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Thanks for this. I used the poll because it was the only indicator I
could find of Web publishing skills among tech writers. In truth,
there's a lot more to Web publishing these days than editing HTML, but
that's a whole other conversation. I'd still argue that less than half
of technical writers, without further training or practice, could
capably put together a professional-looking Web site. Call me a
dot-commie, but I think that number should be 100%. But then I think
that every company on the planet should have a Web site, so that colours
my opinion.
The other reason tech writers should have a Web site (whether or not
it's got an online portfolio on it) is simply as advertising. Believe it
or not, I was recently contracted to write a white paper for a start-up.
How did they find me? They typed "technical writer Ireland" into Google
and I was the first result. This doesn't happen very often, and
particularly not in Ireland where everybody gets jobs because of their
brother's friend's nephew's dog-walker, but it does happen. Thanks. DB.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bounce-techwr-l-118566 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
> [mailto:bounce-techwr-l-118566 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com] On Behalf
> Of John Posada
> Sent: 28 January 2003 18:32
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: RE: Rates (was The Lone Writer)
>
> Likewise...my portfolio is not available online and I do have
> a web site, but the subject is not for general consumption.
> I once posted a link to it on this list and got all KINDS of
> flack for not warning people of the subject matter. So I
> would answer no, I do not have an online portfolio, but this
> does not indicate I have no HTML skills.
>
> Besides...from the level of tech writing that I like to
> consider myself, HTML understanding is assumed. If the client
> needs proof that I can do HTML, I'll deliver a custom made
> page to him in less than a day.
>
> In addition, I have in my hard copy portfolio, printed out,
> in color, the first page of three previous web sites I've
> done for customers.
>
>
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