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Threaded TECHWR-L Mailing List Archive November 2011

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Re: Certification -- what's in it for writers, William Sherman
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- Re: Certification -- what's in it for writers, Steven Jong
  - Re: Certification -- what's in it for writers, Tony Chung
    - Re: Certification -- what's in it for writers, Gene Kim-Eng
- Re: Certification -- what's in it for writers, William Sherman
  - Re: Certification -- what's in it for writers, Gene Kim-Eng
    - Re: Certification -- what's in it for writers, William Sherman
    - Re: Certification -- what's in it for writers, Gene Kim-Eng
  - RE: Certification -- what's in it for writers, Dan Goldstein
  - Re: Certification -- what's in it for writers, Bill Swallow
    - Re: Certification -- what's in it for writers, Steve Schwarzman
    - Re: Certification -- what's in it for writers, Gene Kim-Eng
- Re: Certification -- what's in it for writers, Scott Turner
  - Re: Certification -- what's in it for writers, Jerry Franklin
    - RE: Certification -- take 2,577, Lynne Wright
    - Re: Certification -- take 2,577, Gene Kim-Eng
    - RE: Certification -- take 2,577, Dan Goldstein
    - RE: Certification -- take 2,577, Porrello, Leonard
    - Re: Certification -- take 2,577, Gene Kim-Eng
Anyone using SmartDocs?, Erika Yanovich
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Re: STC Certification, Suzette Leeming
- Re: STC Certification, Bill Swallow
RE: STC certification program, Dan Goldstein
Re: Technical writing as a trade; was, RE: Give Me a Clear Thinker (was STC certification: what's in it for tech writers?), Chris Despopoulos
- do any online conversion tools actually work?, Kevin McGowan
  - RE: do any online conversion tools actually work?, Kevin McGowan
- RE: Technical writing as a trade, Porrello, Leonard
  - Re: Technical writing as a trade, Gene Kim-Eng
  - Re: Technical writing as a trade, Chris Despopoulos
    - RE: Technical writing as a trade, Porrello, Leonard
    - Re: Technical writing as a trade, Chris Despopoulos
    - Re: Technical writing as a trade, John Allred
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    - RE: Technical writing as a trade, Bruce Megan (ST-CO/ENS5-NA)
    - RE: Technical writing as a trade, Cardimon, Craig
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- Re: Technical writing as a trade; was, RE: Give Me a Clear Thinker (was STC certification: what's in it for tech writers?), Steven Jong
  - Re: Technical writing as a trade; was, RE: Give Me a Clear Thinker (was STC certification: what's in it for tech writers?), Tony Chung
  - Re: Technical writing as a trade; was, RE: Give Me a Clear Thinker (was STC certification: what's in it for tech writers?), Chris Despopoulos
    - Re: Technical writing as a trade; was, RE: Give Me a Clear Thinker (was STC certification: what's in it for tech writers?), Gene Kim-Eng
    - RE: Technical writing as a trade; was, RE: Give Me a Clear Thinker (was STC certification: what's in it for tech writers?), McLauchlan, Kevin
    - Re: Technical writing as a trade; was, RE: Give Me a Clear Thinker(was STC certification: what's in it for tech writers?), Gene Kim-Eng
  - STC Certification - What Does It Really Mean, William Sherman
    - When are NDAs not binding? Was, RE: STC Certification - What Does It Really Mean, Porrello, Leonard
    - Re: When are NDAs not binding? Was, RE: STC Certification - What Does It Really Mean, Gene Kim-Eng
    - RE: When are NDAs not binding? Was, RE: STC Certification - What Does It Really Mean, Porrello, Leonard
    - Re: When are NDAs not binding? Was, RE: STC Certification - What Does It Really Mean, Gene Kim-Eng
    - RE: When are NDAs not binding? Was, RE: STC Certification - What Does It Really Mean, Connie Giordano
