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User documentation is all too often written by programmers for programmers. It tends to focus on the product’s features, rather than the user’s tasks. Generally, programmers aren’t in the ideal position to be writing user documentation. They’re too close to the bits and bytes, and they’re too far from the user. To them, what the product can do tends to be far more important than what the user can do with the product.

It’s a subtle - but vital - distinction. Research shows that the key to effective user documentation is writing task oriented help. Even better, write your help according to the minimalist theory. In the documentation world, “minimalism” is a fancy word for a commonsense practice. In basic terms, it means write to your reader and keep it simple.

The theory itself has a lot of twists and turns. If you want to read a great - but slightly wordy - book on the subject, check out the book “Minimalism Beyond the Nurnberg Funnel”, 1998, edited by John Carroll.

In the meantime, if you can tick every item in the following checklist, you’ll be well on your way to usable online help that both your readers and your managers will thank you for.

Helpful Help Checklist

1. Base the help on real tasks (or realistic examples)

2. Structure the help based on task sequence - Chapter headings should be goals and topics should be tasks

3. Respect the reader’s activity - this is generally more about what you don’t do than what you do. Don’t waste the reader’s time by diving off into tangents

4. Exploit prior knowledge and experience - Draw the reader’s attention to previous tasks, experiences, successes, and failures

5. Prevent mistakes - “Ensure you do x before doing y”

6. Detect and identify mistakes - “If this fails, you may have entered the path incorrectly”

7. Fix mistakes - “Re-enter the path”

8. Provide error info at end of tasks where necessary (rule of thumb, one error info note per three tasks is a good average)

9. Don’t break up instructions with notes, cautions, warnings, and exceptional cases - Put these things at the end of the instruction, wherever possible

10. Be brief, don’t spell everything out, especially things that can be taken for granted

11. Omit conceptual and note information where possible, or link to it. Perhaps provide expansion information at the end of the topic, plus maybe a note that there are other ways to perform the task/goal, but this is the easiest

12. Sections should look short and read short

13. Provide closure for sections (e.g., back to original screen/goal)

14. Provide an immediate opportunity to act and encourage exploration and innovation (use active invitations to act, such as, “See for yourself…” or “Try this…” rather than passive invitations such as, “You can…”)

15. Get users started quickly

16. Allow for reading in any order - make each section modular, especially goals, but perhaps tasks (definitely if they can be performed in different order)

17. Highlight things that are not typical

18. Use active voice rather than passive voice

19. Try to account for the user’s environment in your writing

20. Before writing anything, ask yourself “Will this help my reader?”

By building these practices into your documentation process, you’ll find that your online help becomes easier to write, shorter, and far more usable for your reader. What’s more, your boss will love you!

