After thinking about this for a few days, the biggest 'complaint' I have
with the POP is the two columns. It makes me have to scroll up and down
just to read the end of the paragraph that started at the bottom of the
left side.
The second issue is the way the "if 24bit, if 31 bit, if 64bit"
statements read.
Suggestions:
1) Make each group of instructions (like ADD) start on a new page.
2) Use two columns for the instruction bit pictorials. Put 24/31 bit on
the left and 64 bit on the right.
3) Use a full width paragraph for things common to both 24/31 bit and 64
bit.
4) Use the left column for 24/31 bit specifics and the right column for
64 bit specifics. These groups are side by side for the same 'subject'.
If there is no 64 bit specifics, then leave a gap in the right side.
5) If possible, consider placing the simple examples directly after the
instructions.
Tony Thigpen
Paul Gilmartin wrote on 11/14/2014 08:41 AM:
On 2014-11-13, at 14:48, John Ehrman wrote:
As others have noted, the PoP is quite large and dense. Changing the
formatting would be a significant effort.
The z Architects are always very busy, and I suspect would have difficulty
finding resources needed to adopt any of the suggestions on this list.
A variant of "We're too busy coding to document."
-- gil
