READER QUESTION: What qualifies as "doctoring" an image?
© 2009 Ugur Akinci ANSWER: When you change (modify) an image, the new work is sometimes referred to as the “derivative” work or image. An example: let’s say you buy a stock image of a kid eating a cone of ice cream on a background of a “school.” If you change the background in Photoshop…
Read MoreMedical Writing – A Great Specialty for Technical Communicators
© Ugur Akinci Medical writing is a lucrative field for technical and copy writers alike. It’s one of those niches where these two genres overlap considerably since medical writing requires both technical knowledge and the skills of a good copy writer. Legendary copy writer Bob Bly says this is how much he charges for some…
Read MoreHow to Use Twitter to Share Software Release Notes
© 2009 Ugur Akinci Here is a rather cutting-edge use of Twitter, posted by fellow tech writer Sarah Maddox. It remains to be seen whether this method will be adopted as yet another channel of release note distribution but it definitely deserves some consideration (confidentiality considerations aside). Excerpt: What we did Here’s the plan of…
Read MoreHow to Subscribe to Craigslist Job Alerts via RSS Feed
Craigslist.com is a wonderful resource for those looking for copy or technical writing job assignments. But most people check out the ads by eyeballing them daily. That’s a lot of work. Here is a much easier and automatic way of finding out about new jobs: create your own Craigslist RSS feed. Follow these steps: 1)…
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