Off topic - three general documentation questions

2009-03-17 Thread Bodvar Bjorgvinsson
Did you ever hear about duplex printing? ;-) Bodvar Bjorgvinsson 2009/3/17 Bill Swallow : > > Why on earth would you have blank PDF page? Who's going to take it, > print it, and bind it, and then use only the printout? > > -- > Bill Swallow > Twitter: @techcommdood > Blog: http://techcommdood.com

Three general documentation questions

2009-03-17 Thread Tina Ricks
Ian Saunders wrote: My team are reviewing the Frame templates we use for producing PDF files. It has been suggested that we: * Do not use chapter numbers/appendix letters * Begin main index entries with a capital letter * Put a logo (or message) on blank page

Three general documentation questions

2009-03-17 Thread Tina Ricks
Ian Saunders wrote: My team are reviewing the Frame templates we use for producing PDF files. It has been suggested that we: * Do not use chapter numbers/appendix letters * Begin main index entries with a capital letter * Put a logo (or message) on blank pages to

Re: Off topic - three general documentation questions

2009-03-17 Thread Bodvar Bjorgvinsson
Did you ever hear about duplex printing? ;-) Bodvar Bjorgvinsson 2009/3/17 Bill Swallow : > > Why on earth would you have blank PDF page? Who's going to take it, > print it, and bind it, and then use only the printout? > > -- > Bill Swallow > Twitter: @techcommdood > Blog: http://techcommdood.com

Off topic - three general documentation questions

2009-03-16 Thread Bill Swallow
Interesting. When I'm on the computer, I'm all over the Help and online docs. The only time I ever print anything is for "offline" reading. I guess ymrdv. On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 9:15 PM, John Sgammato wrote: >> * ? ? ? ? Put a logo (or message) on blank pages to show that they are not >> blan

Off topic - three general documentation questions

2009-03-16 Thread John Sgammato
> * Put a logo (or message) on blank pages to show that they are not > blank in error. Why on earth would you have blank PDF page? Who's going to take it, print it, and bind it, and then use only the printout? *** I very seldom read any serious documentation online. W

Off topic - three general documentation questions

2009-03-16 Thread Bill Swallow
> * ? ? ? ? Do not use chapter numbers/appendix letters Neither here nor there. Sometimes it's easier to reference by a single char, but ultimately this is a PDF and is searchable with a dynamic TOC. > * ? ? ? ? Begin main index entries with a capital letter Meh. Style issue. Let those who bark

Re: Off topic - three general documentation questions

2009-03-16 Thread Bill Swallow
Interesting. When I'm on the computer, I'm all over the Help and online docs. The only time I ever print anything is for "offline" reading. I guess ymrdv. On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 9:15 PM, John Sgammato wrote: >> *         Put a logo (or message) on blank pages to show that they are not >> blank

RE: Off topic - three general documentation questions

2009-03-16 Thread John Sgammato
> * Put a logo (or message) on blank pages to show that they are not > blank in error. Why on earth would you have blank PDF page? Who's going to take it, print it, and bind it, and then use only the printout? *** I very seldom read any serious documentation online. W

Re: Off topic - three general documentation questions

2009-03-16 Thread Bill Swallow
> *         Do not use chapter numbers/appendix letters Neither here nor there. Sometimes it's easier to reference by a single char, but ultimately this is a PDF and is searchable with a dynamic TOC. > *         Begin main index entries with a capital letter Meh. Style issue. Let those who bark

Off topic - three general documentation questions

2009-03-16 Thread Butler, Darren J CTR USAF AFMC 584 CBSS/GBHAC
boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Saunders, Ian Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 5:45 AM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Off topic - three general documentation questions Please forgive this off-topic query, but I have nowhere else to

Off topic - three general documentation questions

2009-03-16 Thread John Sgammato
rs.com] On Behalf Of Saunders, Ian Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 5:45 AM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Off topic - three general documentation questions Please forgive this off-topic query, but I have nowhere else to turn for help. My team are reviewing the Frame templates we use for

Off topic - three general documentation questions

2009-03-16 Thread Mike Wickham
> My team are reviewing the Frame templates we use for producing PDF files. > It has been suggested that we: > > * Do not use chapter numbers/appendix letters > > * Begin main index entries with a capital letter > > * Put a logo (or message) on blank pages to show that they

Re: Off topic - three general documentation questions

2009-03-16 Thread Mike Wickham
> My team are reviewing the Frame templates we use for producing PDF files. > It has been suggested that we: > > * Do not use chapter numbers/appendix letters > > * Begin main index entries with a capital letter > > * Put a logo (or message) on blank pages to show that they

Off topic - three general documentation questions

2009-03-16 Thread Combs, Richard
Saunders, Ian wrote: > My team are reviewing the Frame templates we use for producing PDF files. > It has been suggested that we: > > * Do not use chapter numbers/appendix letters > > * Begin main index entries with a capital letter > > * Put a logo (or message) on blan

Off topic - three general documentation questions

2009-03-16 Thread Art Campbell
Ian, In general, from a professional tech writer viewpoint, I think the first two ideas suck, but to go a little further, you didn't really provide enough info: * what is the goal of the redo? * what standard or style guide are you following that presents these suggestions, or which are you going

RE: Off topic - three general documentation questions

2009-03-16 Thread Butler, Darren J CTR USAF AFMC 584 CBSS/GBHAC
boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Saunders, Ian Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 5:45 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Off topic - three general documentation questions Please forgive this off-topic query, but I have nowhere else to

RE: Off topic - three general documentation questions

2009-03-16 Thread John Sgammato
rs.com] On Behalf Of Saunders, Ian Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 5:45 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Off topic - three general documentation questions Please forgive this off-topic query, but I have nowhere else to turn for help. My team are reviewing the Frame templates we use for pro

RE: Off topic - three general documentation questions

2009-03-16 Thread Combs, Richard
Saunders, Ian wrote: > My team are reviewing the Frame templates we use for producing PDF files. > It has been suggested that we: > > * Do not use chapter numbers/appendix letters > > * Begin main index entries with a capital letter > > * Put a logo (or message) on bla

Re: Off topic - three general documentation questions

2009-03-16 Thread Art Campbell
Ian, In general, from a professional tech writer viewpoint, I think the first two ideas suck, but to go a little further, you didn't really provide enough info: * what is the goal of the redo? * what standard or style guide are you following that presents these suggestions, or which are you going

Off topic - three general documentation questions

2009-03-16 Thread Saunders, Ian
Please forgive this off-topic query, but I have nowhere else to turn for help. My team are reviewing the Frame templates we use for producing PDF files. It has been suggested that we: * Do not use chapter numbers/appendix letters * Begin main index entries with a capital letter

Off topic - three general documentation questions

2009-03-13 Thread Saunders, Ian
Please forgive this off-topic query, but I have nowhere else to turn for help. My team are reviewing the Frame templates we use for producing PDF files. It has been suggested that we: * Do not use chapter numbers/appendix letters * Begin main index entries with a capital letter