Re: Symbols in product names

Subject: Re: Symbols in product names
From: "Kevin Cheek" <CHEEK1 -at- sbcglobal -dot- net>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 15:25:16 -0500


Hi.

In the past, I have been asked to handle similar
situations in two different ways:

1. Include it at every mention--in this case,
variables in Frame have come to the rescue. Whenever
the product name is mentioned, I insert a variable.
This has the added benefit of allowing me to update
the book very quickly when Marketing changes the name
of the product two weeks before release.

2. Have a different, generic name for the product, and
in the preface have a sentence about it:

"Throughout this manual, 'the console'
refers to 'B·L·O·B(tm/R/C/whatever)' by
MacroMess Incompetent."

Then, I populate my Product variable with "the
console."

Either way, using a variable saves hours of headache,
both in the initial typing and later in the unending
revisions.

So, I guess I can't advise you on which course to
take; I can only suggest you use a variable for
whatever name you do decide to use.

Best,

-Kevin

--- Original Message ---
From: "Susan Patrick"
Subject: Symbols in product names

>Hello All,
>
>I've got a question about writing unusual product
names. When a product name
>has symbols in it, do you have include the symbols in
the name throughout
>the user documentation?




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