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Technical Writing Job Opportunities for Rookie Writers

By Ugur Akinci | October 31, 2016

© Ugur Akinci Location is important in finding a job as a technical writer in the hi-tech sector. No doubt about that. If you’re living in one of the following metropolitan areas in the United States, it’ll be easier for you to find a hi-tech writing job in the software industry, web development and telecommunications: Austin and…

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How Start to Learn RoboHelp?

By Ugur Akinci | October 28, 2016

Adobe RoboHelp is one of the coolest applications you’ll ever use as a technical communicator. It’s like the “Swiss army knife” of document-creation software. I’ve been using for almost 20 years now and I’m still busy discovering different options and capabilities every time I use it. You can create not only HTML help files with…

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English Grammar – How to Use LIE and LAY Correctly

By Ugur Akinci | October 26, 2016

© Ugur Akinci Do you have any trouble using the verbs LIE and LAY correctly?  Do you use “lie” when you are supposed to use “lay,” or the other way around? Then let me try to help you. Here is the main difference between them: LIE means to “recline.” It is an INTRANSITIVE verb. It…

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Excel running average

How to Calculate Running Average in Excel

By Ugur Akinci | October 19, 2016

Introduction Knowing how to calculate running average in Excel can save you a lot of time and energy. Sample Data Imagine your Microsoft Excel data consists of “Days of Accidents”. For each day on this list there has been one accident: As you can see, not all days are listed. There have been no accidents…

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