Date:         Tue, 4 Jun 2002 08:39:37 -0700
Reply-To:     Brent Christensen <sbsyncro@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Brent Christensen <sbsyncro@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: FAQ Site Basic Instructions
Comments: To: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

Stan:

I realize I am chiming in late on this subject - great idea!   I have a
comment about the representation of part numbers.  Most places (inlcuding
parts houses and the dealers themselves) represent these part numbers as
three sets of three numbers with a space between them: "251 407 361"

This gets tricky if there is a letter designator at the end.  Many parts
searches will simply drop this last alpha character.  I would suggest that
it be used with or without a space, since a search for "251 407 361"  would
also turn up "251 407 361A"

The reason I bring up this point is that let's face it, most people won't
read the directions, and will use the convention that is most common.  It is
by suggestion that the more common convention uses spaces.  Therefore, the
explicit instructions should probably follow the common convention.

My $0.02

Brent Christensen

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 8:03 AM
Subject: FAQ Site Basic Instructions


> The site below has some basic instructions for uploading and building
> your contribution to the Vanagon FAQ site.
>
> http://www.blackhead.netfirms.com/www/example.htm
>