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Subject:RE: Preparation for a phone screen interview From:John Posada <JPosada -at- book -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 9 Jan 2003 11:47:16 -0500
>I fully agree with John on this one.
Thanks
>If the question had been about creating
>graphs, and you had never used a tool that
>creates graphs, then the answer should be No.
Agree 100%
>This begs a question.
>What is the most complex TW tool, and how
>long does it take for a complete novice to
>be able to produce something reasonable?
I don't think I know the answer, but I have an idea.
Writing, I'd place Interleaf at #1 and FM at #2
Graphics...Illustrator is pretty up there
>How long for someone familiar with the basic
>TW tool, MS Word? If you respond, please
>change the subject line.
If sculpturing in marble had the same time line as documentation, to create
an ash tray should take a few day. To create the Statue of David, your whole
career.
John Posada
Senior Technical Writer
Barnes&Noble.com
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