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Winning example of the Worst-Technical-Writing ...
Subject:Winning example of the Worst-Technical-Writing ... From:LaVonna Funkhouser <lffunkhouser -at- HALNET -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 7 Feb 1996 14:54:29 -0600
The envelope please...
The winning entry of COREComm's Worst-Technical-Communication-
Sample-of-the-Month Contest was a classic submitted by Sue Gallagher.
I include it here for the benefit of those who don't use the web:
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Susan Gallagher
sgallager -at- expersoft -dot- com
San Diego, California USA
The following instruction appeared in almost every set of steps in a manual
I rewrote:
1. Type the field name Name in the Field Name field.
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Please keep submitting those gems when you find them!
Regards,
LaVonna
LaVonna F. Funkhouser, COREComm
lffunkhouser -at- halnet -dot- com (work)
You are invited to browse our web site: http://www.corecomm.com/corecomm/
My opinions do not officially represent anyone other than me.
