Monthly Archives: January 2010

Getting an Instant Response (Message) from SMEs

Posted on January 24, 2010 by joel_meier@comcast.net

When I got my first tech writing gig (I was not hired as a tech writer but it was tech writing. I got it not because of my writing skills but the fact that I knew WordPerfect for DOS—Alas, reveal … Continue reading →

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Newbie has an interview!

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Susan R. Halama

Can you seasoned veterans out there give a “Newbie Technical Communicator” some advice? I have my first contract job interview coming up. How do I prepare for this? How do I convince the employer I am the perfect candidate when … Continue reading →

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“Now, I don’t want to get off on a rant here…” OK, yes I do…

Posted on January 18, 2010 by joel_meier@comcast.net

“Now, I don’t want to get off on a rant here…” but I opened four cases in two days with Adobe. RoboHelp froze when trying to perform ANY import function (Word, CSS, Master page, and so on). I am NOT … Continue reading →

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Organizing Cascading Style Sheets

Posted on January 11, 2010 by joel_meier@comcast.net

I have worked with style sheets before; usually one created for me or one that came out of the box. For my current job, I have had to create my own style sheets. I have had to create one style … Continue reading →

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