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Re: Acronym FAQ Update - Alphabetical list
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lugnet.faq
Date: 
Tue, 6 Mar 2001 23:11:00 GMT
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In lugnet.faq, Cary Clark writes:
> Hi Shiri:
> 
> I'd strongly recommend leaving in the 'All entries on one page' option. It's
> fast enough to bring the whole thing in (at least with a broadband
> connection) and I'd find it disappointing to click on each letter just to
> find out that there are no acronyms that start with E, G, J, and so on.

Right. I like it better, too. Which is why I'm wondering if the alphabetical
division is helpful at all. Do you (or anyone, for that matter) think it is?

> I recommend having the ": <a A> <b B> ..." portion of each FAQ entry and the
> body of the FAQ entry each put into separate FAQ pages. Then the individual
> letters could include both, while the 'all' page could include only the
> 'meat', plus possibly the letter directory at the top and bottom of the
> page.

Hmmm, good idea! And I can use a single page for all the links. Great!
Thanks, Cary!

-Shiri



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Hi Shiri: I'd strongly recommend leaving in the 'All entries on one page' option. It's fast enough to bring the whole thing in (at least with a broadband connection) and I'd find it disappointing to click on each letter just to find out that there (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.faq)

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