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How to Delete the Header and Footer from the FRONT and BACK COVERS of a Word Document

By Ugur Akinci | November 16, 2016

Removing header or footer from the first page (front cover) is very easy: 1) Double-click the header or footer area to display the “HEADER & FOOTER TOOLS” on the ribbon. 2) Select the “Different first page” check-box to remove your regular header & footer from the first page. Removing header or footer from the last…

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​The “INVERTED PYRAMID” Principle in Technical Writing

By Ugur Akinci | November 14, 2016

The “INVERTED PYRAMID” principle is very simple: write what is most important the first, and what is the least important the last. REMEMBER: IMPORTANT STUFF – write them right away! Don’t sit on them. The traditional style of writing takes its time by first establishing the “base” of knowledge, similar to the way a regular…

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7 Tips to Localize Your Technical Documents Successfully

By Ugur Akinci | November 11, 2016

Here are 7 tips to localize your technical documents successfully. “Localization,” or the translation of documents into multiple languages and their adaptation to local cultures, is a fast developing communication niche. We live in a “globalized” world. These days not only the goods and services but also all kinds of documents are shipped to (or are accessed…

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Vote Shift Over Time InfoGraph by New York Times – A Master Class in Information Design

By Ugur Akinci | November 10, 2016

© Ugur Akinci Whether you like the results of the 2016 U.S. Presidential elections, there is no denying that the way New York Times analyzed the results is nothing short of masterful. I’m especially impressed by the way NYT summarized the VOTE SHIFT OVER TIME data in a series of simple and but very effective…

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