Blog posts by parson
Affect vs effect
"Changing the configuration can affect the performance of your computer." I always stop before affect. Isn’t it rather effect? The mistake is quickly made; the words are quite similar. more...
Stubborn Susan and Shaky Steve. DITA typology for dummies
Sind Sie ein Trial-and-Error-Tom oder ein Jump-right-in-Joe? Und wissen Sie, was eine DITA-Typologie ist? Ich nicht, bisher jedenfalls. Frank Ralf hat's erfunden. more...
Why the manual is dead
Remember your first mobile phone? Mine was shaped like a bone, nine inches high and weighed at least a pound. I used it to make phone talks, that's it. Today I have a smartphone that I sometimes use for calls. more...
Override versus overwrite. Or table soccer as morale booster
It happens quickly. We write overwrite but mean override – or vice versa. But what does that have to do with table soccer? more...
Let the cat out of the house. Figure of speech out of synch
We often use figure of speech. Sometimes, we get it wrong. more...