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Advanced User's Guide
/*
* After taking (and passing) the required graduate course in
* Human Factors at Georgia Tech, I feel qualified to endorse
* the following manual as a splindid example of Something Done
* Right. It addresses every problem covered in the course,
* in a direct, extremely accessible, easy to use manner.
*
* (* I lost points on my own fianl project for that class (I hacked 'vi'
* to implement help menus in it) for not providing clear instructions for
* ``Using the "Return" key''. *)
*
* strick
*/
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 90 11:02:01 PST
From: bob (Bob Bosler)
To: rd
For Version 1.5, I am proposing to do a separate "User's Guide" manual.
Please review this proposed Table of Contents and send me any comments.
Bob
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Advanced User's Guide to VERSANT Version 1.5
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1. Introduction..................2
How to Use this Book...................2
How to Get Help........................3
Book Organization......................5
Conventions Used.......................43
Chapter 2. Getting Started...............76
Chapter 2 Layout.......................76
How Chapter 2 Differs from Chapter 1...88
How to use an On/Off Switch............94
Using the "Return" key.................112
What To Do Next........................120
Chapter 3. Using the User's Guide........143
How to Use Chapter 3...................143
Detailed Description of Chapter 3......165
Why Chapter 3 Is So Important..........185
How To Get Help Using Chapter 3........190
Summary of Chapter 3...................192
What To Do Next........................195
Chapter 4. Advanced User.................202
Intended Reader........................202
What To Do Next........................202
Appendix A. Using a Book.................203
Index....................................302
Chapter 1. Introduction
In this chapter, you will read an introduction. It also provides some
practical experience in using a book. If you are unfamiliar with the use of
a book, refer to Appendix A, "Using a Book".
How To Use This Book
To use this book, you must begin by doing the following:
1. Buy the Advanced User's Guide to VERSANT Version 1.5, VERSANT part
number G45-435600123-TRY09879-34563-2-12
2. Remove the Guide from its box. This is most easily done by
a) opening the box, b) grasping the Guide with your right hand,
and c) pulling the Guide from the box.
3. Turn to Chapter 1, page 2. Look for the place that says "4. Begin
reading...."
4. Begin reading. Complete details on how to read may be found in any
Elementary School education.
How To Get Help
If at any time you need assistance with this Guide call the Versant
help number. Complete details on how to use a telephone to call Versant
may be found in the manual "How To Use a Telephone to Call Versant".
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