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RE: Irony (ADMIN: HTML (Web Site) Training Workshop....)
Subject:RE: Irony (ADMIN: HTML (Web Site) Training Workshop....) From:Tony Virostko <tvirostko -at- familydollar -dot- com> To:TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 28 Aug 2000 12:08:19 -0400
I believe this human tendency reinforces the axiom: when all else fails,
follow instructions. <G>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Adams [SMTP:Mike_Adams -at- summithq -dot- com]
> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 10:39 AM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: RE: Irony (ADMIN: HTML (Web Site) Training Workshop....)
>
> IMHO, I believe that many users (myself included) would rather brute-force
> a
> program and only refer to the docs after becoming hopelessly mired ;-)
>
> Some people will not read the docs even then. Some people refuse to read
> anything. I see them on the subway, the ones that just stand there day
> after
> day with a vacant stare.
>
> That's why the Army began using comic books for training in the 70's....
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mike.
>
>
