Re: [TCP] apologies

! http://www.techcommpros.com -- Bill Swallow Twitter: @techcommdood Blog: http://techcommdood.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/techcommdood __ ComponentOne Doc-To-Help 2009 is your all-in-one authoring and publishing solution. Author in Doc

Re: [TCP] Technical writing and tools

Is there ANY industry that has settled on one tool? Television came very close to selecting Regis Philbin... ;) -- Bill Swallow Twitter: @techcommdood Blog: http://techcommdood.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/techcommdood Available for contract and full time opportunities

Re: [TCP] Technical writing and tools

to the hardware store. ;) -- Bill Swallow Twitter: @techcommdood Blog: http://techcommdood.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/techcommdood Available for contract and full time opportunities. __ ComponentOne Doc-To-Help 2009 is your all-in-one authoring

Re: [TCP] Hi Gang, Called Back for a Project

, it shouldn't be labeled 1d. Do the right thing and renumber them all. If that means spending 30 minutes going page by page and hand-numbering because of how the files were created, so be it. Do it right, and do it well. That will sell you better than any 30-minute-of-time-saving cob job. -- Bill Swallow

Re: [TCP] Hi Gang, Called Back for a Project

for this kind of document. -- Bill Swallow Twitter: @techcommdood Blog: http://techcommdood.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/techcommdood Available for contract and full time opportunities. STC Ideas: http://stcideas.ning.com Join: http

Re: [TCP] PowerPoint: Ideal time per page

and the ideal number of slides per session (assuming training is going to run for most of a day). If you have any suggestions for pacing, suggested length of each session, or any other helpful guidelines, I'd value your input. -- Bill Swallow Twitter: @techcommdood Blog: http://techcommdood.com

Re: [TCP] Is technical writing worth the hype and pain?

I look at it this way.  If it weren't for my career as a technical writer, I wouldn't be able to afford my other hobbies. Bingo! As I've said to many people in the past: work to live, don't live to work. -- Bill Swallow Twitter: @techcommdood Blog: http://techcommdood.com LinkedIn: http

Re: [TCP] Is technical writing worth the hype and pain?

exchange shackles of dispair! ;) -- Bill Swallow Twitter: @techcommdood Blog: http://techcommdood.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/techcommdood Available for contract and full time opportunities. STC Ideas: http://stcideas.ning.com Join: http

Re: [TCP] Are you on Twitter?

is @writepoint.com (personal one is @asoldiersmother). Please send me an email (or to the list if you believe others would like to share their twitter names) and I'll follow. -- Bill Swallow Twitter: @techcommdood Blog: http://techcommdood.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/techcommdood Available

Re: [TCP] Writing: How bad is it?

kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com __ Author Help files and create printed

Re: [TCP] STC Refugees (was Re: New User Introduction)

not improved, or something else has happened? Curious minds (and kitty kats) wanna know... :) ...sue -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com

Re: [TCP] STC Refugees (was Re: New User Introduction)

seen a mass exodus of people unsubscribing from the TCP list, and both times, it was because people were hashing out STC issues. I want to provide a place where people can talk about STC and other tough issues, but not at the expense of the list. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List

Re: [TCP] ADMIN Re: STC Renewal Pros and Cons

Access denied... On Jan 4, 2008 2:43 PM, Lisa Gielczyk (TCP ADMIN) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you would like to comment on why you are or are not renewing your STC membership, please comment here: http://techcommpros.com/drupal53/node/40 Thanks! Lisa G. TCP Admin -- Bill Swallow HATT

Re: [TCP] Personality types at work

, but well worth it. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com __ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release

Re: [TCP] Personality types at work

your company wouldn't act on something so unreliable. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com __ Author Help files and create printed

Re: [TCP] Telecommuting is mostly positive

IS there a special place in hell for these so-called bosses? Oh, I hope so. No, even the Devil despises overhead. These bosses just get reincarnated over and over and over again. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG

Re: [TCP] Telecommuting is mostly positive

Yeah, I don't use Word either. ;-) On Nov 26, 2007 11:28 AM, Mike Starr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snarkAh, perhaps anything YOU do with YOUR computer is likely to corrupt Word files. I, on the other hand, have learned how to use my tools and don't suffer corrupt Word files./snark -- Bill

