Asking a favor

2007-02-05 Thread hedley.fin...@myob.com
> 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

RE: Asking a favor

2007-02-04 Thread hedley . finger
> 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

Re: [TAN] Asking a favor

2007-02-03 Thread David Creamer
It can also be a Color Management System. If you search Adobe for CMS, you will fine both Content and Color used. David Creamer I.D.E.A.S. - Results-Oriented Training http://www.IDEAStraining.com Adobe Certified Trainer & Expert (since 1995) Authorized Quark Training Provider (since 1988) Markzw

[TAN] Asking a favor

2007-02-03 Thread David Creamer
It can also be a Color Management System. If you search Adobe for CMS, you will fine both Content and Color used. David Creamer I.D.E.A.S. - Results-Oriented Training http://www.IDEAStraining.com Adobe Certified Trainer & Expert (since 1995) Authorized Quark Training Provider (since 1988) Markzw

Asking a favor

2007-02-02 Thread Bill Briggs
t;To: framers at lists.frameusers.com, framers at omsys.com >>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.

Asking a favor

2007-02-02 Thread Fred Ridder
frameusers.com, framers at omsys.com >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. wri

Asking a favor

2007-02-02 Thread Bill Briggs
: Stuart Rogers >>CC: framers at lists.frameusers.com, framers at omsys.com >>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

Asking a favor

2007-02-02 Thread Fred Ridder
hat 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 >To: framers at lists.frameusers.com, framers at omsys.com >Subject: Re: Asking a favor >Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2007 15:28:57 -0400 > >... and breed furthe

Asking a favor

2007-02-02 Thread Fred Ridder
Chicago Manual of Style is often abbreviated CMoS to avoid this confusion. >From: Stuart Rogers >CC: framers at lists.frameusers.com, framers at omsys.com >Subject: Re: Asking a favor >Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:51:40 -0500 > >Grant Hogarth wrote: >>CMS = "Content M

RE: Asking a favor

2007-02-02 Thread Gillian Flato
Craptacular Manual Style -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

Asking a favor

2007-02-02 Thread Gillian Flato
at lists.frameusers.com; framers at omsys.com Subject: Re: Asking a favor Chief Master Sergeant. ;-) --- Stuart Rogers wrote: > Grant Hogarth wrote: > > CMS = "Content Management System" (Not always > equal to "Contentment > > management system" ) >

Re: Asking a favor

2007-02-02 Thread Bruce Wolf
Chief Master Sergeant. ;-) --- Stuart Rogers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Grant Hogarth wrote: > > CMS = "Content Management System" (Not always > equal to "Contentment > > management system" ) > > > > Unless the topic is style guides, in which case it's > the Chicago Manual > of Style... >

Asking a favor

2007-02-02 Thread Combs, Richard
Bill Briggs wrote: > ... 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 > >confu

Re: Asking a favor

2007-02-02 Thread Fred Ridder
TECTED]> 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. writ

Asking a favor

2007-02-02 Thread Stuart Rogers
Grant Hogarth wrote: > CMS = "Content Management System" (Not always equal to "Contentment > management system" ) > 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

Re: Asking a favor

2007-02-02 Thread Bill Briggs
L 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

Re: Asking a favor

2007-02-02 Thread Fred Ridder
hat 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 furthe

RE: Asking a favor

2007-02-02 Thread Combs, Richard
Bill Briggs wrote: > ... 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 > >conf

Re: Asking a favor

2007-02-02 Thread Bill Briggs
t;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 &q

RE: Asking a favor

2007-02-02 Thread Andrew Warren
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.ac

Asking a favor

2007-02-02 Thread Andrew Warren
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.ac

Re: Asking a favor

2007-02-02 Thread Fred Ridder
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 Manage

Asking a favor

2007-02-02 Thread Bruce Wolf
Chief Master Sergeant. ;-) --- Stuart Rogers wrote: > Grant Hogarth wrote: > > CMS = "Content Management System" (Not always > equal to "Contentment > > management system" ) > > > > Unless the topic is style guides, in which case it's > the Chicago Manual > of Style... > > -- > Stuart Ro

Asking a favor

2007-02-02 Thread Grant Hogarth
s, Loren; framers at lists.frameusers.com; framers at omsys.com 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 sometim

Re: Asking a favor

2007-02-02 Thread Stuart Rogers
Grant Hogarth wrote: CMS = "Content Management System" (Not always equal to "Contentment management system" ) 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) 4

RE: Asking a favor

2007-02-02 Thread Grant Hogarth
ameusers.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