> But that's not the point of the Birtspeak 2.0 section of the Eye as I see > it, the point is that you shouldn't use technical jargon if there is no need > for it, and from my limited understanding of that email, it wasn't really > needed.
I think in this case however, that the technical language *is* necessary. A few phrases like "visual language", "align", "roll out" and "legacy" might sound odd to those who don't know their meaning in this context, but the audience for this email should understand these terms. To explain them in more plain language will just make the email more verbose. Meh, I don't think this is a particularly bad example - I've seen far far worse. On a related note: a Google search for the phrase "visual language" brings up the BBC standards and guidelines (http://www.bbc.co.uk/guidelines/newmedia/desed/visual_language.shtml) as the first site to use it in this context. So perhaps, as you suggested, the BBC has indeed adopted a meaning for this phrase not currently in popular use. I don't see much wrong with that though, it seems quite fitting and self explanatory. - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
