[LINK] Fwd: Census Config [Was: Personal comments on the eC

[Roger Clarke]

At 9:32 +1000 3/8/06, Tom Worthington wrote:
>Using IE I read the "Technical Help" on the Census web page, which 
>instructed me to enable Java,  ...

Does anyone actually turn Java on?  I haven't in years.


>Of course the help page wouldn't be much help if you have to have 
>these setting on before you can read it.  ;-)
>
>I attempted to submit a fault report with the ABS, but as I don't 
>yet have a Census Form Number, the system would not allow me to post 
>a report.

You really have to wonder about the quality of the systems analysts ...

What's that you say?  They did away with analysis and design, as a 
productivity measure?

It grieves me that one of the old-fashionednesses I harbour is a 
desire to actually get the job done in a decent fashion.  Australian 
IT'ers used to be admired in the UK because of the Quality factor.  I 
doubt if it's still the case.

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