DocumentCode
1526094
Title
Crouching error, hidden markup [Microsoft Word]
Author
Holmes, Neville
Author_Institution
Tasmania Univ., Hobart, Tas., Australia
Volume
34
Issue
9
fYear
2001
fDate
9/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Lastpage
127
Abstract
Microsoft has such a pervasive commercial presence that people working professionally in computing must expect that the company´s behavior will affect their own work and reputation in many ways. It´s difficult to ignore Microsoft and only too easy to snipe at the company, but Microsoft´s effect on the computing profession, as distinct from its effect on the industry, might be harmful to a degree that would justify severe criticism. Microsoft Word´s lack of a versatile and visible markup language can make using the package a nightmare-and reflects poorly on our profession. In addition, one´s struggle to get help from Microsoft technical support can often be fruitless and expensive
Keywords
page description languages; professional aspects; software houses; software packages; technical support services; word processing; Microsoft Word; Microsoft technical support; WYSIWYG; company behavior; computing profession; markup language; word processing software package; Computer errors; Costing; Data processing; HTML; History; Markup languages; Packaging; Printers; Printing; Writing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computer
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9162
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/2.947101
Filename
947101
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