Tech Writer Today’s The Users’ Advocate column is brought to you by Adobe Systems, Inc. Download a 30-day free trial of Adobe FrameMaker here. Editor’s Note: The following piece by Geoff Hart is part of our collection of “classics”–articles that stand the test of time no matter how many technologies come and go. Every technical [...] Continue reading ...
Get More Interviews with a T-Letter
Tom Murrell outlines how someone can create a t-letter and use it during their job search. Continue reading ...
Getting Contractors Up to Speed Quickly
Editor’s Note: The following piece by Miki Magyar is part of our collection of “classics”–articles that stand the test of time no matter how many technologies come and go. It is a great checklist for onboarding contractors and for contractors getting ready for the next gig. Our current plan is to have a 3-ring binder and [...] Continue reading ...
So You Want to Get Paid on Time? Here’s How to Make It Happen
Editor’s Note: The following piece by Alice Fugate is part of our collection of “classics”–articles that stand the test of time no matter how many technologies come and go. Question: I love everything about being self-employed–except for waiting to get paid! My paychecks never seem to arrive on time. Sometimes my clients forget to send [...] Continue reading ...
Conquering the Cubicle Syndrome
Tech Writer Today’s The Users’ Advocate column is brought to you by Adobe Systems, Inc. Download a 30-day free trial of Adobe FrameMaker here. Editor’s Note: The following piece by Geoff Hart is part of our collection of “classics”–articles that stand the test of time no matter how many technologies come and go. I’m going [...] Continue reading ...
Creative Problem Solving: Getting the Best from Yourself
Editor’s Note: The following piece by Lain Chroust Ehmann is part of our collection of “classics”–articles that stand the test of time no matter how many technologies come and go. You might think that as a technical writer, you don’t have much room for creativity in your job. Not true. Although you may be writing [...] Continue reading ...
A Book of Your Own
Editor’s Note: The following piece, by the late, great Herman Holtz, was to appear as part of Herman’s “Hindsights & Insights” column. It is part of our collection of “classics”–articles that stand the test of time no matter how many technologies come and go. Published with permission. It seems, from what I read every day [...] Continue reading ...
Developing a Departmental Style Guide
This article provides information that will help you in planning and developing a style guide. You'll find information about the purposes of a style guide and guidelines for what should (and should not) be included, whether to develop one or more style guides, and how detailed the style guide should be. Continue reading ...
The Quality of the Writing Can Never Be Better Than the Quality of the Research
Editor’s Note: The following piece, by the late, great Herman Holtz, is part of our collection of “classics”–articles that stand the test of time no matter how many technologies come and go. Most of us probably have some notion of what is good writing and what is poor writing, and probably most of us measure or [...] Continue reading ...