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Re: Object epiphany: A new way of building widget applications
- Subject: Re: Object epiphany: A new way of building widget applications
- From: m.hadfield(at)niwa.cri.nz ("Mark Hadfield")
- Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 23:38:10 +0000 (UTC)
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From: "Paul van Delst" <paul.vandelst@noaa.gov>
> I think, in my case, it's a case of being taught at an early age (in
technical writing for
> scientists writing papers etc.) that use of the first person, e.g. I, we,
our, etc, was
> discouraged. I guess the lesson carried over into other areas. Anyway....
That does it! From now on all my routine names will prefaced with the
letters
TOFKAMGH
O = oceanographer. (I wouldn't be brave enough to call myself one when
other oceanographers are present, but I reckon I can get away with it on
this group.)
---
Mark Hadfield
m.hadfield@niwa.cri.nz http://katipo.niwa.cri.nz/~hadfield
National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research
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