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Subject:Information Resources: Topic Summaries From:"Eric J. Ray" <ejray -at- RAYCOMM -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 4 Jan 1999 04:16:39 -0700
The TECHWR-L Topic Summaries page
at http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/topics.html is
maintained by Deborah and includes contributions from
a variety of people. If you have a question that's already
been beaten to death (the magic of appears, for example,
that came up a couple of weeks ago), please visit these
summaries rather than posting the same question again.
It offers topic summaries for many
frequently discussed topics, including the following list.
Client and Employee Relations
Client questionnaire (in PDF format)
Estimating worksheet (in PDF format...provided by Jody Lorig)
Computers
ANSI characters (in PDF format)
Font resources
Mice and other critters
Operating systems for technical writers (Windows 95 vs. NT)
Office 95/97 (Can they coexist?)
Programmers and usability (in PDF format)
Document Planning and Implementation
Disaster recovery plans
Book resources
Education
Distance TW degrees
Grammar, Usage, Etc.
Citing Web sources
Close vs. exit
One space or two after a period
Who vs. whom
Humor
Biggest lies tech writers hear (humor)
Dr. Seuss on computers (the complete parody)
Technical Writing Folklore and Minstrelsy (in PDF format,
compiled by Marguerite Krupp)
Office Culture and Health
Repetitive Stress Injury (RSI) prevention
Resumes, Interviews, and Skills
Acknowledging resumes
Developing online (Web-based) resumes
E-mailing resumes
Formatting resumes: one page or multiple pages?
Identifying contract and permanent work
Including foreign language experience
Listing education on resumes
Scanning resumes
Sending resumes to agencies
Resume resources and tips
Questions to ask prospective employers
Technical communication skills
Topic summaries are provided by individuals who have gathered and
summarized postings sent to the list. If you'd like to submit a topic summary,
add to an existing one, or suggest another topic to add to this list, please email
debray -at- raycomm -dot- com -dot- Thanks!
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Eric J. Ray RayComm, Inc. http://www.raycomm.com/ ejray -at- raycomm -dot- com
*Award-winning author of several popular computer books
*Syndicated columnist: Rays on Computing
*Technology Department Editor, _Technical Communication_