Re: Entering Tech Writer Field (links included this time)

["Laura A Mac Lemale" <lmaclemale -at- paychex -dot- com>]

Hello,

Let's try this again without HTML....  Here are the actual Intranet addresses for Wednesday's recommendations for new TWs:

--http://www.techweb.com/encyclopedia/ - Tech Encyclopedia - Find definitions related to technology

--http://www.useit.com/ - Jakob Nielsen's Usability site - Often debated on Techwr-L but worth checking out

--http://www.wrevenge.com.au/index.htm - The Technical Editor's Eyrie Newsletter - Maintained by our own Jean Hollis Weber

--http://www.ForTechnicalCommunicators.com/ - For Tech Writers and Trainers - Improved since last time I looked at it; worth a look

--http://www.humanfactors.com/freestuff/download.asp - Human Factors International - Usability stuff (Link is to Freestuff section)

--http://www.gordonandgordon.com/workbooks.html - Gordon and Gordon - Lots of useful stuff for TW's; maintained by our own Gordon Graham

--http://www.techcomm-online.org/ - Journal of Technical Communication (Online); STC publication

--http://www.stc.org/48thConf/48th_post.html - STC Conference Materials - Some interesting topics

--file:///J|/Intranet/Prototypes/index.html - On templates and prototypes; includes some recommended readings for TWs

--http://www.usecases.org/ - Site devoted to use cases; topic comes up occasionally on Techwr-L

--http://www.itpapers.com/index.html - White Papers on Many Subjects - Helpful overviews of technical items

And lastly...
--http://www.jumptheshark.com/ - (OT) Jump the Shark - OK, that one's for entertainment only (not TW), but it's fun <g>

Some of these links have been recommended previously by other Techwr-Lers.  Hope these are helpful!

Regards,
Laura
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Laura MacLemale
Technical Writer, EDV
Paychex HRS Operations
(716) 336-6515
lmaclemale -at- paychex -dot- com

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