What is a Retronym?
Introduction Would you believe if I told you that you use one “retronym” after another whole day long? You probably wouldn’t because, as a life-time student of English, I also didn’t know for years what a “retronym” was. The reason I’m sharing this with you is my firm belief about the power of becoming fully…
Read MoreResearching a Technical Document
There are many preparatory steps in technical writing that you as a writer need to take before actually sitting down and start writing a technical document. 7 Issues to Consider Here are 7 issues you need to consider in the pre-production phase of your documentation project: Purpose will you be generating the technical document in…
Read MoreOperating Systems – Linux or Windows? Long Live UBUNTU!
© Ugur Akinci Ubuntu is a great Linux Distribution. As I’m writing these words, a major computer wholesaler has decided to ship some of its new models with Linux Operating System. They have selected UBUNTU’s 7.04 “Feisty Fawn” distribution of Linux. (Windows have OS releases or versions like XP or Vista; Linux has “distributions” like…
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Greenhouse Gases – A Great Writing Niche for Writers
Introduction One writing niche that requires more technical writers is the GHG (Green House Gases) sector. Technical writing is evolving fast with the changes in the global economy. If you are a writer with good scientific background and an interest in environmental issues and global warming, you might consider specializing in GHG since the need…
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