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Subject:Re: change in careers From:Gregory P Sweet <gps03 -at- health -dot- state -dot- ny -dot- us> To:"bryan johnson" <bryan -dot- johnson -at- motoman -dot- com> Date:Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:45:29 -0500
14 years as a tech writer and you still didn't learn that the answer is
always it depends? :^)
What will you be teaching?
How will you be teaching it?
Who are your students?
>Is there a defacto standard for developing training docs?
Yep. Whatever tools the trainer can use competently and get the company to
purchase. Word processor and presentationware are typically the baseline
toolset. Anything over that is just gravy.
I transitioned from tech writer to trainer about seven years ago and I am
always happy to chat.
Congrats & good luck in your new endeavours.
-Greg
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01/11/2012 01:59:52 PM:
> From: "bryan johnson" <bryan -dot- johnson -at- motoman -dot- com>
> To: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
> Date: 01/11/2012 02:00 PM
> Subject: change in careers
> Sent by: techwr-l-bounces+gps03=health -dot- state -dot- ny -dot- us -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
>
> Well, after 14 years of being a technical writer, I am shifting
> gears and moving to our training department where I will work as an
> instructor. First, I'd like to thank all the members of techwrl for
> getting me through those 14 years. I couldn't have done it, as
> successfully, without you!
>
> So now I'm hoping you'll help me get through this instructor portion
> of my career!
>
> There may be an opportunity in the future for me to help re-develop
> their training manuals. They are currently using InDesign. While I'm
> familiar with this software, my strength lies more in FrameMaker. Is
> there a defacto standard for developing training docs? Do you have
> any suggestion for how I can better understand how to develop leader
> guides vs student guides? Any and all help would be greatly
> appreciated! Also, if you know of another list that's focused more
> on training, I'd love to hear about it!
>
> Thanks again for all you help and entertainment over the years. I
> wish I could buy you all a beer. But alas, my thanks will have to do for
now.
>
>
>
> All the best,
>
> Bryan
>
> Bryan K. Johnson
> Robotics Instructor
> Yaskawa America, Inc.
> Motoman Robotics Division
> 100 Automation Way
> Miamisburg, OH 45342
> (937) 847-3356
>
>
>
> All the best,
>
> Bryan
>
> Bryan K. Johnson
> Robotics Instructor
> Yaskawa America, Inc.
> Motoman Robotics Division
> 100 Automation Way
> Miamisburg, OH 45342
> (937) 847-3356
>
>
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