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. - November 7, 2005 - Symark, developer of leading UNIX/Linux security and administration solutions, today announced PowerBroker 4.0, which introduces the ability to deploy command shells that provide powerful extended control and logging. In addition, a GUI report writer has been added, which greatly facilitates event log reporting. PowerBroker provides UNIX and Linux systems security and accountability by enabling system administrators to manage requests and delegate administrative task privileges and authorization without disclosing the “superuser” or root password. It also enables system administrators to grant selective access to UNIX and Linux-based corporate resources. PowerBroker protects the root account–the most targeted user account–from hackers who could remove critical system files, gain access to confidential data, and delete audit trails. Administrative tasks such as system programs mounting, performing backups, and adding new users can be delegated to individuals or groups at a granular level, thus reducing the risk of accidental damage and the threat of malicious activities thus dramatically increasing enterprise security. “Organizations are looking to implement access management solutions to meet regulatory compliance, improve operational efficiency, and contain costs,” said Doug Yarrow, Symark’s president and co-CEO. “PowerBroker offers organizations a cost-effective, non-intrusive, and secure tool for managing root privileges and meeting regulatory requirements. The enhanced shell, GUI report writer, logging, and security capabilities of version 4.0 make PowerBroker a valuable component of a robust and secure UNIX/Linux privilege management infrastructure.” PowerBroker can control accounts with any elevated privilege, such as ORACLE and SAP. PowerBroker also provides a detailed audit trail of all tasks down to the keystroke that helps organizations pass UNIX and Linux audits and ensure regulatory compliance. PowerBroker 4.0 is shipping now and will be demoed at the CSI 32nd Annual Computer Security Conference and Exhibition in Washington DC November 13-15, 2005. PowerBroker Version 4.0 PowerBroker 4.0 provides two variations of the standard Korn and Bourne shells. The Korn shell provides a convenient user interface for interactive sessions, while the Bourne shell provides a fast interface for scripts without the overhead of the interactive user interface. The shells provide PowerBroker security for shell scripts, log all shell activity, control shell built-in commands and I/O redirection, provide sub-shell control and the ability to authorize commands by a PowerBroker MasterDaemon, and enable commands to be run either locally or through a PowerBroker Local Daemon. To further facilitate compliance, PowerBroker 4.0 offers several logging improvements. A new retry limit allows the script writer to stop waiting for a server that is no longer in service. Failover prioritizes log servers based on the number of failures during the secured task, while event logs in CSV and XML format facilitate data exchange with other programs. With support for I/O logging for local mode, PowerBroker 4.0 obviates the need for a log server while eliminating log server reconnections for improved performance and less network overhead. PowerBroker 4.0 introduces a powerful report writer that provides an easy way to report on the PowerBroker Event Logs, which eases the generation of compliance and audit reports. The report writer incorporates a web-based GUI with a wizard style workflow to make event log reporting simple and straightforward. Additional enhancements in PowerBroker 4.0 include a new PAM client interface, which allows PowerBroker to easily work with local accounts, NIS/NIS+ accounts, LDAP accounts, and any current or future accounts supported in PAM. Security improvements guard against host spoofing, provide greater control over remote jobs, and make it easier to identify the host from which a job originated. New resource limits in PowerBroker 4.0 control how much of a computer’s resources a job can use, while improved environmental diagnostics make it easier for administrators to diagnose their setup. Connectivity enhancements not only allow PowerBroker to be run on a specific interface for greater control and to further limit spoofing and errors but they also enable programs to be run without a network. In addition, with version 4.0, PowerBroker now supports Ipv6 and Unix Local Domain Sockets. About Symark Founded in 1985, Symark is the leading provider of UNIX and Linux security solutions for Global 2000 businesses. Symark PowerBroker® enables granular delegation of administrative (root) privileges while providing session keystroke logging. Symark PowerPassword®, User Management Edition provides centralized user account management along with login and password security policies. Symark PowerKeeper® provides storage and secure access of administrative passwords for UNIX/Linux, Windows, applications, and network devices. All three products offer central administration and detailed audit logs. Symark offers extensive expertise in enterprise computing security, and our products are backed by unmatched technical support. For more information, visit us at www.symark.com. ###

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The Park Hotel is situated 200 metres from the beach and 600 metres from the centre of Lignano Pineta with its splendid villas designed by the most famous architects of the Friuli region.
The hotel is close to many dining, shopping and entertainment venues. In a few minutes by car, you will reach Lignano Sabbiadoro, the well-known sea resort which combines modernity with a beautiful natural landscape.
The property features a relaxed atmosphere and accurate services, including a private swimming pool, jacuzzi tub, a bar, a restaurant, a garden and a private beach.
Furthermore, a 24-hour reception is always at your disposal and its staff will be pleased to provide you with all the necessary information on Lignano and its surroundings.

The hotel has 49 single and double rooms.
All rooms feature private bathroom with hairdryer. The accommodations are furthermore equipped with air conditioning, safe, mini bar, satellite TV, direct dial telephone, heating and Internet plug.
Some rooms have a panoramic view over the garden or the swimming pool.

