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    Misuse of technical terms

    I don't know about you but when I'm dealing with a technical term, I have an image in my mind's eye of what that thing is. When something doesn't conform to that mental picture I get confused. And, when a term has been used inappropriately, annoyed.

    One common word that is misused in IT circles is template. A template is a framework or blueprint that details a common structure. It may be a template for a web page, a word document or perhaps a code class. Whatever. Any resource based on a template will exhibit the common structure defined in that template.

    So imagine my confusion when Im trying to get some very poorly documented CMS to work and it refers to a template in the wizard used to configure a content block. So, I'm thinking I've used no template here- its all Created from scratch so I left the field blank.

    Guess what? It didn't work. Hours later I find out that the "template" is the base URL of the site. How the hell is that a template? What a stupid term to use for such a thing.

    Don't even get me started on roles...

    #2
    Originally posted by Gittins Gal View Post
    Don't even get me started on roles...
    Okay
    "He's actually ripped" - Jared Padalecki

    https://youtu.be/l-PUnsCL590?list=PL...dNeCyi9a&t=615

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      #3
      Originally posted by Gittins Gal View Post

      Don't even get me started on roles...
      What about a bacon role ??
      When freedom comes along, don't PISH in the water supply.....

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        #4
        RFC 6570 - URI Template

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          #5
          Originally posted by TestMangler View Post
          What about a bacon role ??
          Oh ... yeah go on then, thanks.
          "He's actually ripped" - Jared Padalecki

          https://youtu.be/l-PUnsCL590?list=PL...dNeCyi9a&t=615

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            #6
            Originally posted by NickFitz View Post
            In a pure sense ok, but not in this context. Why not just call it Base URL?

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              #7
              Originally posted by Gittins Gal View Post
              In a pure sense ok, but not in this context. Why not just call it Base URL?
              Agreed. Nobody calls my town-name a template for my home address.

              Or perhaps they should?

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                #8
                Originally posted by Gittins Gal View Post
                I don't know about you but when I'm dealing with a technical term, I have an image in my mind's eye of what that thing is. When something doesn't conform to that mental picture I get confused. And, when a term has been used inappropriately, annoyed.

                One common word that is misused in IT circles is template
                A circle is a simple shape of Euclidean geometry that is the set of all points in a plane that are at a given distance from a given point, the centre
                Originally posted by MaryPoppins
                I'd still not breastfeed a nazi
                Originally posted by vetran
                Urine is quite nourishing

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post
                  Agreed. Nobody calls my town-name a template for my home address.

                  Or perhaps they should?
                  Yes , quite.

                  Well said DS

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                    #10
                    I find staying away from tulipe CMS's helps me.

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