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Subject:TW Toolkit From:"Scott, Laurel N" <Laurel -dot- N -dot- Scott -at- AMEXCHANGE -dot- AMERITECH -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 20 Aug 1999 10:23:21 -0400
> All this discussion on the life and adventures of contractors brings up an
> interesting question: what are some resources for learning all of the
> advice everyone has mentioned? Of course, experience is a given. But what
> books, tapes, web sites, listservs, organizations (beyond STC), etc. have
> helped all of you to gain the knowledge base you've been sharing here?
>
> Simply put: if someone asked you to put together a " Technical Writing
> Contractor's Toolkit," what would be in it? I think that might help this
> "newbie contractor" and others a lot.
>
> Just my thought of the day:) Happy Friday, everyone...
>
> Laurel Scott, Technical Writer
> Knowledge Management Team, Technology Solutions
> Corporate Information Services, Ameritech
> Location: 3B51B
> Phone: (847)248-2083
> Fax: (847)248-3770
> Email: laurel -dot- n -dot- scott -at- ameritech -dot- com
>
> "Teamwork: The fuel that allows common people to obtain uncommon results."
>