[Autosave is for Wimps]

[Autosave is for Wimps]

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In a world without manuals we must learn by oral tradition

In a world without manuals we must learn by oral tradition

This is good news for IT trainers like me; bad luck for you

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The eye-rolling comes first. This is followed by a resigned sagging of the shoulders. Then comes a theatrical slump forward, often accompanied by an equally melodramatic groan, as each user in turn puts head on desk and covers same with arms.

And so begins a new round of user training …

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