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Re: Defining the "term" BI
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lugnet.inst
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Sat, 13 Sep 2003 14:43:54 GMT
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In lugnet.inst, Ahui Herrera wrote:
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I think that we need 3 words for BIs.
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Aren’t two words/terms sufficient? One for the individual images seen in each
step or sub-assembly and another for the complete instruction set?
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1. Building Instructions (BI):
Any form of communcition that can allow anyone to build a LEGO set. Can
include, but is not limited to, images showing step-by-step, images showing
the model in various stages, written instructions, video, live demo, finshed
model, etc..
(Ex. See term 2 & 3)
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While I see your meaning/definition in #1, I don’t see how #2 and #3 help to
provide an example of it. Perhaps all of this would have been more clear with
graphical examples; since it’s a graphical entity you are attempting to define.
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2. Building Instruction Images (BII):
Images, either real or electronic form, that show a series of steps on how to
build a LEGO set. Usually the images are numbered or given a numerical
increamental filename so that a users can put them in chronological order.
(Ex. The output created by LPub)
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How about something like:
“Building Instruction Images are images (either real photographs or computer
generated illustrations) that generally show a single step or combination of
sub-steps required to build a LEGO model or set. These images can then be
numbered and sequenced into a logical progression which will result in a
complete set of Building Instructions.”
But while you’re at it, why not eliminate any confusion right off the hop. If
your goal is to define terms that will help your readers, then do them the favor
of making things crystal clear.
Why not call #2 something like:
Step Images
or
Construction Images
or just about anything that doesn’t sound like “Building Instructions”.
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3. Basic Building Instructions (BBI):
A series of images placed within a defined set of boundries have a uniform
look. The defined boundries usually provide a visual framework to enclose the
BIIs.
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This is where a very clear visual example would help. I honestly can’t
understand the legal-style definition you’ve used here.
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(Ex. LEGO BIs provided in LEGO sets)
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Isn’t that just what “Building Instructions” are? Isn’t #3 really just #1?
Yes.
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I am defining some terms because I am in the process of writing several BI
atricles dealing with the following topics: BI Theory
BBI layouts
BBI for the web
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Please do us, your readers, a favor. Whenever possible, do not use the acronym
forms of the terms you are attempting to define above. Make this information as
user-friendly as possible and try to get away from the business/computer trend
of burdening perfectly good sentences with perfectly awful acronyms.
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In the process of getting my notes together I have noticed that the term BI
is to broad and needed to form additional terms to cover/narrow down what I
will be talking about.
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Agreed. But again, the key to this is that you ensure you don’t further
complicate things by creating terms that aren’t required.
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Term 3 BBIs can be further broken down but for now I think I will just leave
it as is?
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Before you do that... I would ask the question, “what is to be gained by further
sectioning this information and creating new terms?” If it is to make the
material more clear to the reader then it is a good idea. If it is simply to
create new terms for the sake of creating new terms then it’s not such a good
idea.
I hope this feedback helps.
Best regards,
Allan B.
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Message has 1 Reply:
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| (...) I agree that having #2 sound like #1, it adds a lot of confusion. Allan's suggestions are good ones. (...) That's my read on it too. There is no difference in my mind between the two, especially with the explanation in reply to my post. (...) (...) (21 years ago, 13-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, FTX)
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| | Defining the "term" BI
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| I think that we need 3 words for BIs. 1. Building Instructions (BI): Any form of communcition that can allow anyone to build a LEGO set. Can include, but is not limited to, images showing step-by-step, images showing the model in various stages, (...) (21 years ago, 11-Sep-03, to lugnet.inst, FTX)
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