Comments on: Alternatives to Bolding Headings http://www.gryphonmountain.net/2009/03/alternatives-to-bolding-headings/ Technical Communication and Other Writing Topics, by Ben Minson Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:05:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Craig http://www.gryphonmountain.net/2009/03/alternatives-to-bolding-headings/#comment-255 Craig Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:27:11 +0000 http://www.gryphonmountain.net/?p=468#comment-255 Color doesn't work as well when you print most of your PDF documents from a B&W printer. Color doesn’t work as well when you print most of your PDF documents from a B&W printer.

]]> By: Ben http://www.gryphonmountain.net/2009/03/alternatives-to-bolding-headings/#comment-254 Ben Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:17:34 +0000 http://www.gryphonmountain.net/?p=468#comment-254 Well, you have to pick your battles. I pick mine, as a couple of my more complaint-toned posts attest. I wouldn't use "bold" as a verb in documentation—I would probably phrase it something like "apply bold formatting." But you never know where language change will take us in spite of our most stubborn resistance. Well, you have to pick your battles. I pick mine, as a couple of my more complaint-toned posts attest. I wouldn’t use “bold” as a verb in documentation—I would probably phrase it something like “apply bold formatting.” But you never know where language change will take us in spite of our most stubborn resistance.

]]> By: Raj http://www.gryphonmountain.net/2009/03/alternatives-to-bolding-headings/#comment-253 Raj Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:19:51 +0000 http://www.gryphonmountain.net/?p=468#comment-253 Whether it is a technical document or a blog, the word 'bolding" is incorrectly used by many technical writers and developers. This word, I feel, is incorrect. Whether it is a technical document or a blog, the word ‘bolding” is incorrectly used by many technical writers and developers. This word, I feel, is incorrect.

]]> By: Ben http://www.gryphonmountain.net/2009/03/alternatives-to-bolding-headings/#comment-252 Ben Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:35:31 +0000 http://www.gryphonmountain.net/?p=468#comment-252 I was using it informally as a verb. This is a blog, not a technical document, therefore granting more freedom (one of the attractions of having a blog). I was using it informally as a verb. This is a blog, not a technical document, therefore granting more freedom (one of the attractions of having a blog).

]]> By: Raj http://www.gryphonmountain.net/2009/03/alternatives-to-bolding-headings/#comment-251 Raj Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:44:01 +0000 http://www.gryphonmountain.net/?p=468#comment-251 Is the word "bolding" correct? The adjective forms of the word are "bold·er and bold·est", adverb form is 'boldly" and the noun form is "boldness". Do techncial writers have the freedom to use words not found in dictionaries or not commonly used? Is the word “bolding” correct? The adjective forms of the word are “bold·er and bold·est”, adverb form is ‘boldly” and the noun form is “boldness”.

Do techncial writers have the freedom to use words not found in dictionaries or not commonly used?

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