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Posted by Stan McCann on 10/09/05 07:18
Tony Cooper <tony_cooper213@earthlink.net> wrote in
news:ikjdk1t7id76nnd4np056i37nctj34tl1l@4ax.com:
> On 7 Oct 2005 12:07:19 -0700, Stan McCann <me@stanmccann.us> wrote:
>
>>Tony Cooper <tony_cooper213@earthlink.net> wrote in
>>news:je2dk1tptub87017kep6hi23e4pu77453r@4ax.com:
>>
>>> On 6 Oct 2005 19:57:23 -0700, Stan McCann <me@stanmccann.us>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Maybe I'm going to have to write one? Anyone interested in co-
>>>>authoring?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Be sure and hook up with a good Editor. The word on your web site
>>> - siteseeing - may describe looking at sites on the web, but it's
>>> a day of "sightseeing" when you go around to see the sights. You
>>> also need some help with punctuation.
>>
>>I asked about a book, not a site critique. And a bad one at that;
>>if you wish to criticize, at least say what you are criticizing.
>
> You also brought up writing a book. That leads me to wonder if you
> can write.
>
> What is not clear about "sightseeing" instead of "siteseeing"? The
> punctuation errors are in sentences containing parenthetical clauses
> or what should be parenthetical clauses.
Nothing unclear about the error at all. But you said nothing about
where the error is. I have two links in my sig which also lead to
numerous other pages I have worked on or written myself. What page?
Where on the page?
>>I can
>>only guess that you found some typos and puncuation problems
>>somewhere on one (or more?) of the pages I have on my *personal*
>>site for which I really don't spend a lot of time on details.
>
> When you post a linking URL in a newsgroup, your web site is no
> longer private. You are inviting viewers by including the site in
> your sig.
I don't expect it to be private in that respect. I mean that my
stanmccann.us site is put up mostly for family and friends to view. I
don't spend the time to spellcheck, verify grammar, etc. on a page that
is not meant to be a professional page. If you find those types of
errors on the school site I work on, or one of the pages for the non-
profits organizations I do, I'd be much interested in someone pointing
out errors.
> If you are considering writing a book, or co-authoring a book, your
> attention to detail would be important. Most errors in writing html
> are caused by missing details. I wouldn't want to buy a book that
> teaches html written by someone who thinks that details are
> unimportant or take a course from someone who thinks details are
> unimportant.
As I'm sure you know, humor, sarcasm, and such really doesn't come
across very well in plain text. I really didn't think a smiley or wink
was needed. The question about my writing a book was mostly off the
cuff sarcastic humor. Oh well, it didn't come off as intended.
> I'm sure you know the subject, but my advice to hook up with a good
> Editor if you decide to write about the subject still stands.
Actually, I'm not sure that I do know the subject well enough to write
a book, thus the bit about a co-author. There are some really smart
people on this group that I learn from all the time. I do not claim to
be an expert; I make that clear to my students. I do claim to be a
professional web developer because I get paid for it. I know enough to
get by and I can pass on what knowledge I posess.
Maybe you are like me that reads more than posts. I did not/do not
recognize your name as one of the regulars that I have become familiar
with and value their posts. Thus my response. I also still stand by
my original suggestion to you that if you critique a site or page, be
specific as to what and where the errors you speak of are. Just as you
could not read my mind to tell that I was being somewhat sarcastic
about writing a book, I cannot read your mind to find the exact
locations of errors you speak of. I am a firm believer of
*constructive* criticism and saw nothing constructive in your criticism
of my work. Had there been some constructive suggestion, I would not
have taken any offense to your criticism.
I do appreciate the new post to which I am replying as you have at
least explained your thoughts when responding to my post. I don't
necessarily agree with you as I, and I'm sure others, can be very
attentive to detail in one situation while not bothering in another.
Now, with this post, I have revealed another one of my foibles that
might not be very good for writing a book. I tend to go on and on
and... :)
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Webmaster/Computer Center Manager, NMSU at Alamogordo
http://alamo.nmsu.edu/ There are 10 kinds of people.
Those that understand binary and those that don't.
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