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MS Word 2010 – All the TEMPLATES you need and then some…

By Ugur Akinci | July 29, 2010

© Ugur Akinci MS Word 2010 is a delight to use for so many reasons… It really is an improved product with many user-friendly features. One such feature is the rich gallery of free TEMPLATES that it comes with. When you want to create a new document and select File > New, Word immediately displays…

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Why "Game Machines" make Excellent Computers for Technical Communicators

By Ugur Akinci | July 29, 2010

© 2010 Ugur Akinci As a result of my recent research into what makes a good new desktop or laptop machine I’ve made  an unexpected discovery that saved me a lot of time and energy, if not money: the category of computers (desktop, laptop, notebook) generally referred to as “game machines” are excellent for technical…

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Mayfield Handbook of Technical and Scientific Writing

By Ugur Akinci | July 27, 2010

There are so many good free resources out there to help technical writers at all levels.  Here is one such resource: Mayfield Handbook of Technical and Scientific Writing Authors: Leslie C. Perelman, Edward Barrett, and James Paradis Click here to have free and instant access to this resource

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How Learning SQL can Help your Technical Communication Career

By Ugur Akinci | July 26, 2010

© 2010 Ugur Akinci SQL stands for “Structured Query Language” and is pronounced either as “S-Q-L” or “sequel”. It is the most wide-spread language used around the world today for interacting with relational databases. If you already know or planning to learn SQL you have a great advantage over those technical communicators who don’t since…

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