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• Chocolate, dragons, technical writers and team spirit

  
  ffeathers -- a technical writer's blog — Authority: 399
  A few days ago, our technical writing team went on a chocolate outing. This is not a rare occurrence. This time I have some pictures and a few musings about the confluence of teams and chocolate. Concept : Reference : Task : We decided that was one user guide we could all ...
  9 hours ago

• Grant Writing – How to Customize Your Proposal

  
  Technical Communication Center — Authority: 128
  By Phil JohncockA grant proposal should be customized to the specifications of the potential funder. All 80 grant writing experts surveyed recently agree that to be successful, proposals must meet the funders’ expectations and requirements. In other words, funded proposals are customized, or tailored, to the ...
  19 hours ago

• Kathy Sierra on readable user manuals

  
  CyberText Newsletter — Authority: 129
  This was tweeted around the world about a week ago. Says it all really… (Translation for those who aren’t tech writers: RTFM = Read The F****** Manual) [Originally seen here: http://mnmal.tumblr.com/post/249575328/i-think-this-summarizes-everything ] Posted in Humor, Technical writing
  1 day ago

• New SQUIDOO Lens: How to Become a Technical Writer

  
  Technical Communication Center — Authority: 128
  Just published a new Squidoo Lens on the topic:http://www.squidoo.com/HowToBecomeTechnicalWriterWould appreciate it if you could please vote for it!Related Posts:A Great Resource Directory for all those Whod Like to Learn and Speak FRENCHAdobe Photoshop Course – Should I Pay For One?How to Write a Technical Report - ...
  1 day ago

• A Microcosm of Technical Writing in the Kitchen While Cooking a Banana Cream Pie

  
  I'd Rather Be Writing - Tom Johnson — Authority: 512
  As part of my contribution to the Thanksgiving dinner, Jane tasked me to cook a banana cream pie. She had a simple recipe already printed out. All the ingredients were available in the kitchen; the kitchen even had a double oven. I thought this would be easy, except it wasn’t. Because I suck at cooking. I hate ...
  2 days ago

• The Benefits Of Technical Documentation

  
  Best Online Earning Ideas — Authority: 171
  The benefits of technical documentation make the difference between competency of a product, and, or inadequacy of manipulation. Every person has a different level of comprehension and it is not an easy task to put all persons on the same page of clarity.
  2 days ago

• Happy Thanksgiving!

  
  Technical Communication Center — Authority: 128
  May you all have a happy and warm day of thanksgiving with all your loved ones!Related Posts:How to Improve Your Technical Copy by Editing "Trash Can Sentences"Happy Diwali!When an Image Communicates a Thousand Words...Free 48-page Book Explains How Writers Can Build Successful Web Sites10 More Free WordPress ...
  2 days ago

• WWD Post: Distraction-free Writing is Distracting to Me

  
  Will Kelly — Authority: 127
  Like over 300,000 other Mac users who downloaded the MacHeist nanoBundle (as covered by Simon), I received WriteRoom as part of the package’s bevy of software. This lightweight word processor promises distraction-free writing. Having read about it and the productivity concepts underlying it in the past (here’s an ...
  4 days ago

• F-ree 48-page Book Explains How Writers Can Build Successful Web Sites

  
  Technical Communication Center — Authority: 128
  Writing copy for a web site that’s not set up right is like wearing the same old underwear after a clean shower. No matter how clean and powerful your copy is the site still “smells” bad –  it fails to develop more visitors and earn more money.At the end, of course, you the writer most [...]
  4 days ago

• Finding news in Italian regarding metallurgic indust by lauraitalia

  
  freelancersblog.net — Authority: 175
  Please note: this project will start only by January 2010! We will need someone to support us by finding, editing and forwarding news in Italian regarding the metallurgic industry. Please only bid if you know good Italian… (Budget: $30-250, Jobs: Article Rewriting, Articles, Copywriting, Research, Technical ...
  5 days ago

• 15 - 150 Word Scripts done in PERFECT English Grammar - $30 by kvkk

  
  freelancersblog.net — Authority: 175
  I am looking for someone that can put together 15 scripts, must be written using 100% PERFECT ENGLISH GRAMMAR. The scripts should be up to about 150 words +/-. I will go over the script requirements via PM with the right selected provider… (Budget: $30-250, Jobs: Academic Writing, Articles, Copywriting, Editing, ...
  5 days ago

• computer glossary needed! URGENT! by errolshy83

  
  freelancersblog.net — Authority: 175
  looking for professional computer term translator. urgent!! contact me asap if you are interested!! will upload my attachment for download, everyone can have a preview b4 you get this job. (Budget: $30-250, Jobs: Technical Writing, Translation) Original post by GetAFreelancer.com - New Projects
  5 days ago

• 2009 WritersUA Annual Skills and Technologies Survey

  
  CyberText Newsletter — Authority: 129
  The 2009 WritersUA Skills and Technologies Survey is in progress: http://www.writersua.com/ This popular survey is designed to provide a snapshot of the skills and technologies we most value in our software development work. If you’re a technical communicator please contribute your experiences to help improve the ...
  5 days ago

• The Differences Between a User Guide, a Startup Guide, and a Quick Reference Guide

  
  Technical Communication Center — Authority: 128
  Some of my readers asked the differences between three types of technical documents used frequently in the software-hardware sector: User Guide,  Startup Guide, and Quick Reference Guide. Sometimes the demarcation line gets blurred, especially if you’re new in the business.A USER GUIDE is the easiest to define: ...
  5 days ago

• Thoughts about Technical Editing and Reviewing

  
  Will Kelly — Authority: 127
  I would be thefirst person to describe myself as a blank pages kind of a technicalwriter   because I like writing documents from scratch and see it as oneof my strengths (or at least I like to think so). However, somecurrent and recent projects have placed me more into a reviewer andeditor role and has got me ...
  6 days ago

• Latest Version of my Technical Writer Resume now Available

  
  Will Kelly — Authority: 127
  I just updated my technical writer resume and you can find it online over at willkelly.com .
  1 week ago

• How to Build a Technical Writing Online Course with Moodle

  
  Technical Communication Center — Authority: 128
  (Excerpts from a very informative article by one of the top names in Moodle courseware development:)“In my experience, the old methods of determining how long it takes to develop courseware were never very accurate. With the variety of tools available to us today, the many different situations, and the many ...
  1 week ago

• Contingent Senior Technical Writer Opening at LDS Church’s ICS Department in Riverton, Utah

  
  I'd Rather Be Writing - Tom Johnson — Authority: 512
  We’re looking for a contingent senior technical writer to join our User Education team, part of the LDS Church’s Information and Communications System department in Riverton, Utah. This is an opportunity to work in an agile environment with about 600+ talented IT professionals. As a member of our team, you’ll ...
  1 week ago

• Article about Confluence wiki for technical documentation

  
  ffeathers -- a technical writer's blog — Authority: 399
  My article on “Using a wiki for technical documentation” appears in the October edition of Southern Communicator , the Australian and New Zealand journal of technical communication. Exciting! A big thank you to Janet Taylor and the journal’s editorial team, both for inviting me to contribute and for ...
  1 week ago

• Getting to Know Your Client – The Importance of Communication

  
  Technical Communication Center — Authority: 128
  By Cathryn BranchIn my last article, I presented what I believe to be the fundamentals of becoming a virtual grant writer – communication, research, organization and time management. This month we’ll delve more deeply into the skill of communication.Wikipedia defines communication as the process of transforming ...
  1 week ago

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