Re: [TCP] Telecommuting is mostly positive

o hai. it lookz like ur rit'n uh memmo. i can helps. k thx bye. On Nov 26, 2007 11:52 AM, Dori Green [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Word doesn't dare to mess with me, either. Dori FEER MAH POWRZ Green, Goddess of the Documents -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC

Re: [TCP] Adobe Response* RE: OT Vent re: STC

His title is right in his sig... Senior Product Marketing Manager. Tsk tsk Mr. Teknikul Riter... attenshun too detale. ;-) On Nov 13, 2007 8:37 PM, Dick Margulis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Michael, It's not clear what your role is at Adobe. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner

Re: [TCP] Upgrade Anger to Tech Comm Suite.

the second service release come out. After my experience with an ongoing bug in Acrobat 7, I decided to only buy new Adobe SW during that period at the end of the product's lifecycle when they say buy now and get a free upgrade to our upcoming new version. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users

Re: [TCP] Does STC only care about itself?

about furthering the organization. I don't think the facts support this statement. (Except that STC is about furthering technical communication, not technical writing per se.) -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG

Re: [TCP] Does STC only care about itself?

Again, we ARE entitled to our own opinions. I would prefer to see someone respond who's not in an active leadership role. Of course you're entitled to your opinions. I have issue with those who say you do not. As for non-leadership folks, I'd like to hear from them too. -- Bill Swallow HATT

Re: [TCP] Does STC only care about itself?

enhance status through marketing, and delivering better results, including expanding our repertoire of tricks so we don't become obsolete. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com

Re: [TCP] OT Vent re: STC

. I have some ideas for change, but the approach needed is to change things immeiately, and unfortunately there are many who consider that impossible, where I just consider it unreasonable. We need more unreasonable thinkers and doers in the STC if we're going to make large positive changes. -- Bill

Re: [TCP] communications guidelines

Thanks, I'll give them a look! On Nov 8, 2007 2:57 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any book in the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense series by Dr. Suzette H. Elgin. Let me know if you want some suggestions for specific books in the series. But they are ALL good! -- Bill Swallow HATT List

Re: [TCP] communications guidelines

PROTECTED] wrote: Bill Swallow wrote: I'm researching effective communication practices to employ across my organization. *** Remember that corporate communications flow in one direction only, and unlike the manageability of hydraulics this direction cannot be changed. It's from top

Re: [TCP] new members

PROTECTED] wrote: We've had several new members join the TCP email list in the past couple of days. Welcome! I'd like to invite you and any other members who haven't already done so to write an introduction to the list. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley

Re: [TCP] Mailing Lists

rocks. ;) -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com __ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release

Re: [TCP] Mailing Lists

Ah yes, Techshoret, TWI... High traffic ones I missed in my initial list. On 10/5/07, Dan Goldstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: * Word-PC * Techshoret (former local country group) -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG

Re: [TCP] Mailing Lists

* LinkedIn Chicago LinkedIn has mailing list ability? I had no idea... -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com __ Author Help files

Re: [TCP] Mailing Lists

Message- From: Bill Swallow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * LinkedIn Chicago LinkedIn has mailing list ability? I had no idea... - CONFIDENTIAL- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and may also be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you

Re: [TCP] Mailing Lists

not interested in the subject, I can mark the entire thread read and move on, sometimes killing 20 messages in one keystroke. :) And of course I archive everything, making dumpster diving for info very easy later on. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC

Re: [TCP] Friday nuttiness...

she has it on her. I wouldn't call myself a cell phone addict, but I do have mine on me at all times (it's my primary phone number), and I always at least silence my phone. Unless I absolutely need to, I don't turn it off completely in case my kids need to reach me ICE. -- Bill Swallow HATT List

Re: [TCP] Friday nuttiness...

twice about letting the door close behind them when you're 10 paces behind them, or parking in the handicapped space for a quick stop at a convenience store. Rude is rude. Technology is an accessory, not the culprit. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC

Re: [TCP] Friday nuttiness...

