Re[2]: Should we use acronyms in TBBETA or not?

Hello MAU, On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 you wrote in M> I was just joking. Although you didn't quote it, there was a ;-) in what M> I wrote. Sorry and I did well realize that too. It's just that, after all the "for" and "against" arguments that have been going on recently I though

Re: Should we use acronyms in TBBETA or not?

Hello Richard, > Not going to get drawn into that one because I never used VA... I was just joking. Although you didn't quote it, there was a ;-) in what I wrote. -- Best regards, Miguel A. Urech (El Escorial - Spain) Using The Bat! v3.0.2.10 on Windows 2000 5.0 Service Pack 4 ___

Re[2]: Should we use acronyms in TBBETA or not?

Hello MAU, On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 you wrote in M> I don't know why there was any debate at all because, quite obviously, M> VA was much better Not going to get drawn into that one because I never used VA and you never used AMEOL either as you'd never heard of it!. It's now i

Re: Should we use acronyms in TBBETA or not?

Hello Richard, M>> I guess it was then 'similar' to Virtual Access, which started as an M>> off-line reader for CIS, CIX, Usenet and also quite good for POP mail. > > It was indeed and there was a continual debate between the Va and AMEOL > devotees which never got resolved. I don't know why the

Re: Should we use acronyms in TBBETA or not?

At 10:50 [GMT-0500] on Saturday February 19 (actual time - 11:50pm on Saturday in Perth, Western Australia), you wrote: > I am also in favor of the feature being on by default. I think > you'd want new users to see as many semi-unique features as > possible. With a program as complex as TB, you

Re[2]: Should we use acronyms in TBBETA or not?

Hello James, Saturday, February 19, 2005, 11:21:51 AM, you wrote: JS> Ok. From a new OE convert standpoint, I'd see any feature that JS> isn't right in my face as non-existant and any obvious feature JS> as potentially configurable. But I'd bet that there are JS> plenty of others who believe the

Re: Should we use acronyms in TBBETA or not?

Hello Mary, On Sat, 19 Feb 2005, at 10:36:06 [GMT -0600] (which was 11:36:06 AM in NY, USA) Mary Bull wrote: >> I am also in favor of the feature being on by default. I think >> you'd want new users to see as many semi-unique features as >> possible. ... > I do see your line of reasoning here,

Re: Should we use acronyms in TBBETA or not?

Hello James! On Saturday, February 19, 2005, 9:50 AM, you wrote: >> That's a cute idea! Another way of solving this problem may >> be a feature to automatically expand the acronyms. The feature >> will be ON by default, and the users enought advanced to >> comprehend the acronyms will be also abl

Re: Should we use acronyms in TBBETA or not?

Hello Maxim, On Thu, 17 Feb 2005, at 23:27:46 [GMT +0200] (which was 4:27:46 PM in NY, USA) Maxim Masiutin wrote: > That's a cute idea! Another way of solving this problem may > be a feature to automatically expand the acronyms. The feature > will be ON by default, and the users enought advanced

Re[2]: Should we use acronyms in TBBETA or not?

Hello MAU, On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 you wrote in M> I guess it was then 'similar' to Virtual Access, which started as an M> off-line reader for CIS, CIX, Usenet and also quite good for POP mail. It was indeed and there was a continual debate between the Va and AMEOL devotees w

Re: Should we use acronyms in TBBETA or not?

Hello Richard, M>> What does AMEOL mean. I place my cursor over it and the tool-tip I get M>> says 'Arrrgg' > > Sorry, it is an acronym for "A Most Excellent Off Line reader". Ah! I guess my "acronym interpreter" though it had something to do with AOL and therefore the 'Arghhh!' ;-)

Re[2]: Should we use acronyms in TBBETA or not?

Hello MAU, On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 you wrote in M> What does AMEOL mean. I place my cursor over it and the tool-tip I get M> says 'Arrrgg' Sorry, it is an acronym for "A Most Excellent Off Line reader". It was developed for use with CIX a British Newsgroup and Ser

Re: Should we use acronyms in TBBETA or not?

Hello Richard, > As did/does AMEOL. Very useful. What does AMEOL mean. I place my cursor over it and the tool-tip I get says 'Arrrgg' ;-) -- Best regards, Miguel A. Urech (El Escorial - Spain) Using The Bat! v3.0.2.10 on Windows 2000 5.0 Service Pack 4

Re[2]: Should we use acronyms in TBBETA or not?

Hello MAU, On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 you wrote in M> Well, VA had an option (kind of a plugin IIRC :) that, if activated, M> when placing the cursor over an acronym it would show a tool-tip with M> the expansion. As did/does AMEOL. Very useful. -- Regards, Richard | The Bat!

Re: Should we use acronyms in TBBETA or not?

Hello Maxim, >>>When reading usenet postings I personally find it very helpful. And >>>when reading email messages with TB I sometimes miss it :-) > > That's a cute idea! Another way of solving this problem may be a > feature to automatically expand the acronyms. The feature will be ON > by defau

Re: Should we use acronyms in TBBETA or not?

Hello MaXxX! On Thursday, February 17, 2005, 3:51 PM, you wrote: >> That's a cute idea! Another way of solving this problem may be a >> feature to automatically expand the acronyms. The feature will be ON >> by default, and the users enought advanced to comprehend the >> acronyms will be also abl

Re: Should we use acronyms in TBBETA or not?

On Thursday, February 17, 2005, at 10:27:46 PM, Maxim Masiutin wrote the following words: > That's a cute idea! Another way of solving this problem may be a > feature to automatically expand the acronyms. The feature will be ON > by default, and the users enought advanced to comprehend the > acron

RE: Should we use acronyms in TBBETA or not?

Hello Peter, Thursday, February 17, 2005, 10:10:06 PM, you wrote: MM>> using these as shortcust, remember that artificial acronyms may be a shortcut for MM>> the writer, but they will not be easily interpreted by those unfamiliar with them. > why not let TB (the viewer part) back the writer?

Re[2]: Should we use acronyms in TBBETA or not?

Hello Boris, Thursday, February 17, 2005, 23:28:45, you wrote: >>Nice idea, but please not now or in near future. We all are waiting for >>new beta - and after the release I think there is enough work with >>bugfixing (logical, because of the heavyset changes) so IMHO no time for >>feature reques

Re[2]: Should we use acronyms in TBBETA or not?

Hello Peter, Thursday, February 17, 2005, 23:10:06, you wrote: >>The viewer can display the acronyms underlined and if the user places the >>mouse over >>it, it can display the meaning in a "bubble" near the mouse cursor. >>When reading usenet postings I personally find it very helpful. And whe

Re: Should we use acronyms in TBBETA or not?

Hello Peter, Peter Hampf wrote (in ): > The viewer can display the acronyms underlined and if the user places > the mouse over it, it can display the meaning in a "bubble" near the > mouse cursor. Nice idea, but please not now or in near future. We all are waiting for new

Re: Should we use acronyms in TBBETA or not?

Good evening Max, on Thu, 17 Feb 2005 22:26:38 +0200 GMT your local time you wrote: MM> using these as shortcust, remember that artificial acronyms may be a shortcut for MM> the writer, but they will not be easily interpreted by those unfamiliar with them. why not let TB (the viewer part) back

Should we use acronyms in TBBETA or not?

Hello Tbbeta, Just a thought... I have a feeling that acronyms such as BCNU, FWIW, OBO, TNSTAAFL, etc, annoy people rather than amuse them even here in TBBETA. If you are using these as shortcust, remember that artificial acronyms may be a shortcut for the writer, but they will not be easily