Re: OT: query regarding HTML

[Myron Gochnauer goch@xxxxxxxx]

>> Then we can ask the deeper question: is there an objective value
>> in printing these things out, as opposed to having them available
>> onscreen?
> ... At
> any rate, the common wisdom in the legal profession, at least among my
> colleagues, is that you catch more errors by proofreading from paper
> than from a screen.

I agree with the common wisdom, though I do not understand why is would be correct. The trick is to
force yourself to see what is actually there rather that what you intended. I'm not sure why paper
would make that easier to do. Why wouldn't changing the typeface or margins do this just as well???

An excellent, final proofreading method is to let your computer read back what you have written. At
least on my Mac the basic text-to-speech function is good enough to jar me into awareness of what I
actually wrote. (Not all of the voices work equally well for me.)

Proofreading aside, In general I find it *very* difficult to read, understand and *remember* any
technical, complex or academic text longer than a few pages unless I study it on paper.  And
discussion or lecture notes are *way* more effective for me if they are not only on paper but
hand-written.

Myron