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Subject:Re: Tool knowledge versus Task knowledge From:Matt Ion <soundy -at- SOUNDY -dot- ML -dot- ORG> Date:Sat, 3 Oct 1998 19:47:27 -0800
On Sat, 3 Oct 1998 21:27:12 -0500, Kris Olberg wrote:
>Good content is what makes a communication good. Consider this--Edmund's
>site on the 'net consistently receives rave reviews for navigability and
>retrievability, yet it lacks layout sophistication. However, Disney's site
>has received poor reviews for navigability despite its eye candy.
Dressed-up gibberish is still gibberish.
The Bible was originally entirely hand-lettered. Its meaning hasn't changed
just because computers do the layout, printing and binding now.
Your friend and mine,
Matt
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