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Did someone mention it's Friday?
I like "Care and Feeding of..."
or
"Care, Feeding, and Occasional Disciplining of..."
- Kevin
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> From:
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>
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> l.com] On Behalf Of Hemstreet, Deborah
> Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 11:49
> To: chrismorton11 -at- gmail -dot- com; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: RE: Mine, mine....ALL mine!
>
>
>
> How about something simple like "Instructions for Use"
>
> (It works for medical devices)
>
> There is always the Friday fig in the ointment - User Manual - but
WHICH
> user?
>
> End-User Manual?
> Technician's Installation Manual?
> Product Support Manual?
> Manual for Technically Challenged Users Who Don't Read Manual
> (Manual)...
>
> (it is Friday...)
>
> But seriously - wouldn't it be better to focus on what the CONTENT is
> rather than WHO the user of the manual is, since the user could
> theoretically be anyone?
>
> Deborah
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: techwr-l-bounces+dhemstreet=kaydon -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> [mailto:techwr-l-bounces+dhemstreet=kaydon -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On
> Behalf Of Chris Morton
> Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 11:38 AM
> To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: Mine, mine....ALL mine!
>
> POLL:
>
> User Manual
> User's Manual
> Users' Manual
>
> Which one blows your hair back?
>
> > Chris
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