Fixing the variables was the easy part. I took to not using the product name anywhere at all unless I absolutely had to.
Brierley, Sean wrote: > After the first time I was told to change the product name on a docset > the day before GA, I took to using variables for product names. > > One example of pulling a Scottie. > > If your development process is *predictably* immature, you can use > automations to make your job easier and more accurate. A win-win. > > Cheers, > > Sean > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Beth Agnew > > I once had a product manager > decide to change the name of the product five days before release. It > took two circuits of the block before I was calm enough to tell him the > implications of his cavalier decision. The thing he was most concerned > about -- releasing on time -- was the first casualty in my plan to > accommodate his wishes. In a product with a 2-year development cycle, > and a suite of 11 manuals as documentation, a "global search and replace > on the product name" was not going to cut it. It's okay to pull the > rabbit out of the hat; make sure it's always to your advantage. > ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. DITA West 2007--Use a discount code of "TECHCOMMPROS" to get a discount rate of $200 off the $800 price if you register before close of business January 15, 2007. http://www.travelthepath.com/conf/dita2007.shtml _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