, but cell-size is just too small to be much more efficient, IMO. At least for the price tag. For now I'm happy with my quasi-intelligent cell phone. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http

Re: [TCP] Textaholic / emailaholics - how do you keep it from taking over?

with caller ID) because I can read them as I have time. If someone really needs to reach me, they can call. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com avid homebrewer and proud beer

Re: [TCP] auto-assign

PROTECTED] wrote: On 8/8/07, Tom Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I never got the survey. What's up with that? Maybe it's only intended to *sample* the membership rather than give *everyone* a chance to vote on stuff -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC

Re: [TCP] Article: Houston, We Have a Shuttle Typo

. Seriously. The sign was made with EN spelling, even though the name of the shuttle honors the UK. Heck, I misspell EN and UK stuff all the time (I dunno, but I always spell behavior with a u as in behaviour). -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley

Re: [TCP] Request on cross postings

, please, it would be really nice not to have to either delete the bounces, or check and make sure that every addy I've replied to is, in fact, a list I belong to. (For example, I'm here but I'm not on techwhirl any more). -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC

Re: [TCP] Article: Houston, We Have a Shuttle Typo

With many LOLs. ;-) On 7/13/07, Chris Vickery [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Leaving aside the Oxford comma, which way would you punctuate such a sentence? -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http

Re: [TCP] Back On Topic

I'm frantically trying to get back into gear after a week off. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com avid homebrewer and proud beer snob I see your OOO message and raise you

Re: [TCP] The STC and Auto Assign

I posted my own thoughts as a blog, since they would have been a bit too long-winded for a comment in yours. I did leave you a note in the CT chapter blog, though. http://techcommdood.blogspot.com Bill __ Author Help files and create printed

Re: [TCP] So is the boss always right?

for me would probably point to more of these than I would. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com avid homebrewer and proud beer snob I see your OOO message and raise you a clue

Re: [TCP] employee retention

months later anyway. I agree with others. If you're at the point where you're going to leave, don't turn back. You're already gone, and already lost, whether you come back or not. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG

Re: [TCP] employee retention

/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner

Re: [TCP] employee retention

joint Good luck with the salmonella, e. coli and hepatitis at option A. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com avid homebrewer and proud beer snob I see your OOO message

Re: [TCP] Technical writers may shape future of American lit

, but often times to keep them happy...we do not point out how wrong they are. I think it is really a case of picking your battles. Some battles are not worth the cost of a customer or job. :) -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single

Re: [TCP] So is the boss always right?

I used to think it was just my bad luck that my boss was never right. But now I work for myself and it's still true. So I'm not sure I know how to answer your question. Doesn't matter, as no matter what you say it'd be wrong anyway. ;-) -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner

Re: [TCP] So is the boss always right?

communication, or what have you, but it's manipulation through and through. And it's effective. And it's not always a negative thing. Sometimes you have to help others to help you, and if it's all done in the best interest of all parties, there's no harm in that approach at all! -- Bill Swallow HATT

Re: [TCP] So is the boss always right?

I'm a big fan of John Maxwell. He's a good speaker and very much on the ball when it comes to teaching you how to better yourself. You can find more here, including a free newsletter: http://www.maximumimpact.com/ . -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC

Re: [TCP] employee retention

Wednesday ;-) On 6/13/07, Dan Goldstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What's the name of that rhetorical technique where you pose a question as a sweeping generality? -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http

Re: [TCP] employee retention

focusing on the situation you presented and not the actual question. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com avid homebrewer and proud beer snob I see your OOO message and raise you

Re: [TCP] Technical writers may shape future of American lit

of beating his head against the metaphorical wall, he backs up until he's on the right path and proceeds forward from there. Ah, the Roomba method. ;-) -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http

Re: [TCP] self evaluation objectives, what do *you* put?

to be. On 6/12/07, Brierley, Sean [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For example, becoming more technically familiar with our products, with the goal of becoming an SME. What do you put as objectives for your career for your employer when doing a self evaluation for an annual review? -- Bill Swallow HATT List

