Inkscape – How to Draw an Attractive Wallpaper in a Hurry
© Ugur Akinci There is a very easy way to create wallpaper or any background image by using Inkspace, the FREE vector drawing program that you can download from here. The crucial thing to remember is the difference between the two SELECTION tools: the direct selection tool (F1) and path selection tool (F2). Once you…
Read MoreInkscape – How to Draw a Curving Chain
Inkscape is a wonderful FREE vector drawing program, almost as powerful as Adobe Illustrator. If you are a commercial artist working for a Madison Avenue advertisement agency the chances are you’ll need Illustrator since it became the industry standard. However, if you are a technical writer generating relatively straight forward illustrations, you can create amazing…
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How to Repeat Your Main Idea 4 Times in Technical Article Writing
If you’re arguing a point or making a thesis, use the Golden Rule of technical article writing: remind your main thesis or subject matter 4 times. 1) Your main subject matter (“keywords” in SEO parlance) should be a part of your TITLE. 2) The subject matter should be explained right away in the FIRST PARAGRAPH.…
Read MoreOneLook Dictionary: An Amazing Word Tool for All Writers
© Ugur Akinci Sometimes I come across an online tool so different, useful and imaginative that I can’t help but sing its praises. The OneLook Dictionary (www.onelook.com) is one such application, available for free to all English writers of the world. Imagine you are describing the way a room is furnished but you do not…
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