Newbie's first posting

sanfran28 · 01-26-2006, 09:23 PM

This is in response to the invitation to make a first posting.
Having looked over the postings and responses I expect to gain a lot from being here.
I think, for newbies, a glossary of the acronyms and abbreviations would be helpful. eg; What is a Copa user? What does FJT stand for?
And a dictionary would help too. What is polled in a poll? What is a thread
subscription? What is parsing a link?

ebackhus · 01-30-2006, 01:22 PM

A dictionary would be a good thing to have here. And thanks to the dynamic nature of electronic documentation it'd be easy to update and ammend.

**Jason** · 01-30-2006, 01:33 PM

I think thats a very good idea. Something to work on. :)

**Glaswegian** · 01-30-2006, 02:27 PM

On that idea - it's something I've seen at http://www.vbaexpress.com. Key words are highlighted a different colour and holding the mouse over the word pops up a tool tip type of box with an explanation of the word in question.

Just a thought.

Tumbleweed36 · 01-30-2006, 04:03 PM

Hi sanfran28,

Great to see you here. Hope you enjoy your stay with us.

**Grove** · 01-31-2006, 01:37 AM

Something definently to include in further development of the site. Something has just sparked of in my head.

01-26-2006, 09:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
sanfran28 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1 OS: Win 98	Newbie's first posting This is in response to the invitation to make a first posting. Having looked over the postings and responses I expect to gain a lot from being here. I think, for newbies, a glossary of the acronyms and abbreviations would be helpful. eg; What is a Copa user? What does FJT stand for? And a dictionary would help too. What is polled in a poll? What is a thread subscription? What is parsing a link?

01-30-2006, 01:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 12,767 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 My System Blog Entries: 25	A dictionary would be a good thing to have here. And thanks to the dynamic nature of electronic documentation it'd be easy to update and ammend. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

01-30-2006, 01:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jason Seasons Greetings Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 6,848 OS: Windows XP My System Blog Entries: 2	I think thats a very good idea. Something to work on. :) __________________ Posting Tips \| Advice for New People \| Common Fixes \|

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01-30-2006, 04:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 15,070 OS: XP Professional	Hi sanfran28, Great to see you here. Hope you enjoy your stay with us. __________________ ----------

01-31-2006, 01:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
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