    - Re: When are NDAs not binding? Was, RE: STC Certification - What Does It Really Mean, Gene Kim-Eng
    - Re: When are NDAs not binding? Was, RE: STC Certification - What Does It Really Mean, Steve Schwarzman
    - Re: When are NDAs not binding? Was, RE: STC Certification - What Does It Really Mean, Gene Kim-Eng
    - RE: When are NDAs not binding?, Porrello, Leonard
    - Re: STC Certification - What Does It Really Mean, Bill Swallow
- RE: Technical writing as a trade; was, RE: Give Me a Clear Thinker (was STC certification: what's in it for tech writers?), Chris Despopoulos
- RE: Technical writing as a trade; was, RE: Give Me a Clear Thinker (was STC certification: what's in it for tech writers?), Dan Goldstein
Re: Technical writing as a trade, Gene Kim-Eng
- Re: Technical writing as a trade, Bill Swallow
  - RE: Technical writing as a trade, Bruce Megan (ST-CO/ENS5-NA)
    - Re: Technical writing as a trade, Bill Swallow
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    - RE: Technical writing as a trade, Bruce Megan (ST-CO/ENS5-NA)
    - RE: Technical writing as a trade, Porrello, Leonard
  - RE: Technical writing as a trade, Margaret Cekis
- RE: Technical writing as a trade, Dan Goldstein
- RE: Technical writing as a trade, Porrello, Leonard
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- Re: Technical writing as a trade, Dana Worley (MVP/JB)
Re: Penguins?, Becca
Re: Voluntary Study for ENG 700: Research Methods in English, K Wertz
Re: STC certification: what's in it for tech writers?, William Sherman
- Re: STC certification: what's in it for tech writers?, Gene Kim-Eng
  - Re: STC certification: what's in it for tech writers?, Steve Schwarzman
    - Re: STC certification: what's in it for tech writers?, Bill Swallow
Publish to FTP in Robohelp 9 doesn't work., Gregory P Sweet
Something light for the middle of the week, Sharon Burton
- RE: Something light for the middle of the week, Will Husa Documentation Solutions
  - Re: Something light for the middle of the week, William Sherman
Wages are up - someplaces, William Sherman
- Re: Wages are up - someplaces, beelia
- Re: Wages are up - someplaces, Gene Kim-Eng
Career|Skill Advice, Roberta Hennessey
- RE: Career|Skill Advice, Bruce Megan (ST-CO/ENS5-NA)
  - RE: Career|Skill Advice, Kat Kuvinka
    - RE: Career|Skill Advice, Bruce Megan (ST-CO/ENS5-NA)
    - Re: Career|Skill Advice, Julie Stickler
    - Re: Career|Skill Advice, Patricia Egan
- Re: Career|Skill Advice, Bill Swallow
  - Re: Career|Skill Advice, Gene Kim-Eng
- RE: Career|Skill Advice, Wroblewski, Victoria
  - Re: Career|Skill Advice, Bill Swallow
    - RE: Career|Skill Advice, Wroblewski, Victoria
    - Re: Career|Skill Advice, Lisa G Wright
  - Re: Career|Skill Advice, Julie Stickler
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    - Fwd: Career|Skill Advice, Roberta Hennessey
- Re: Career|Skill Advice, Lisa G Wright
Back on the air, Steven Jong
- TW certification, why not a test? Was, RE: Back on the air, Porrello, Leonard
  - Re: TW certification, why not a test? Was, RE: Back on the air, Gene Kim-Eng
    - RE: TW certification, why not a test? Was, RE: Back on the air, Porrello, Leonard
    - Re: TW certification, why not a test? Was, RE: Back on the air, Gene Kim-Eng
  - Re: TW certification, why not a test? Was, RE: Back on the air, Steven Jong
Final reminder: Only for list members working in India: Invitation to participate in STC India’s 2011 Salary Survey, Paresh Naik
TechWhirl Recap for the Week of Halloween, INKtopia Admin
which class?, Becca
- RE: which class?, Brian.Henderson
- RE: which class?, Wroblewski, Victoria
- Re: which class?, William Sherman
Suggest something else besides Leverage, Karen Felker
- RE: Suggest something else besides Leverage, Bonnie Willimott
  - RE: Suggest something else besides Leverage, Dan Goldstein
