TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
Subject:Re: User names. WAS: credits in books From:joanne grey <j -dot- grey -at- WORLDNET -dot- ATT -dot- NET> Date:Fri, 20 Sep 1996 17:51:18 -0700
Rebecca Phillips wrote:
>> Joanne Grey said:
>> Well, in lieu of writing credit, I use myself/husband/friends whenever
>> possible in screen shots.
edited for brevity]
> That's the drawback of using names of people you know (or combinations): =
> it shows cultural bias. I write for an international audience, so I try =
> to make up names that sound like they from another culture. =
This is a valid point, but in my case our audiences are also
multinational - as are our other writers, engineers, QA, Training, and
Marketing folks. Many of these people are also my friends. My examples
include names that are Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Iranian, British,
Hebrew, Greek, and American.
______________________________________________________________
Joanne Grey Senior Technical Writer
j -dot- grey -at- worldnet -dot- att -dot- net Standard disclaimers apply
joann -at- genesyslab -dot- com http://www.genesyslab.com
Mirrors should reflect a little before throwing back images.
-Jean Cocteau
______________________________________________________________
