Acronyms - CI_1554

Development and Management of Interactive Courseware (ICW) for Coast
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Emphasis

the font size or color. Red and yellow can be used for emphasis of

small portions of text. You should not use all red or yellow text, even

though it looks

good on a dark background.

You should not use underlined text.

You should not use flashing text unless it is simulating equipment

indications.

Use a mixture of upper and lower case letters. Always CAPITALIZE

Capitalization

switch/component names, or follow the terms and abbreviations used on

the equipment. Avoid using capitalization at other times.

Use six or fewer lines of text per screen. Each line should contain

Text Display

no more than six words. Use justification, spacing, border size,

and text box design to make the text appealing.

Humor

Be careful in using humor. Humor used in the correct way can maintain

audience interest. You have to know your audience well in order to be

successful without being offensive. The bottom line is to be

professional with your humor if it is used at all.