Hotel Facilities:
Access for disabled
Entire property is air conditioned
Garden
Groups welcome
Lift/elevator
Pets accepted
Room service - 24 hour
Front desk - 24 hour
Front desk - safety box
Luggage room
Multilingual staff
Tourist information
Outdoor swimming pool
Private beach
Hydromassage Jacuzzi
Private parking
Shuttle service from and/or to the airport
Shuttle service from and/or to the railway station
Bar
Restaurant

ROOM FACILITIES
Air conditioning
Direct dial phone
Facilities for disabled people
Hairdryer in room
Heating
Internet plug
Mini bar
Safe box
Satellite TV

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For some people there is a debate over which to choose a Bluetooth gps receiver or a compact flash gps receiver. I have used both so I am writing from experience. There seem to be quite a few advantages a Bluetooth gps receiver has over a cf gps receiver.

The main advantage would be versatility, you can use a Bluetooth gps receiver with a Bluetooth pda as well as a compatible bluetooth mobile phone whereas with a cf gps receiver you are limited to only a compatible pda as mobile phones usually don’t have a cf slot.

Another advantage is with regards to battery life, some bluetooth gps receivers have exceptional battery life lasting up to 26 hours, some mobile phones also have a long life, although a pda won’t last anywhere near that, when using a cf gps receiver the pda battery is usually depleted faster as the it has to also power the cf receiver since the cf receiver can’t work on its own

The third consideration is convenience, one can find some new gps receivers that are extremely small, the holux gpslim 236 comes to mind, because of their size and sensitivity you can stick them in your pocket and still get a very good signal so you don’t have anything sticking out of the pda as is the case with a cf gps receiver.

Another thing to consider is that a lot of newer pdas seem to be loosing the compact flash interface, a good example is the fujitsu siemens loox 720, it has being rumoured that the loox 720 replacement won’t be including a cf interface. My conclusion would be it seems that manufacturers don’t consider the cf interface that important to include in newer pdas, kind of like being phased out so it might not be a good idea to invest in cf devices

My final argument would be that when it comes to using a gps receiver for driving, it is easier to position a bluetooth gps receiver in a convenient position where it can receive a better signal than with a cf gps receiver because since the cf gps receiver is fixed to the pda, you are limited by how much you can move the pda around and still have a good view of the pda screen.

Based on all these facts I would consider a bluetooth gps receiver a better choice to a cf gps receiver.

Just recently, people were spotted wearing the infamous LoudMouth Golf pants at major sports events, including the 91-hole event at the U.S. Open, during the NBA Finals in Boston, and at the 2008 U.S. Open “Summer Bash.”

LoudMouth Golf is a California-based sportswear company that manufactures golf apparel with unique designs inspired by the ’70s — argyle patterns in loud colors, checkered patterns, disco ball designs and houndstooth pants.

As golf fans could vividly remember, Johnny Miller popularized the houndstooth pants when he wore them while shooting a 63 in the final round at the 1973 U.S. Open.

For some people not keen to the sport, they perceive golf as a boring activity so they don’t even care to try the game at all. Perhaps it’s time to put the letters F-U-N in the game of golf, by starting it off with attire that could attract all eyes and pump added zing into the leisurely sport. LoudMouth Golf offers an assortment of styles that will surely embolden any golfer, amateur or pro.

While the designs could really be too much for those who are used to wearing the plain black, brown or khaki pants, it’s basically a matter of knowing how to mix and match. For example, their BarGuile pants design creates a more formal stylish look when one matches it with a plain black or white shirt. For those who want to have more fun or want to attract extra attention, they can try the Disco Balls design and other uncommon patterns.

Ron Sarabi played golf for charity, along with his wife Leila, at the Health Net Charity Golf Tournament.Ron Sarabi is an active member of the California Gambling Control Commission. Ron Sarabi is an avid golfer, philanthropist and businessman. He is the General Manager for Hawaiian Gardens Casino in California.

Information Technology Managers Find Digital Kanban Supports Current Infrastructure:

* On-demand Internet-based delivery * Hardware independent * Seamless integration with existing MRP/ERP systems * Painless, standards-based integration

Digital Kanban pioneer Datacraft Solutions, Inc. (www.datacraftsolutions.com) is based in Durham, North Carolina. According to Founder Matthew Marotta, “Datacraft Solutions’ Internet-based on-demand delivery platform offers key benefits from the very beginning of an implementation - namely, the elimination of lengthy, complicated and expensive infrastructure upgrades before a company can even begin to see positive ROI. There is simply no faster or easier way to begin exploiting the power of Digital Kanban in a lean manufacturing operation.” Other departments fully support the benefits of digital kanban as well.

