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Subject:Re: Opinions concerning Screenshots From:Dan Roberts <DRoberts -at- ISOGON -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 6 Aug 1998 12:31:13 -0400
It might depend on how complicated the dialog is, depending on the
options that you select on the dialog. For example, selecting an option
might enable a whole group of options that might be disabled on the
initial opening dialog (for example, Word's Replace dialog with and
without More selected).
So, if it is a simple on/off, I'd show only one, probably the initial
dialog. If things change on the dialog, I might show both.
Dan Roberts
droberts -at- isogon -dot- com
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From: robert schwabe [mailto:octopustw -at- HOTMAIL -dot- COM]
Sent: Thursday, August 06, 1998 12:00 PM
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Subject: Opinions concerning Screenshots
My question is whether it is better to show the initial screenshot
confirming that they are indeed at the Schedule Options dialog box. Or
if it is better to have them fill out the options on the Schedule
Options dialog box and then display some sample options on the
screenshot.
Of course the best solution would be to show both screenshots as a
before and after display, but to me that would take up too much
unecessary space.
