TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
RE: What influences your choice of HATs? (new poll)
Subject:RE: What influences your choice of HATs? (new poll) From:"McLauchlan, Kevin" <Kevin -dot- McLauchlan -at- safenet-inc -dot- com> To:"Jonathan West" <jwest -at- mvps -dot- org>, <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:19:25 -0500
Jonathan West observed:
> > Multi-posting is much preferred over cross-posting, if one needs to
> reach
> > many lists with the same information.
>
> Be aware that if posting to newsgroups rather then email lists, the
> precise opposite is the strong preference. Cross-post rather than
> multipost. That is because replies then are also crossposted and
> everyone can see whether a question has been answered. Also, most
> newsreaders are capable of noticing if a message has been crossposted
> and will mark it as read in all groups you subscribe to rather than
> merely the group you read the message in.
Do people still make much use of newsgroups?
Have they evolved any since I last participated (the nineties)?
You can take that as a question about the newsgroups or the people...
Kevin
The information contained in this electronic mail transmission
may be privileged and confidential, and therefore, protected
from disclosure. If you have received this communication in
error, please notify us immediately by replying to this
message and deleting it from your computer without copying
or disclosing it.
Create HTML or Microsoft Word content and convert to Help file formats or
printed documentation. Features include support for Windows Vista & 2007
Microsoft Office, team authoring, plus more. http://www.DocToHelp.com/TechwrlList
True single source, conditional content, PDF export, modular help.
Help & Manual is the most powerful authoring tool for technical
documentation. Boost your productivity! http://www.helpandmanual.com
---
You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as archive -at- web -dot- techwr-l -dot- com -dot-
