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Re: Disappearing API docs

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From Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid>
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Subject Re: Disappearing API docs
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On 8/2/2016 2:07 PM, Gene Wirchenko wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Jul 2016 22:33:08 -0400, Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk>
> wrote:
>
>> On 7/24/2016 12:45 AM, Gene Wirchenko wrote:
>>> On Fri, 22 Jul 2016 19:29:02 -0400, Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk>
>>> wrote:
>>>> #People typing in URL's manually are supposed to know that
>>>> #while protocol and hostnames are not case sensitive then
>>>> #the other parts of URL's may be.
>>>
>>>      Are they?  When do most people get told this?
>>
>> Those people can either do it the easy way and read about it
>> or the hard way and notice that sometimes it does not work
>> and figure out why.
>
>      Or get confused.
>
>      Again, when do most people get told or find out?  Just us
> technical people knowing is not really enough.

     What percentage of Web page visits do you imagine begin with
the visitor typing a URL?  As opposed to, say, clicking on a link
or a bookmark or an "Add to Cart" button, or copying and pasting?

     For myself, I type in my browser's Search box often, in its
address bar almost never.  YMmV.

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      Re: Disappearing API docs Roedy Green <inquiry@mindprod.com> - 2016-07-19 12:23 -0700
        Re: Disappearing API docs Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2016-07-19 12:49 -0700
          Re: Disappearing API docs Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2016-07-19 20:31 +0000
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                Re: Disappearing API docs Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2016-07-20 10:39 -0700
                Re: Disappearing API docs Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2016-07-20 13:59 -0400
                Re: Disappearing API docs Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2016-07-20 11:08 -0700
                Re: Disappearing API docs Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2016-07-20 21:55 +0000
                Re: Disappearing API docs Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2016-07-20 18:19 -0400
                Re: Disappearing API docs Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-07-22 13:31 -0400
                Re: Disappearing API docs Nigel Wade <nmw@local.domain> - 2016-07-21 10:08 +0100
                Re: Disappearing API docs Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-07-22 13:30 -0400
                Re: Disappearing API docs Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-07-22 13:16 -0400
                Re: Disappearing API docs Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2016-07-22 15:24 -0700
                Re: Disappearing API docs Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2016-07-22 15:34 -0700
                Re: Disappearing API docs Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-07-22 19:29 -0400
                Re: Disappearing API docs Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2016-07-23 21:45 -0700
                Re: Disappearing API docs Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-07-30 22:33 -0400
                Re: Disappearing API docs Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2016-08-02 11:07 -0700
                Re: Disappearing API docs Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2016-08-02 14:26 -0400
                Re: Disappearing API docs Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2016-08-02 15:53 -0700
                Re: Disappearing API docs Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-08-03 21:55 -0400
              Re: Disappearing API docs Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-07-19 20:43 -0400
          Re: Disappearing API docs Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-07-19 20:40 -0400
            Re: Disappearing API docs Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2016-07-20 11:45 +0000
              Re: Disappearing API docs Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-07-20 08:47 -0400
                Re: Disappearing API docs Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2016-07-20 18:44 +0000
  Re: Disappearing API docs Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-07-19 20:24 -0400

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