  - Re: Suggest something else besides Leverage, Peter Neilson
  - Re: Suggest something else besides Leverage, Karen Felker
- Re: Suggest something else besides Leverage, William Sherman
Document Management Systems, Trish Robertson
- Re: Document Management Systems, Richard L Hamilton
discuss group may be off line a little this weekend - server updates, INKtopia Admin
Re: Give Me a Clear Thinker (was STC certification: what's in it for tech writers?), Steven Jong
STC Certification - What Does It Really Mean, Steven Jong
Re: For shame, scrivener! Betrayal of the public trust, Mike Starr
RE: Certification -- take 2,577, Steven Jong
Ethics - Before you put too much into this, William Sherman
Looking for a Documentation automation solution, Al Martine
- Re: Looking for a Documentation automation solution, Scott Turner
- Re: Looking for a Documentation automation solution, Suzanne Chiles
Assistance for Technical Communication Surveys needed., Gabrielle Shaffer
- RE: Assistance for Technical Communication Surveys needed., Dan Goldstein
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    - FW: Assistance for Technical Communication Surveys needed., Dan Goldstein
    - RE: Assistance for Technical Communication Surveys needed., Robart, Kay
    - Re: Assistance for Technical Communication Surveys needed., INKtopia Admin
    - Re: Assistance for Technical Communication Surveys needed., William Sherman
    - Re: Assistance for Technical Communication Surveys needed., Gene Kim-Eng
    - RE: Assistance for Technical Communication Surveys needed., McLauchlan, Kevin
  - Re: Assistance for Technical Communication Surveys needed., Peter Neilson
  - Re: Assistance for Technical Communication Surveys needed., Gene Kim-Eng
    - RE: Assistance for Technical Communication Surveys needed., Dan Goldstein
    - Re: Assistance for Technical Communication Surveys needed., Tony Chung
FM-> HTML graphics conversion problem, Carol Hobday
- Re: FM-> HTML graphics conversion problem, William Sherman
  - RE: FM-> HTML graphics conversion problem, Paul Hanson
    - Re: FM-> HTML graphics conversion problem, Carol Hobday
Looking for a document solution - part 2, Ann Waterhouse
- RE: Looking for a document solution - part 2, Porrello, Leonard
FileSearch VBA 2010, Larry Landis
- RE: FileSearch VBA 2010, Weissman, Jessica
Re: [HATT] RoboHelp 9 vs. RoboHelp 8, Roberta Hennessey
- TW as design - was: Re: [HATT] RoboHelp 9 vs. RoboHelp 8, Peter Neilson
Blogs in the workplace, Michelle Tompkins
- Re: Blogs in the workplace, Peter Neilson
  - RE: Blogs in the workplace, Dan Goldstein
- RE: Blogs in the workplace, McLauchlan, Kevin
Re: Assistance for Technical Communication Surveys needed, Michael West
Automation vs. User-created, Ann Waterhouse
- RE: Automation vs. User-created, McLauchlan, Kevin
- Re: Automation vs. User-created, Gene Kim-Eng
RE: RE: Laws Requiring User Documentation, Dan Goldstein
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- Re: Laws Requiring User Documentation, Nancy Allison
TechWhirl Recap for November 11, 2011, INKtopia Admin
digitally signing help files, Bonnie Turner
- RE: digitally signing help files, Paul Hanson
  - RE: digitally signing help files, Brian.Henderson
    - RE: digitally signing help files, Bonnie Turner
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    - RE: digitally signing help files, Dan Goldstein
indexing in MS Word 2010, Becca
- Re: indexing in MS Word 2010, Monique Semp
  - Re: indexing in MS Word 2010, Becca
more information on my indexing woes, Becca
FrameMaker 10 to RoboHelp 9: Equations not transferred, Daniel Feiglin
Re: Punctuation-Shaped Lamps, Peter Gold
- RE: Punctuation-Shaped Lamps, Ann Waterhouse
  - RE: Punctuation-Shaped Lamps, Haber, Ryan
    - FrameMaker: Importing Multiple Files, Keith Hansen
    - Re: Punctuation-Shaped Lamps, Chris Morton
    - Re: Punctuation-Shaped Lamps, Marguerite Krupp