Corporate Executive Support Digital Kanban’s Cost-Savings

* Optimization of inventory levels * Reduction in inventory storage and overhead * More efficient use of plant space * Faster, more aggressive ROI

Operations executives find direct benefits from Digital Kanban:

* Automation of repetitive, time-consuming management functions * Instant availability of real-time inventory data * Automatic calculation of proper replenishment levels * Seamless data visibility between plant floor and suppliers

Materials and Plant Managers derive direct improved productivity from Digital Kanban:

* Automation of repetitive, time-consuming management functions * Elimination of waste built into manual Kanban card process * Instant availability of real-time inventory data * Automatic calculation of proper replenishment levels

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MAV Micro Air Vehicle Based on Organic Hummingbird Model. There is no more interesting bird than a humming bird. Some humming bird species migrate, 500 miles? Wow. Efficient little bird isn’t it? It’s wings move between 60-80 flap cycles per minute. We have produced a drawing for a little MAV humming bird and found a suitable motor. It spins 15,000 rpm. Check out this little Brushless Motor?

http://www.aerospaceonline.com/content/pro…00A0C9B3BDF2%7d

In our model we use a little motor live this with a small shaft on it in front of the wing spar. The shaft has an oval shape gear on it with no teeth. As the shaft spins the off center shape about the size of a dime touches the center of the flexible wing spar in the center. The wings are attached to this spar, which is a material, which has memory and as soon as it is pushed out it bounces back with elasticity, which means you get 15,000 flaps per minute. A gear reduction of 400:1 would give our design of this miniature bird the proper flying ability and it could travel at my desired speed.

Having observed humming birds in hummingbird feeders and watching them dive bomb the bunnies in rabbit enclosures and cats in areas nearby their favorite nectar locals. They would feed on apples that would ferment, get drunk and do some really crazy stunt flying. It seemed like they could almost do what dragon flies do–hover in one place and then spin 180 degrees and fly off in the opposite direction. In our model we use various known aerodynamic methods to work through these issues. This is easily doable with control surfaces since the wings produce airflows. Using the Strouhal number we have calculated the speed of the motor and frequency of the flap cycle needed. The Strouhal number is amazing that the number falls in the same range for 42 species. The optimal point for movement through current whether air or water certainly would point out the highest propulsive efficiency.

We can certainly see why the Universities, R & D people and military are all looking at this. We have done much studying on the ideas of an Organic Unmanned Vehicle or MAV matching what evolution has taught us. The depth of the wings is in proportion to the length and width of the wing is much of a factor in the heights that birds are able to achieve. An interesting documentary that often plays on the discovery channel called: “Winged Migration” by Jacques Perrin, director. Film crews followed bird migration through 40 countries, each of the 7 continents and all 4 seasons using everything from hot air balloons to gliders to get the best footage. This will give you good insight into the migratory process of birds and how they fly, close-up and personal. Having little insect sized machines or even bird-sized machines would be easy to ignore. I probably wouldn’t ignore something like that if it flew by, but most people would. We should be looking at the flight patterns of hummingbirds as they are fascinating to watch. A small camera could be attached to the unit such as this one:

http://www.betterhumans.com/News/news.aspx…ID=2004-01-07-3

and it could be powered by a small Fuel Cell and battery, like the small ones being made for Cell Phones now. This was briefly discussed by President and CEO of Sprint at the CES show this week. A small MAV or electric humming bird could drop these like tiny cameras like bombs or bird droppings where they always land right side up, in the ground and they are on-site cameras which can be used for surveillance or perimeter security? And is this camera technology worthy of MAV picture taking? And in case you think this is too far out, think again, have you seen this yet? A miniature micro helicopter.

http://pixelito.reference.be/#pictures

Yes my friends this is all real. So what we are talking about is also very doable now. We can do it, we have all the parts and drawings.

