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Subject:Re: what tools to learn? From:"Johnson, Mike C. @ SLG" <MCJOHNSO -at- SLC -dot- UNISYSGSG -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 24 Feb 1995 08:15:00 MST
Jim,
Don't forget Unix and C. Why Visual Basic? I don't recall ever being
asked if I know that. But there are a lot of things I don't recall any
more.
I think you're going to enjoy the tech writing business. I think you're
very employable now. How long until you graduate?
michaelc_johnson -at- email -dot- state -dot- ut -dot- us
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From: TECHWR-L
To: Multiple recipients of list TECHWR-L
Subject: what tools to learn?
Date: Thursday, February 23, 1995 8:29PM
Hi all,
I just subscribed to this list, so if this question has been asked a lot
before, I'm sorry.
I'm currently enrolled in a technical writing program, and I am trying to
figure out what tools I need to learn. I currently know Word for Windows
and Pagemaker. After talking with a couple people, I've come up with the
following list of possibilities:
FrameMaker
CorelDraw
RoboHelp
Visual Basic
I'd appreciate any feedback about this list of tools, and suggestions for
other ones that people think a beginning writer should know to be
marketable.
