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Re: Waffle and "pretty ANSI" screens

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From: Phil Ross
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 18:43
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sp@questor.wimsey.bc.ca (Steve Pershing) writes:

> kmcvay@oneb.wimsey.bc.ca (Ken Mcvay) writes:
> 
> => In article <L9P3iB2w165w@questor.wimsey.bc.> (Steve Pershing) writes:
> =>
> => It isn't ANSI, or its lack - it's the lack of friendly guidance. I've
> => done a lot of work with the 'menu' screens, but they aren't enough.
> 
> The "friendly" guidance should be in the manual(s).  You cannot be all
> things to all people.  No one understands what we have written (or put
> into a menu) the same way as someone else.
> 
> The *interested* reader will search around until he/she finds what they
> want.  As I said before, "if they can't read and ask questions I don't
> want them".

You're too right.  Even the my "Login or HELP:" prompt proves as an
intelligence test for some...

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Subject: Re: Waffle and "pretty ANSI" screens
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From: cybapunk@hovel.welly.gen.nz (Phil Ross)
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 92 18:43:46 GMT
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