Re: "always read and follow the instructions"

[Keith Hood <klhra -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

Yes. Do you have conventions about different alert
levels? In one projects I worked on, each procedure
might include some sort of note to alert the reader to
possible hazards. 

We used a "Danger" note (with a little graphic of a
lightning bolt to represent a shock hazard) when doing
something wrong might cause physical hard. We had a
"Warning" note with a graphic of a stop sign when a
mistake could result in damage to the system. The last
was a "Caution" that included an oversize exclamation
mark, to indicate where a mistake could cause loss of
data or communication.

Before 9/11/2001, the "Danger" note had a graphic of a
little round bomb with a burning fuse. The boss made
us change it the next day.


--- Gene Kim-Eng <techwr -at- genek -dot- com> wrote:

> We put a list of all the consequences and safety 
> warnings right up front, but never miss a chance 
> to slap readers on the side of the head one last 
> time before they start working a procedure.
> 
> Gene Kim-Eng
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Keith Hood" <klhra -at- yahoo -dot- com>
> > In a situation like that, I think it should read
> "To
> > prevent death or injury, you must..." Give them
> that
> > reason right up front, and they're more likely to
> pay
> > serious attention to the instructions.
> 
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