Re: [TCP] Technical writers may shape future of American lit

mailings. They provided a link to an interesting article in the Deseret News (a Salt Lake paper): http://deseretnews.com/dn/view2/1,4382,660226327,00.html?textfiel d=Scott+Hatch or http://tinyurl.com/2jo6gf -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley

Re: [TCP] Technical writers may shape future of American lit

Personally, I think technical writing is easy but I wouldn't even consider tackling any type of creative writing. Maybe I'm not as good at observing life as I am observing a piece of software :) what do you mean, Dana? They're not the same? Wow. My reality is shattered. -- Bill Swallow HATT

Re: [TCP] Technical writers may shape future of American lit

what do you mean, Dana? They're not the same? Wow. My reality is shattered. Bill, have you been doing marketing writing again? Is it that obvious? ;) -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http

Re: [TCP] STC Conference this past week

For those of you who weren't at the STC conference, I'm just curious why. Time: Lots of balls in the air this year, including a major re-org and corporate acquisition. Money: Tight training budget. 'Nuff said. Life: 'Nuff said. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior

Re: [TCP] first time for everything

, unfortunately. But I certainly know the emotional (and financial) rollercoaster that a layoff can create. I was laid off 3 times in 2 years' time. Yay dot-bomb era and telecomm bubble burst. Not fun. Good luck! -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter

Re: [TCP] Need ideas for new opportunity

I've never heard of a manager on contract. These are generally full-time roles. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com avid homebrewer and proud beer snob I see your OOO message

Re: [TCP] Appropriate humor in tech comm

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Humor has a place anywhere, as long as you do not confuse a part of your audience that would not be confused without the humor present. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http

Re: [TCP] samples of online help formats ...

? Anyone have a document that can save me the time it will take to reinvent the wheel? -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com avid homebrewer and proud beer snob I see your OOO message

Re: [TCP] Titles Revisited

What's in a title? Who cares, as long as it's tied to what's filling the wallet. :-) I dare a company to print business cards for writers that say Someone Actually Willing to Share What They Know. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC

Re: [TCP] ADMIN Announcement

the gutersmelt from your shoes before coming inside or you'll be washing dishes from here until next Tuesday... -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com avid homebrewer and proud beer

Re: [TCP] Titles Revisited

, maximum, as the maximum for someone designated Senior Technical Writer. Titles really do make a difference, no matter how glib we want to be about the answer. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http

Re: [TCP] ranting STC

believe in documentation that works, and scrapping it when it doesn't. From what I've seen, much of the charters out there are akin to the age old operations manual that every company has but sits unused on a manager's shelf for decades. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior

Re: [TCP] ranting STC

, but it's not in the actions and accountabilities within the organization. But we can debate this stuff until the day we die. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com avid homebrewer

Re: [TCP] ranting STC

. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com avid homebrewer and proud beer snob I see your OOO message and raise you a clue. __ Author Help

Re: [TCP] ranting STC

of consequence. On 2/27/07, Dan Goldstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is Cultivating a risk-taking global culture supposed to be an example of Communicating effectively? -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http

Re: [TCP] TheSTCStrategicObjectivesfor2006.doc (was RE: ranting STC)

it won't let me in unless I belong to STC. *shrugs* It backs up my impression of the STC as a rather imperial organization. Tarage -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com avid

Re: [TCP] ranting STC

risk your job when you speak the truth, you should be looking for a new job anyway. The essence of technical writing is describing things as they are. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http

Re: [TCP] ADMIN Re: STC

examination) by anyone currently not an STC member. So sometimes a non-STC place is useful for this sort of discussion. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com avid homebrewer and proud

Re: [TCP] ranting STC

felt by the people who are currently engaged in the activity. They have to be engaged in something that they think is seriously and sincerely cool and worthy. If it's not sincere, people will pick up on it very quickly. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC

Re: [TCP] ranting STC

... But despite all this, and with all the hey guys, we need a hand! requests that come in, volunteerism is always at the convenience of the volunteers. How do you suggest that hurdle be hopped? Mind you, this is the million dollar question. Rhetoric buys you nothing save a kiss from the chicken. ;-) -- Bill