Regarding the MAV, UAV, OUV, etc. I understand that you may not understand what these are. UAV in an Ummanned Aerial vehicle, MAV is a Micro Air Vehicle and OUV we made up is now an Organic Unmanned vehicle. We are also getting a little unnerved by all these TLA- Three Letter Acronyms? It is difficult enough to keep up with all these mathematic symbols all these people keep inventing, but throwing in the TLAs too, makes for a very TLA- Tough Long Assignment?

The way we see it we can maneuver our unit through anything or around any one. Is this possible? We believe it is.

“Lance Winslow” - Online Think Tank forum board. If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; www.WorldThinkTank.net/wttbbs/

Blue Skies has collected a very good popularity by delivering great quality personnel recruitment solutions. The business ensure every one of their clients have access to some of the most talented canditates available at just the press of a button. http://www.blueskiescareers.co.uk are experts in marketing recruitment, view their website online for to see more details.

The recruitment agency specialises within many different markets including marketing, public relations, advertising and sales promotion. The business reckon the company to be very different when compared to additional marketing recruitment agencies; they ensure that the business invariably can enjoy a crystal perception of precisely what their business is searching for, the recruitment agents are also memorable by their experience to inform both customers and marketing personnel around their particular requirements. This rises in the fact that the company acquire talented recruitment consultants that have worked around the marketing market, bringing along with them knowledge and experience.

Marketing has become one of the most likeable job sectors to join into after university and also any type of further qualification. Along with a market like this it could be incredibly hard to start immediately unless you have been opportune enough to enjoy the proper contacts. This could also be the reason why advertising recruitment agents have become so hot; their support is needed to start the sector and find desirable available vacancies.

Blue Skies source the marketing personnel both offline and also online via their website. The online website makes it easy for marketing personnel to find available vacancies and apply right away online. There have been more distinguished elements to the companies approach and these include; Developing a well defined interpretation 5 Blue Skies’ clientele needs, Providing in depth reports for all retained assignments, providing constant data in the marketing recruitment period.

Blue Skies’ expertise of working with a large number of the worlds choicest businesses and agency networks have helped the recruitment consultants to become a trade best. The companies recruit for the well known sector figures and also small independent start ups.

Vital!

Do you think that headlines are only used by advertisers trying
to sell something?

Well, forget the myth that people are only interested in
information and if you have great information then they will
read you. They won’t if you don’t give them a reason to. Which
is where headlines come in…

You have seven seconds (’seven’ is a magic number for the brain)
to grab their attention, otherwise they move on. If you don’t
give them a compelling reason to pay attention to your
communication then they won’t. They’ll move on and you would
have missed a great opportunity.

Even if you think you are not selling them anything, in reality
you are. You are selling them on you and your company; your
abilities, your experience, your knowledge, your potential to
help them solve their problems.

Make sure that you always offer your audience (be that audience
there ‘in person’, or being communicated to via the written
word) a compelling reason to pay attention. Otherwise they
won’t. It doesn’t have to be a ‘highly charged’ sales message.
But it does have to be enticing enough to get them to want to
pay more attention.

Don’t use trickery, such as a headline about ’sex’ that has
absolutely nothing to do with your content. This will only annoy
your guests (quite rightly so) and you’ll never see them again.

Give them a reason to read and you’ll find that the majority
will. Those that don’t are probably not interested in the
subject anyway and you’d be unlikely to be doing business with
them at the moment.

40 great headlines
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Here’s a collection of great published headlines that have
garnered for their authors considerable success.

* How would you spend an extra $200,000 - starting tomorrow?

* A good reason not to settle for a 10% return.

* Maintenance problems giving you a headache? (Aspirin attached)

* Toxic People: 10 ways to handle people who make your life
miserable.

* Supposed this happened to your car.

* Take one day to learn how to read men’s minds.

* How to literally write any size pay cheque you like, as often
as you like.

* How to print all the money you want - legally!

