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Subject:Re: Humor as a communication technique From:Toni Williams TPG/SG <towilliams -at- PROCYONGROUP -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 16 Jun 1998 11:32:38 -0700
I have to offer a contrary opinion: the "Dummies" book for CorelDRAW
kept me from putting a gun to my head by leading me through the
application in easily digestible steps. As a result, I became pretty
adept and have been able to create some pretty credible schematics. Just
my $.02
Toni Williams
The Procyon Group
just my opinion--not my company's
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Slonosky [SMTP:SlonoskD -at- ITLS -dot- COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 1998 7:06 PM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: Re: Humor as a communication technique
>
> > I will add, though, that the "... for Dummies" books are
> > quite pleasant to
> > read through, obviously due to all that humor. So it does
> > have its place,
> > it seems.
>
> The trick, of course, is to mix humor with useful content, something
> that neither of the two "Dummies" books I've purchased have managed to
> do. Even when they're serious, the content was badly organized. Humor
> in
> this case is more of a marketing add-on. "Hey, they sort of have stuff
> in them, *and* they're funny!"
>
> My opinions do not necessarily reflect those of my company.
>
> David Slonosky
> Documentation Specialist
> InterTrans Logistics Solutions, an i2 company
>
>
