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I think this page could serve as a textbook example for how not to write an about page. I didn't know MathWorld before, but the first paragraph is so high-level
by kleiba 12y ago
I think this page could serve as a textbook example for how not to write an about page. I didn't know MathWorld before, but the first paragraph is so high-level that after reading it, I had a very vague idea at best.
Then follow three paragraphs about how MathWorld came about -- for someone like me who'd just like to know what the heck this is a complete waste of space.
Then finally, in the middle of the page, you get the bullet points that contain concrete information.
And then, in paragraph five, you get some technical background in that it is based on Mathematica. Okay, perhaps the URL could have let me guess that ;-)
One a positive note, they do invite feedback, so I may contact them with a similar note to this one (perhaps more politely phrased).
The last paragraph of the page, I could do without. It really doesn't contain any "about" information anyway.