" <dana -at- campbellsci -dot- com>]

On 26 Jul 2003 at 22:45, Seema wrote:

> I am looking for a comprehensive list of terms that should not be used
> in error messages. If any of you have stumbled on such a list on the
> Internet, I request you to share the resource location.

Two books from MicroSoft cover guidelines for error messages:

MS Manual of Style of Technical Publications (MS Press)
The Windows Interface Guidelines for Software Design (MS Press)

The second reference, above, is an older book -- I'm sure there is 
an update. I am almost certain that MS has the majority of this 
publication on their site, and you might be able to find the MS MOS 
on-line also.

Dana W.

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