RE: Windows 3.1 to Windows 95

["Sarah Blake" <Sarah -dot- Blake -at- microfocus -dot- com>]

> It seems to me that Microsoft devoted their efforts with Office 2007
to the
> casual user, failing to take into consideration the skilled users who
rely
> on advanced functions. 

I agree with this completely.  It seems to be far easier to access the
kind of basic formatting and layout functions that casual or basic users
usually want, but the more advanced features that I use all the time
take quite some unearthing to find.

> One of the mantras of technical communication is audience analysis
which
> should also apply to software development. I'm of the opinion that
Microsoft
> devoted their efforts to those who're not skilled with the tool and
forgot
> about those of us who use it for a living.

However, it is entirely possible that they /did/ analyse their audience;
how many people are there out there who use Word in the ways that we do,
compared with the number who just want to get a basic document down on
paper?

That I don't like it doesn't necessarily mean they didn't do the best
thing for their business; as companies have an irritating habit of
doing...

Sarah Blake
Senior Technical Author
Micro Focus

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