[Framers] I'm pretty sure the answer is structured content

[Lin Sims]

Just don't forget to take the clew with you, or you'll be completely lost.

On Tue, Aug 2, 2016 at 4:44 PM, Pat Christenson <
Pat.Christenson at morningstar.com> wrote:

> Thank you, everyone who responded to my question.
>
> I met with my managers today and we worked out a solution that's involves
> creating a mythical beast that's half out-of-date user guide and
> half-up-to-date release notes. When I'm not following the thread out of
> that maze (are you loving my classical references?), I will be updating the
> user guide, merging the two halves into one glorious golden fleece that men
> will cross oceans to marvel at.
>
> Thanks again.
>
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> russ at weststreetconsulting.com
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>
> Fine, you all can have the last word. I know better than to continue this
> debate. I should have known better than to even start it.
>
> Russ
>
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> Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2016 13:58:29 -0700
> From: Robert Lauriston <robert at lauriston.com>
> To: "framers at lists.frameusers.com"
> Subject: Re: [Framers] I'm pretty sure the answer is structured  content
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> Structured markup has been around longer than the web, PDFs, online help,
> or personal computers.
>
> Since you make your living from structured content, I'm not going to waste
> time explaining why it's not the best choice for every set of requirements,
> and why people are still creating interesting and useful unstructured tools.
>
> On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 1:01 PM, <russ at weststreetconsulting.com> wrote:
> > Pat, I'd like to assert that structured content is generally THE
> > answer, period. Nothing interesting happens with unstructured content
> > anymore, because the technology is decades old. Any technical writer
> > in a high-demand environment should be using structured content. If
> > you are not, you are now closer to the typewriter than you are to
> > modern practices. ...
>
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