    - Re: Punctuation-Shaped Lamps, Chris Morton
    - Re: Punctuation-Shaped Lamps, Lauren
    - Re: Punctuation-Shaped Lamps, Lauren
    - Re: Punctuation-Shaped Lamps, Edwin Skau
- FrameMaker: Imported Text: Removing Overrides, Keith Hansen
  - Re: FrameMaker: Imported Text: Removing Overrides, Monique Semp
white papers, Kari Gulbrandsen
- RE: white papers, Margaret Cekis
Two-way or 2-way, Bruce Megan (ST-CO/ENS5-NA)
- RE: Two-way or 2-way, Cardimon, Craig
- RE: Two-way or 2-way, Ann Waterhouse
  - RE: Two-way or 2-way, Al Geist
- RE: Two-way or 2-way, Lynne Wright
- Re: Two-way or 2-way, Gene Kim-Eng
- Re: Two-way or 2-way, Peter Neilson
Re: FrameMaker: Imported Text: Removing Overrides, Chris Despopoulos
Survey question on TechWhirl- What do you find most stressful as a technical writer?, Al Martine
visually describing command syntax ?, Monique Semp
- Re: visually describing command syntax ?, Dossy Shiobara
  - Re: visually describing command syntax ?, Peter Neilson
- RE: visually describing command syntax ?, Combs, Richard
- Re: visually describing command syntax ?, Suzanne Chiles
- Re: visually describing command syntax ?, Monique Semp
- describing command syntax using video, Erika Yanovich
  - RE: describing command syntax using video, Margaret Cekis
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- Re: visually describing command syntax ?, Stuart Burnfield
  - Re: visually describing command syntax ?, Suzanne Chiles
- Re: visually describing command syntax ?, Stuart Burnfield
- Re: visually describing command syntax ?, Chris Despopoulos
- RE: visually describing command syntax ?, Chris Despopoulos
Adobe Technical Communication Suite 3.5, R D
- RE: Adobe Technical Communication Suite 3.5, Veronica Kutt
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- RE: Adobe Technical Communication Suite 3.5, Michael West
Thoughts on Author-It, Ken Stitzel
- Re: Thoughts on Author-It, Alec Chakenov
Some hardware is durable, Dan Goldstein
- Re: Some hardware is durable, Phil Snow Leopard
- Re: Some hardware is durable, Gene Kim-Eng
Flow Charts, Kari Gulbrandsen
- Re: Flow Charts, Milan Davidović
- Re: Flow Charts, Peter Neilson
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- Re: Flow Charts, Stuart Burnfield
- Flow Charts, Michael West
TechWhirl Recap for November 18 2011, INKtopia Admin
Re. Thoughts on Author-It, Kathleen Jette
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- Re. Thoughts on Author-It, Saunders, Ian
Make your day - "techwriting" meets ad copy, and it ain't pretty, McLauchlan, Kevin
- Re: Make your day - "techwriting" meets ad copy, and it ain't pretty, Peter Neilson
  - Re: Make your day - "techwriting" meets ad copy, and it ain't pretty, Steve Schwarzman
- Re: Make your day - "techwriting" meets ad copy, and it ain't pretty, Milan Davidović
InDesign Variables, NatalieB
TechWhirl Recap for November 25, 2011, INKtopia Admin
A turkey in Excel 2010?, Dan Goldstein
- Re: A turkey in Excel 2010?, Lauren
  - RE: A turkey in Excel 2010?, Dan Goldstein
    - RE: A turkey in Excel 2010?, Dan Goldstein
    - Re: A turkey in Excel 2010?, Lauren
    - RE: A turkey in Excel 2010?, Dan Goldstein
Re: Finding agencies, Lauren
- Re: Finding agencies, John Allred
  - Re: Finding agencies, Tony Chung
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- FW: Finding agencies, Margaret Cekis
A few tweaks to server, a few delays this morning, INKtopia Admin
- Re: A few tweaks to server, a few delays this morning, INKtopia Admin
Document Properties Greyed Out in Acrobat Pro, Nancy Allison
- RE: Document Properties Greyed Out in Acrobat Pro, Combs, Richard
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- Re: RE: Document Properties Greyed Out in Acrobat Pro, Nancy Allison
  - RE: RE: Document Properties Greyed Out in Acrobat Pro, Combs, Richard

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