means: abbreviations

Even adding the word "please" to a dialog, which may seem helpful and polite, will slow people down: the increased bulk of the wording is going to reduce, by some measurable percentage, the number of people who try read the text.

common functions and variables

inline static void     CB(void*v) {((MyClass*)v)->    cb();} 
inline static void drawCB(void*v) {((MyClass*)v)->drawcb();}

typedefs

typedef uint  unsigned int; 
typedef ulong unsigned long; 
typedef cchar const char; 
typedef doub  double; 

#define iter iterator

conventions

if (!!X)       // instead of: if (X != NULL) 
doub Y = 1.*i; // instead of: Y = doub(i)

reading

!ok;     // "not ok" 
x->y;    // "x's y" 
x->y();  // "x calls y" 

class:      // "business" 
public:     // "showroom" 
protected:  // "authorized use only" 
private:    // "hidden" 
struct:     // "shipment" 
const:      // "structural" 
inline:     // "by the check-out" 
comment:    // "tip" 
static:     // "brand" 
function:   // "employee" 
args:       // "customers" 
return value: // "sells product" (no return: ="provides a service")

for example

table { 
font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; 
font-size:     18px; 
color:      #00008B; 
margin-top:     0px; 
margin-right:   0px; 
margin-bottom:  0px; 
margin-left:    0px; 
padding-top:    0px; 
padding-right:  0px; 
padding-bottom: 0px; 
padding-left:   0px; 
}

"There's a new business in town. It's opened several locations, serving customers looking for ... um, apparently layout information.

"When a customer comes in, the barista calls a friend business for a shipment."

"The legislative committee assesses the petition and promulgates an updated policy that arranges for a groundswell of letters to appear on the screen."