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Subject:Re: Comments from the field (rather long) From:Sella Rush <sellar -at- APPTECHSYS -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 11 Dec 1998 17:11:01 -0800
Interesting point about readers setting priorities and not wanting to spend
the *time* to decipher highly technical materials.
I've lately been having to learn a lot of technical information in a very
short time. On all different types of subjects, mostly about web design,
scripting, ASP, and database stuff. Although I'd never bought one before,
I'm finding myself picking up the Dummies or Idiots books. I *know* these
aren't going to stump me. Maybe they don't have all the information I'll
ever need, maybe they don't present exactly the image I'd like when I'm
waiting for my bus. But they will get me started, they will give me the
basics and won't make assumptions about what I do and don't know. Maybe
some of the info is ultra basic, but that just gives me the opportunity to
feel superior. Works for me.
Sella Rush mailto:sellar -at- apptechsys -dot- com
Applied Technical Systems (ATS)
Bremerton, Washington
Developers of the CCM Database
