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Subject:Re: Styles for User Guides From:Jane Bergen <jbergen1 -at- EARTHLINK -dot- NET> Date:Thu, 1 Apr 1999 20:08:53 -0600
I would think you'd be safe to use any existing template, including
the one you created for a previous company....with *some* changes.
Especially take care to change any proprietary logos or anything like
that. I think I'd also change a few other things just to make it a
little unique (for example, if you use a light bulb logo for "tips"
you could change it to something else). Shouldn't be but about a
half-hour's work.
Good luck,
Jane Bergen
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From: Moore, Tracey <TMoore -at- PARKERVISION -dot- COM>
To: <TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU>
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 1999 7:51 AM
Subject: Styles for User Guides
>Every time I start a new client, I create a template for the
>documentation, assuming they want their documentation to be unique.
Now
>I've got a client who's on a really tight budget, so there's no time
to
>create a template.
>
>I was curious about copyrights. If the client copyrights the manual,
do
>they own the style as well?
>
>Also, it seems to me I remember Word 6.0 contained a bunch of report
>templates. Word 97 (at least on my machine) contains only memos,
faxes
>and resumes. . .pretty tough to stretch across an entire user guide.
>
>If I can't use my own templates, anybody have an idea where I can get
>some Word templates? I've searched the Microsoft web site to no
avail.
>
>Thanks.
>
>
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