RE: Status of the Technical Writer

["Combs, Richard" <richard -dot- combs -at- Polycom -dot- com>]

Dan Goldstein wrote:
 
> What are "instructional and informational tools"?
> 
> What about tech writing that's unrelated to goods, services, 
> or products?
> 
> And then there's that whole "auditory" thing...

Yeah, and that "multi-media knowledge" (or "multimedia knowledge")...

And how does one "assure ... complete use" -- heck, what is "complete
use"? 

Can we just _use_ knowledge, instead of utilizing it? 

Finally, can we at least _mention_ writing? In this brave new world of
greater rates, responsibilities, and respect, isn't there any room at
all for writing? 

Oh, well, enough grumbling -- TGIF!! :-)

Richard


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Polycom, Inc.
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303-223-5111
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