Using the Microsoft Word exclude dictionary by Lois Wakeman - If you do not know about the Microsoft Word (TM) exclude dictionary, it is a real help in proof-reading. Properly-spelt words in this file will be picked up as possible mis-spellings: so no more embarrassing mistakes like "If you cannot log into the system, please contact your manger" or "Do not sue the appliance in wet conditions". Of course, this is no substitute for proper proof reading, but it does make it easier to spot typos that you often make.
by Margaret Aldis -
by Margaret Aldis -
Is a Picture Really Worth a Thousand Words? by (Unknown) - We all know the song but just how true is this within the world of technical documentation? Malcolm Beaumont of MPB Technical Communication Ltd explains the benefits and the best ways to use them.
One from All and All from One by Stephen Helms - How many of the following documents does your company keep creating from scratch?
• Reference books
• Tutorials, training and presentation materials or on-screen documents
• On-screen help
• Web pages for the internet or intranets
• CDs for off-line browsing. Wouldn’t it be easier to create just one document that was used a single source for all the others? It sounds like a great concept but is it really possible or another idea that is just too good to be true? Stephen Helms is one man who has knows how it’s done and just how effective it can be. Here he describes how he solved one company’s documentation demands using the magic of single-sourcing.
Single Sourcing - A Beginners Experience by (Unknown) - Converting FrameMaker source to online help using WebWorks Professional. Could you put this book on-line? I was asked. My answer was "Well yes" I have done it before, I dont see why not. Then they asked about standard Help formats. Im certain that it is possible, lets find out more. So that is how I came to investigate the possibility and availability of tools to make this happen.
One-stop shop for technical authoring skills by (Unknown) - Independent Quality Authors Press Release, January 2005
All the technical authoring skills a company might need can now be found on a single website
ISTC Annual Conference and the Independent Authors by (Unknown) - As the Independent Authors Special interest group are an integral and important part of the ISTC. William Waddilove took the opportunity to co-ordinate a stand.
Book Review: How to Write a Training Manual by Alison Reeves - Written by John Davis, Published by Gower, 1992, 131 pages (45 GBP) ISBN 0-566-07325-0As John Davis points out there are as many ways of writing a training manual as there are trainers! Whilst acknowledging that there is no one best way, what he aims to do in this book is to provide a sort of template that can be used.
Book Review: Corporate Intranet Design and Text by (Unknown) - How to design and post information on a corporate Intranet site
Written by Bryan Hopkins, Published by Gower, 1997 (46.50gbp) ISBN 0-566-079810-X.My eye was immediately caught by the title of this book. It sounded fascinating and useful as I am one of the team of editors of our company Intranet site. I approached that job with enthusiasm but no knowledge of web site design. Bryan Hopkins’s book does it properly.
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