5 Things You Might Not Know You Can Do on Google
1. Enter “define” in the Google search box, then a colon, then a space, and then the word or expression you want defined. 2. Find out what Google thinks about just about anything or anyone (including you) at www.googlism.com 3. Enter an airplane’s tail number in the Google search box to find out the plane’s…
Read MoreTechnical Writing – Importance of Participating in Project Team Meetings
Most technical writers, especially in the high-tech sector, work as a part of a project team. When the product is already finished and the technical writer is called in to provide the documentation after the fact, this may not be the case. But for those products that are still in development, a technical writer should…
Read MoreBook Review – Managing Writers by Richard L Hamilton
(A book review by Sarah Maddox of ffeathers.com. Here is an excerpt…) I’ve just finished reading Richard L. Hamilton’s new book entitled “Managing Writers, A Real World Guide to Managing Technical Documentation”. It’s a good read, with useful information for managers, writers and technical communicators alike. Book review – Managing Writers by Richard L Hamilton…
Read More10 TWITTER Tools for Writers
Twhirl http://www.twhirl.org/ · runs on both Windows (2000/XP/Vista) and Mac OSX · connects to multiple Twitter, laconi.ca, Friendfeed and Seesmic accounts · displays notifications for new messages · shorten long URLs (using digg.com, bit.ly, snurl, twurl or is.gd) Twitterific http://iconfactory.com/software/twitterrific · Supports multiple Twitter accounts · Replies and direct messages are displayed inline · Delete…
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