Subject:Re: Why marketing should make the user manuals From:Milan Davidovic <shl_ctf -at- yahoo -dot- ca> To:"techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Fri, 1 Sep 2006 09:27:59 -0400 (EDT)
--- Bill Swallow <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
> It all comes down to purpose and execution. User
> guides are not
> intended to wow anyone. They're meant to educate.
Well, as I read the blog entry in question, this
separation of educating and wowing is at the heart of
the blogger's argument.
> And, a B&W layout is
> as appealing or as dull and boring as the designer
> wants it to be.
No argument from me. But I think some folks will argue
that, all other things being equal, colour beats monochrome.
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