Re: Nested bullets - how many levels deep do you go?

[Peter Neilson <neilson -at- windstream -dot- net>]

Gene is correct. One level of bullets is enough. Beyond that, you have 
created something that you (and your reviewers) feel you can understand, 
but that is generally inappropriate for your audience. Nested 
information requires the reader to keep a mental push-down list, or to 
re-traverse your list with his finger. ("What ARE we talking about 
here??? Oh. And that is part of ... ?? Oh. Sheesh.")

If it's a tutorial, the bullets only belong in an overview section.

All too often they give a document the appearance of being neat and 
organized, when it's really just a mess pasted onto a structure.

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