Activity for Sharon M
| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
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| Edit | Post #26372 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #26094 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #26048 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
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How can I make a case for toning down the "rah rah" marketing tone around technical content? Summary Starting from the position that -- with modern web delivery -- the line between technical communication and marketing content is fading (as all the content is available to business and technical readers via search) and it is desirable to have a more consistent tone across the organization...... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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Should software product release notes be in marketing voice or technical voice? (software documentation) Typically, the voice of marketing content doesn't match the voice of technical content -- marketing is trying to persuade you that you need something; technical writing is generally instructing you how to use something. (I'm specifically talking about software.) I have traditionally taken a techcomm... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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A: Terminology question - "if-else" or "if/else"? Your logic makes sense -- the hyphen seems to join them together (a unit of if-else statements), the slash often means "or". However, the slash can also show connection between two words. (I might be typing from my home office/guest room.) In practice, I see if-then-else, if/else and if...else. I'd ... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |