RE: Asking a favor
an acronym he/she would also write what it stands for in parentheses at least once The approved nomenclature for acronym is TLA or YAA -- Three-Letter Acronym or Yet Another Acronym. 8^) Hope this amuses, if not helps. -- Hedley Finger Training Content Developer and Tools Specialist MYOB Australia Pty Ltd http://myob.com/au P.O. box 371 Blackburn VIC 3130 Australia 12 Wesley Court Tally Ho Business Park East Burwood VIC 3151 Australia mailto:hedleyDOTfingerATmyobDOTcom Tel. +61 3 9222 9992 x 7421, Mob. (cell) +61 412 461 558 © MYOB Technology Pty Ltd 2007 ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Asking a favor
CMS = Content Management System (Not always equal to Contentment management system g) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christine Beck Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 10:24 AM To: Elks, Loren; framers@lists.frameusers.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Asking a favor Hi all, I enjoy this list and find it very useful. But I find myself wishing that when a person uses an acronym he/she would also write what it stands for in parentheses at least once in the email. I know we techies sometimes throw them around like everyone knows what we are talking about (I am guilty) but sometimes there are those in our audience that often do not (including myself). I admit I am probably the dumbest on the list but I do not know what CMS or other often used acronyms stand for. Happy Friday. Christine Beck Sr. Technical Writer ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
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Chicago Manual of Style is often abbreviated CMoS to avoid this confusion. From: Stuart Rogers [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: framers@lists.frameusers.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Asking a favor Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:51:40 -0500 Grant Hogarth wrote: CMS = Content Management System (Not always equal to Contentment management system g) Unless the topic is style guides, in which case it's the Chicago Manual of Style... -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com _ Laugh, share and connect with Windows Live Messenger http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwme002001msn/direct/01/?href=http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/default.aspx?locale=en-ussource=hmtagline ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Asking a favor
Christine Beck wrote: I find myself wishing that when a person uses an acronym he/she would also write what it stands for in parentheses at least once in the email. I do not know what CMS or other often used acronyms stand for. Christine: You may find Acronym Finder (http://www.acronymfinder.com) useful. Searching AF for CMS... Content Management System is the fourth-ranked meaning, below three others that are clearly not relevant to techwriting. Clicking on the dictionary/encyclopedia icon next to the definition produces a page of information; here's an excerpt: A content management system is a computer software system for organising and facilitating collaborative creation of documents and other content. A content management system is often a web application used for creating and managing websites and web content. Alternatively, content management systems (CMS) can also be used for storing and publishing documentation such as operators' manuals, technical manuals, sales guides, etc. A web content management system is essentially a way of separating your visual presentation from your actual content - whether that content includes photos, text or product catalogs. This separation allows one to accomplish several key things, including: -Andrew === Andrew Warren - [EMAIL PROTECTED] === Synaptics, Inc - Santa Clara, CA ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Asking a favor
... and breed further confusion with CMOS, which means Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor, and is commonly seen in tech writing. - web At 2:03 PM -0500 2/2/07, Fred Ridder wrote: Chicago Manual of Style is often abbreviated CMoS to avoid this confusion. From: Stuart Rogers [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: framers@lists.frameusers.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Asking a favor Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:51:40 -0500 Grant Hogarth wrote: CMS = Content Management System (Not always equal to Contentment management system g) Unless the topic is style guides, in which case it's the Chicago Manual of Style... -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
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If I'm writing a technical document (i.e. writing on a technical topic), I might need to refer to the semiconductor type, but I am exceedingly unlikely to ever refer to a style manual. If I am writing about the practice of technical writing, on the other hand, it's pretty unlikely that I will ever have to refer to types of semiconductors, and if I do I will certainly know to expand the acronym. From: Bill Briggs [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: framers@lists.frameusers.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Asking a favor Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2007 15:28:57 -0400 ... and breed further confusion with CMOS, which means Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor, and is commonly seen in tech writing. - web At 2:03 PM -0500 2/2/07, Fred Ridder wrote: Chicago Manual of Style is often abbreviated CMoS to avoid this confusion. From: Stuart Rogers [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: framers@lists.frameusers.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Asking a favor Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:51:40 -0500 Grant Hogarth wrote: CMS = Content Management System (Not always equal to Contentment management system g) Unless the topic is style guides, in which case it's the Chicago Manual of Style... -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/docudoc%40hotmail.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. _ Turn searches into helpful donations. Make your search count. http://click4thecause.live.com/search/charity/default.aspx?source=hmemtagline_donationFORM=WLMTAG ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
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Now don't go get all serious on me. It's Friday afternoon. At 3:07 PM -0500 2/2/07, Fred Ridder wrote: If I'm writing a technical document (i.e. writing on a technical topic), I might need to refer to the semiconductor type, but I am exceedingly unlikely to ever refer to a style manual. If I am writing about the practice of technical writing, on the other hand, it's pretty unlikely that I will ever have to refer to types of semiconductors, and if I do I will certainly know to expand the acronym. From: Bill Briggs [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: framers@lists.frameusers.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Asking a favor Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2007 15:28:57 -0400 ... and breed further confusion with CMOS, which means Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor, and is commonly seen in tech writing. - web At 2:03 PM -0500 2/2/07, Fred Ridder wrote: Chicago Manual of Style is often abbreviated CMoS to avoid this confusion. From: Stuart Rogers [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: framers@lists.frameusers.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Asking a favor Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:51:40 -0500 Grant Hogarth wrote: CMS = Content Management System (Not always equal to Contentment management system g) Unless the topic is style guides, in which case it's the Chicago Manual of Style... -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/docudoc%40hotmail.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. _ Turn searches into helpful donations. Make your search count. http://click4thecause.live.com/search/charity/default.aspx?source=hmemtagline_donationFORM=WLMTAG ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
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It's a result of the deadline factor and the I can't get anybody to review my docs syndrome. I'll likely be working through the weekend, so i't not really Friday for me. Sigh. From: Bill Briggs [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Fred Ridder [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: framers@lists.frameusers.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Asking a favor Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2007 16:28:17 -0400 Now don't go get all serious on me. It's Friday afternoon. At 3:07 PM -0500 2/2/07, Fred Ridder wrote: If I'm writing a technical document (i.e. writing on a technical topic), I might need to refer to the semiconductor type, but I am exceedingly unlikely to ever refer to a style manual. If I am writing about the practice of technical writing, on the other hand, it's pretty unlikely that I will ever have to refer to types of semiconductors, and if I do I will certainly know to expand the acronym. From: Bill Briggs [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: framers@lists.frameusers.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Asking a favor Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2007 15:28:57 -0400 ... and breed further confusion with CMOS, which means Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor, and is commonly seen in tech writing. - web At 2:03 PM -0500 2/2/07, Fred Ridder wrote: Chicago Manual of Style is often abbreviated CMoS to avoid this confusion. From: Stuart Rogers [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: framers@lists.frameusers.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Asking a favor Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:51:40 -0500 Grant Hogarth wrote: CMS = Content Management System (Not always equal to Contentment management system g) Unless the topic is style guides, in which case it's the Chicago Manual of Style... -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/docudoc%40hotmail.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. _ Turn searches into helpful donations. Make your search count. http://click4thecause.live.com/search/charity/default.aspx?source=hmemtagline_donationFORM=WLMTAG _ Laugh, share and connect with Windows Live Messenger http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwme002001msn/direct/01/?href=http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/default.aspx?locale=en-ussource=hmtagline ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
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Craptacular Manual Style g -Gillian -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Wolf Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 10:46 AM To: Stuart Rogers Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Asking a favor Chief Master Sergeant. ;-) --- Stuart Rogers [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Grant Hogarth wrote: CMS = Content Management System (Not always equal to Contentment management system g) Unless the topic is style guides, in which case it's the Chicago Manual of Style... -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com Developers explain How the Product Works. Technical writers explain How to Work the Product. Get Firefox! http://tinyurl.com/8q9c5 ** To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** ** with unsubscribe framers (no quotes) in the body. ** Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/gflato%40nanometrics .com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
