On 06/11/2012 19:30, Dave Crocker wrote:
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> On 11/6/2012 2:01 PM, Brian E Carpenter wrote:
>> but I remain bothered by taking
>> out all the details. I understand there is a problem of attention span,
>> but there are not really all that many words in the current version.
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> Simple human factors:
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> You cannot expect anyone to process a mass of text from a slide and
> develop useful understanding, nevermind take required action.
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> Making a useful slide requires synthesizing it to show only the
> essential information. That's what I understand the current excise to
> be and it is exactly the right thing to do.
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> The slide we show should have a very terse statement of the topic, the
> reader's obligations and where to go to find out more.
The slide, yes. But there is the version you see on line, where I think
the details are appropriate.
Brian