Comments on: Can you give a reader a hand? 3 tips that make it easier for your reader http://www.infosecramblings.com/2008/11/21/can-you-give-a-reader-a-hand-3-tips-that-make-it-easier-for-your-reader/ ramblings on various information security topics Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:43:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: kriggins http://www.infosecramblings.com/2008/11/21/can-you-give-a-reader-a-hand-3-tips-that-make-it-easier-for-your-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-637 kriggins Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:47:42 +0000 http://www.infosecramblings.com/?p=388#comment-637 Thanks for the feedback. The theme I use is called k2. You can find it here: http://getk2.com/ I really like it because of the flexibility it gives you. It is more of a framework although it works just fine as a theme. Kevin Thanks for the feedback.

The theme I use is called k2. You can find it here: http://getk2.com/

I really like it because of the flexibility it gives you. It is more of a framework although it works just fine as a theme.

Kevin

]]> By: floor jack http://www.infosecramblings.com/2008/11/21/can-you-give-a-reader-a-hand-3-tips-that-make-it-easier-for-your-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-636 floor jack Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:40:08 +0000 http://www.infosecramblings.com/?p=388#comment-636 I have to say, that I could not agree with you in 100%, but it's just my opinion, which could be very wrong. p.s. You have an awesome template for your blog. Where did you find it? I have to say, that I could not agree with you in 100%, but it's just my opinion, which could be very wrong.
p.s. You have an awesome template for your blog. Where did you find it?

]]> By: kriggins http://www.infosecramblings.com/2008/11/21/can-you-give-a-reader-a-hand-3-tips-that-make-it-easier-for-your-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-94 kriggins Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:06:56 +0000 http://www.infosecramblings.com/?p=388#comment-94 The previous commenter chose to comment anonymously, so they are not going to receive this reply. However, the point he brings up is worth addressing. Writing in a clear, concise, and easy to read and understand manner is not a statement on the intelligence of the reader. It's about not making something more complicated that it needs to be. It's about making it ease for the reader to read and internalize. Can readers understand long sentences? Of course they can, but are they willing too? Can I banish white space? Sure. Again, is that in your reader's best interest? Can I use my encyclopedic vocabulary? Yup. But "big words" would have worked in the last question just as well. Shorter sentences, shorter paragraphs, and common language do not mean dumbing down your writing. It means making your reader work less to get at the nuggets of information you are trying to share. Kevin The previous commenter chose to comment anonymously, so they are not going to receive this reply. However, the point he brings up is worth addressing.

Writing in a clear, concise, and easy to read and understand manner is not a statement on the intelligence of the reader. It's about not making something more complicated that it needs to be. It's about making it ease for the reader to read and internalize.

Can readers understand long sentences? Of course they can, but are they willing too? Can I banish white space? Sure. Again, is that in your reader's best interest? Can I use my encyclopedic vocabulary? Yup. But "big words" would have worked in the last question just as well.

Shorter sentences, shorter paragraphs, and common language do not mean dumbing down your writing. It means making your reader work less to get at the nuggets of information you are trying to share.

Kevin

]]> By: Anonym http://www.infosecramblings.com/2008/11/21/can-you-give-a-reader-a-hand-3-tips-that-make-it-easier-for-your-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Anonym Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:07:19 +0000 http://www.infosecramblings.com/?p=388#comment-92 Is this like the April 1st-type advice? Clearly, these tips are about writing for rejectees from "Are you smarter than a 5th grader?".... Come on! Is this like the April 1st-type advice? Clearly, these tips are about writing for rejectees from "Are you smarter than a 5th grader?".... Come on!

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