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- In article <3epfun$t21@beta.inc.net>, syndesis@beta.inc.net (John Foust)
- wrote:
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- >If you're
- > already reading the nets, buying demo tapes, reading books, then
- > it's tough to see where you're going to get *new* information, or
- > even info that seems new. If some tip appears on the net, and you
- > see it in print two months later, it's going to seem old.
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-
- Good point, but it is still worth moving the tips from the net to the
- mag (even the FAQ to the mag) cuz:
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- a) we might have missed them due to the noise level, etc.
- b) capture them for posterity
- c) They can appear "new" via grooming and polishing
- d) They can appear "new" because they have been given a different spin
- e) or just appearing in a different context (with other tips) may help
- f) we learn through repetition and spiraling. It is Ok to visit old
- subjects, esp. if you go into more detail (spiral deeper and deeper)
-
-
- I agree with Lee that the articles need to tell "How to".
- I agree with John that it is tough to do. It goes back to the saying
- that "those who can do, and those who can't teach". This isn't entirely
- true, but it does point out that if you take time to teach, it takes
- time away from doing. It would be nice for pros to be able to pass raw
- material on to tech writers who could polish it, but that'd be expensive.
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