* Advise and profit - how to create exceptional income as a
consultant.

* I know 97 specific ‘tricks’ to creating ads that reach out
and suck money right out of peoples’ wallets like an
out-of-control vacuum cleaner ‘monster’ - how many of my tricks
would you like to know?

* What to write on a simple postcard mailing that will make
people flood into your business.

* Discover how to turn what you already known about your work,
hobby or personal interests into a million dollar information
products empire!

* How to rub your stomach away.

* Why do Chinese women have such an impossibly low rate of
breast cancer?

* The 7 critical things you must do to guarantee that your
athletes win under pressure

* Yes, YOU can learn to paint works of art that you can be
proud of and that others will admire.

* How a $7 investment can make you a celebrity and boost your
business by 367% or more!

* How to triple your income by doubling your energy.

* What’s the key secret to increasing your income by 917%? If
you don’t know, read on. You’ll find out what it really takes to
pull more sales and profits from every ad or sales letter you
ever use.

* Solve all your money problems forever (with absolutely no
work whatsoever).

* How easy ‘instant mail order’ lets you quickly escape the
payday-to-payday rat race.

* Learn to make money like a millionaire

* How to make big money writing and selling booklets in the
next 30 days.

* 50 idiot-proof ways to make money on the internet.

* Think and grow rich this year and for the rest of your life!

* Ex Marketing Director of international publishing firm
REVEALS priceless ‘trade secrets’ that have been kept under
wraps for years!

* A surprising new discovery for those who’ve always suspected
they had the ‘right stuff’ to succeed in their own business…
but who haven’t yet quite got going.

* Do fears hold you back?

* How to accomplish anything you want in life.

* How to be your ‘possible self’

* To become financially independent, it helps to BE YOUR OWN
BOSS.

* Is your future worth ten dollars?

* Attention entrepreneurs: what would it take to make 1998 your
best year ever? Would an extra $100,000 help?

* Financial strategies for successful retirement.

* Here, at last, are the unspoken sexual health secrets you’ll
never hear from your doctor. Your husband. Your wife. Or, heaven
forbid, your mother!

* It’s ugly but it’s beautiful […for a Volkswagen, if you
are curious]

* The Post Office wouldn’t let us mail you a cup of fresh, hot
coffee. Look inside for the next best thing.

* We can free the writer in you.

* What will your life be like in five years?

* How to recruit, interview and hire the right person. A
step-by-step system for selecting the best person for every job.

…and one more for luck: “My friends and family were convinced
I’d fail my exams. But when the results came through…”

About the Author

When you match consumer psychology with effective communication
styles you get a powerful combination. At Hopkins-Business-
Communication-Training.com you can find the secrets to
communication success. At Hopkins we show you how to communicate
better for better business results.

www.hopkins-business-communication-training.com

Dressing in academic clothes for a graduation is not solely devoted to just grownups anymore. Graduations are for all ages not just adults! To that end, we carry a complete line of graduation supplies and garments that will dress the biggest to the smallest. All of our clothing is guaranteed to fit and last even the toughest abuse. We offer alterations and sizing help for our little folks.

We have a reputation of being not only style conscious and cost conscious, but we also are budget conscious. All of our graduation clothing and supplies is made of the highest quality materials. Every cap and gown is made of quality material at a price that you can easily afford. This puts the cost of graduation supplies within everyone’s reach. These kindergarten graduations are very special. We also offer keepsakes for the special day.

The Same Gown! Smaller Size!

These are the same exact gowns that we sell in our adult line only they are smaller. The same quality of workmanship goes into each one that we sell. All of your graduation needs are available here. We call our line of smaller gowns “kindergowns”. We offer the same exceptional quality in our kindergowns as we do for the adult cap and gown. The same styling, beautiful colors and same cuts of cloth are offered in both the kinder gown line as well as the adult line of graduation caps and gowns.

We are only a phone call or web page away. Let us serve your graduation needs! We also offer custom gowns for your child and all gowns and caps are made to school instructions. This way, you need not worry about the cap and gown not fitting in. All our caps and gowns are school approved.

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