This discussion space is for comments on the document "Demo doc for R. Seltzer's Oct 11 '01 chat".

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This is Dan K again, this time commenting specifically on Item #1. Because that Item had the orange-and-blue "eyeglasses" icon in front of its "comment munchie," you could tell there was at least one person who had something to say about it. There may be more later but this comment's the first on this Item.

That "hairy concept" referred to in this paragraph of the doc is easier to grok if you compare this view of the document with the one in the separate window you'll see if you click the URL that points to my website.

It gets much easier to grok if you try your own hand at a QTDR. But read on a bit more before you give it a whirl!

All this blue-fonted stuff is within a BLOCKQUOTE. There's more of them below.

I "turned off" the Comment Dots (well OK, I like to call 'em "munchies") for all but this and one other List Item in this UL environment.

Notice how I can use selected HTML tags in my comments.

You might try comparing what the original doc looks like, versus the one you see in the QTDR window. Clicking on the above URL will open up the original in a separate window.

See how QTDR gives you the ability to tell the author what you think of every text object with a "munchie."

Uh-oh, I believe I've heard this one... Nothing good can come of any limerick that starts this way!!

Q.E.D. :-)

Edited by author 10-04-2001 05:42 PM
C'mon in... the water's fine! :-))

That fellow Hamilton could certainly write... and without benefit of anything more advanced than a quill pen, I'm betting.

When you first upload a doc to QT, you get comment links on just paragraphs and list items. You can add comment links to other HTML tag types like headings, table cells, divs, and blockquotes right after you upload the doc. Then you get the chance to remove comment links from individual items in your document.

Dan, are you suggesting that the Hamilton writing you've posted is a rough draft that would benefit from our comments? You flatter us! :)

Dan, how about some thoughts about where QT Doc Review is useful and where it isn't as useful?

Dang! You remind me of something I forgot to do while creating this demo doc -- I had intended to make an "dis-editing pass" thru it, inserting various errors of several sorts. Kind of like "salting the mine." So yes, I guess I am flattering you! :-) But hey, don't let that stop you (or anyone else) from waltzing thru the various "munchies" and making believe there's further polishing from which ol' Alex would profit...