Pet Peeve with Technical Help on the Internet

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30441114.post-38897697820929229692007-03-01T12:35:00.000-05:002007-03-01T12:49:43.238-05:00Pet Peeve with Technical Help on the InternetI guess I am just in a complaining mood, but one pet peeve I have with technical help on the internet is the lack of documenting some the basics. <o:p> </o:p> These basics include: <ul><li> timestamp of posting</li><li> technologies involved</li><li> versions of all technologies</li><li> clear descriptions on how to repeat the problem or the solution</li><li><o:p> </o:p> posting the solution if it is found</li><li> citing references for solutions or other concepts</li></ul> It is amazing how many websites have obsolete and dated information on them. At least blogs and message threads do timestamp their content, but when someone creates a website with general information, it is difficult to judge how old the content is. <o:p> </o:p> I guess I could also complain about titles of documents and messages in that many people like to use very generic descriptions such “I have a problem” or “I need a solution fast”. I feel titles should contain the most basic essence of the content of the document. In light of technical help, when you are presented with a list of thousands of titles, it does make it easier to search through them if they were more logically created. Yes, and I feel the same way about email in general. <o:p> </o:p> To summarize: Please give careful consideration to what you choose for titles and the content of postings. It may make for better searches.Scott Tabarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11656955965154510224noreply@blogger.com