Comments on: Too Many Words http://thecontentwrangler.com/2008/01/14/too_many_words/ Content is a business asset worthy of being managed Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:29:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Joe Bachana http://thecontentwrangler.com/2008/01/14/too_many_words/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Joe Bachana Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:06:55 +0000 http://localhost:8888/ee/?p=389#comment-224 <p>Terrific article Don! Keep them coming… </p> Terrific article Don! Keep them coming…

]]> By: Mike Unwalla http://thecontentwrangler.com/2008/01/14/too_many_words/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Mike Unwalla Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:45:11 +0000 http://localhost:8888/ee/?p=389#comment-223 <p>Great article, thank you Don. </p> <p> Although Simplified English is designed for the aerospace industry, controlled language can be used in all technical communication, whatever the industry. </p> <p> I’m always surprised when I read about technical writers who object to controlled language because “it stifles linguistic creativity.” That kind of creativity has no place in technical communication. (I’m referring to hard-core tech docs, not product brochures, web sites, and the like.) </p> Great article, thank you Don.

Although Simplified English is designed for the aerospace industry, controlled language can be used in all technical communication, whatever the industry.

I’m always surprised when I read about technical writers who object to controlled language because “it stifles linguistic creativity.” That kind of creativity has no place in technical communication. (I’m referring to hard-core tech docs, not product brochures, web sites, and the like.)

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