I got a thank-you on an Open Office forum for my article on using page styles to create unique headers and footers in Open Office Writer. One of my friends asked me why I bother writing documentation that no one will read. I told him I write for that one person who, at midnight while on deadline, encounters a problem and the only resource they have is the product documentation. I’ve been that...
Continue reading...Technical Writing
Link collection for technical writing
At different times, I’ve mentored people who are interested in technical writing. I have over ten years of experience as a professional technical writer and some definite ideas about how to get started in the field. A friend of mine asked me for some suggested reading on getting started in technical writing. I collected a set of links as a starting point (see below) and realized other people might be interested in the...
Continue reading...Fun day at work
Today was a lot of fun at work. I spent most of the afternoon working with my fellow tech writer on a user guide. We walked through edits and made updates. I am probably strange but I had a ball doing it. Even when we have our own strange head-banging sessions, I enjoy working with him. We finished up the user guide towards the end of the day. Nice way to head into...
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