I've looked everywhere on the Best practice and patterns site and a few other places on the net but cannot find a source where I know how to appropriatly send feedback to the end-user.
What I mean by that is there must be a Microsoft site that details how to write outgoing messages. Should I use "Do not" or "Don't" How to formulate an error message How to formulate a validation warning message
I have only found information on Mozilla and Gnome web sites through a google search.
Thanks for any feedback and help
When to use "do not" and "don't" ???
trej
There is some on Brad Abrams blog that might be of interest. It sounds as your end-user is not a developer but I think those guidelines are usable in most cases.
Check it out at http://blogs.msdn.com/brada/archive/2004/01/28/64255.aspx
willporter
The best reference I found so far.
Thanks a million
hansbrix
I'm pretty sure the official line is do not, and that in documentation and other user interface stuff you are not supposed to concatenate anything.
hth,
PEte
jBlues
That's what I also thought but I am looking for any kind of doumentation on when to use negative words, plurials and any other syntax specifications.
Thanks for the help