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: Styles for User Guides From:R G Wallen <rgwallen -at- JUNO -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 7 Apr 1999 21:01:24 -0700
Greetings!
Basically what I'm seeing here is that if I design a ground up template
for my foundation... and I deliver that as a pat hand to a client, I
shouldn't use it again in its original format... even though I made it
for my own template on my own time at my own expense and someone else was
willing to pay for it outright. I have to agree with that statement. But
if they only paid for my time to enter the content into such a template,
then I should be free to continue using the basic design as I see fit.
Else, if the client was willing to cover the cost(s) of the template, and
the contents, I should at the very least modify the style enough as too
not compromise the ethical standings I should maintain with the previous
client... wright! write or right!
Richard Wallen
We're still gaining on it... a little more each day
Sharing ideas that matter... with people who care! mailto:rgwallen -at- juno -dot- com
