That is what an index is for.
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ann K.
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Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 5:21 AM
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Subject: [Braillenote] Online user guide for mPower/wasNew Technical
Author@ HumanWare
Morning all,
Although I agree with Shannon that the Index is an excellent tool, and
that the manual does indeed do very well, I must remind folks that not
everyone can use an index effectively. Not everyone can sift through
information in paragraph form to find what is needed. It's been a
while since I looked at Chapter 15, the commands list, but I remember
that much of it was still in paragraph form. I think what Terry Powers
is looking for is a sinple two-column list of commands with headers for
each different category. <smile> I think it's the verbiage that's
getting in Terry's way here. Different strokes for different folks. If
there's one thing that holds true across the board when dealing with
people, that is, nobody fits "the mold", even the best constructed
molds. One size doesn't fit all. In this case, Terry has a special
need for info in a format she can parse well.
Such a simplified list might also be helpful to others
e.g. non-English speakers, the deaf-blind, folks with learning
disabilities, and probably some I haven't thought of. It would probably
look like the Context Help except that it would be all inclusive. You'd
want headers in alphabetic order and that would be it. You wouldn't
want to have it in the book reader or the manual
because it would need to be searchable. Just a thought for an early
Tuesday morning.
Ann P.
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