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I'm like Nancy...I generally do everything from steal...er...creating
the template, to writing the document or help system content, to doing
graphic design and illustration. In fact, I often have gone one better,
and uploaded it myself. Then I'll generate promote the article or
document internally or externally. Occasionally I'll teach a class about
it. So, that's like A to Z, plus á through ž and alpha through omega.
I've almost entirely worked for start-ups, so the only standards that
exist are the ones I create on the fly. Generally those standards
consist of 'delete the text out of the last document, and start
writing.' At my last position, we appointed one of the three writers
'keeper of the standards.' In short, we asked him when we had
standards-related questions. We chose him because he gave the most
consistent answers.
This is more theory than reality (and no help to you), but if a company
creates standards, they should enable their employees to follow them.
DB.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bounce-techwr-l-124377 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
> [mailto:bounce-techwr-l-124377 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com] On Behalf
> Of Nancy Kaminski
> Sent: September 26, 2003 8:31 AM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: RE: Writer? Designer? Writer/Designer?
>
> > My question is this: how many of you are expected to take a
> > project from A
> > to Z (writing through designing to available on line) and how
> > many of you
> > have other departments that do the design stuff? For those of
> > you who do it
> > all, do you have real specific standards you need to follow?
>
> I'm an army of one. I do it all, from A to Z. I designed my
> own template, write, edit, and publish in PDF and online.
>
> I do have specific standards, but they're not written down,
> they're in my head. No one else knows about them (or cares).
> as long as the docs get done, they're happy!
>
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