Advice to writers everywhere Technology is a wonderful thing… when it works. But sometimes technology fails us. Hardware breaks, software crashes, power goes out, a cable comes loose… the caprices...
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How to bid a job Over the decades, I’ve worked with every kind of client imaginable, from Fortune 500 corporations to small start-ups working on half a shoestring. They all...
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Technical writing and the economy The recession isn’t coming; it’s arrived. Companies are getting more and more budget sensitive, and looking for ways to cut costs. This is impinging on...
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Your manual seem not understand? Have you ever opened a manual and wondered what planet the writers lived on? It probably wasn’t localized. Localization means adaptation of the language in a...
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Template in a teacup In publishing software, a template is a set of design specifications. This would include page layout (margins, number of columns, how graphics should be positioned in...
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"Two sets of eyes, minimum" If I had a quarter for every time I’ve been asked, “Why do you charge as much for proofreading as you do for writing?” I...
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