Re: [TCP] ranting STC

That's what's happening now, man. Don't you read the announcements? On 2/26/07, Milan Davidovic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 2/26/07, Bill Swallow [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have one question for you: How? That is, how do you suggest we all drive people to do this? No driving involved. Next

Re: [TCP] ranting STC

read in a Geoff Hart article). It's there, it looks nice, and we can ignore it. What's the coolest thing your chapter is doing right now? How well does it compete for attention with RealWorld? -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single

Re: [TCP] ranting STC RE: What did you learn when youparticipatedin the

. You'd double-check and even quadruple-check your company brochure, wouldn't you? Well, the website is STC's company brochure and you can tell it's not been properly reviewed. I shouldn't have become involved in this again. Well, it's obviously important to you so maybe you should. -- Bill

Re: [TCP] ranting STC RE: What did you learn when youparticipatedinthe

Fe During my brief STC membership (3 years), I found the print publications to be as consistent as the Web site. /Fe And you did... what about it? -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http

Re: [TCP] ranting STC RE: What did you learn when youparticipatedin the

Then those leaders are working in a vacuum and is having a negative effect, because it's causing you, the eager STC member, to go home and do your own thing. On 2/23/07, Milan Davidovic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 2/23/07, Bill Swallow [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You never want to work

Re: [TCP] Organisations

My signature says it all. On 2/20/07, Gordon McLean [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What professional organisations are you a member of? STC? ISTC? HCI? IAI? -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http

Re: [TCP] Organisations

friendships as well. I've not been disappointed. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com avid homebrewer and proud beer snob I see your OOO message and raise you a clue

Re: [TCP] Tons of work is a good thing

I don't thik I've EVER run out of work to do. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com avid homebrewer and proud beer snob I see your OOO message and raise you a clue

Re: [TCP] Hello

Hey man! How ya been? On 2/5/07, Dick Margulis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just left the dark side and came over here. Wanted to say hi to old friends. Dick Margulis -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http

Re: [TCP] Learning to type (Was: equipment for the job)

learning, so I doubt if I'd be able to learn at this late date anyway. I have had several people comment at how quickly I type even if my eyes are cast downward as I do so. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http

Re: [TCP] Hello

Ironically, yes, even though that's what led to the dust-up. Dust-up? I guess I missed something. Being blissfully ignorant of that other list has its drawbacks, I guess. ;-) -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG

Re: [TCP] Hello

But I want to warn you against rabble rousing over here Mr. Margulis. We're keeping an eye on you. Web rumor has it that you tend to think for yourself, speak your mind, ask and answer questions. Dick, kindly ignore Al. After all, he uses two spaces after his periods. ;-) -- Bill Swallow

Re: [TCP] equipment for the job (Was: mouse recommendations)

and a 300GB HD, complete with 22 widescreen ultrasharp LCD display. I also have an older laptop (1.2Ghz P4, 1 GB RAM, 80 GB HD), and two ancient desktops... a P2 and a 486. The P2 is mainly a web access station at this point, and the 486 is currently a doorstop. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP

Re: [TCP] equipment for the job (Was: mouse recommendations)

? Rather than separate machines. Isn't that one of the main benefits of using such 'virtual' technologies? -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com avid homebrewer and proud beer snob I

Re: [TCP] wireless presentation mouse suggestions?

a number of years ago about a nanosecond before the start of a programa friend saved my posterior when he reached into his bag and pulled out a roll of tape. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http

Re: [TCP] geeky grammar: log onto versus log on to

Log... it's better than bad, it's GOOD! On 1/29/07, Charles Beck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Either that, or throw another piece of wood on the fire. grin right back -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http

Re: [TCP] geeky grammar: log onto versus log on to

-- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com avid homebrewer and proud beer snob I see your OOO message and raise you a clue. __ Author Help

Re: [TCP] Enterprise level CMS and TMS

needs in CMS than, say, programmers? By which I mean, is there one size to fit all or is it horses for courses? -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com avid homebrewer and proud

Re: [TCP] Blogs? We don't need no steenking blogs!

: On 1/18/07, Bill Swallow [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why publish in someone else's rag when you can go it alone? Eyeballs -- Someone else's rag may have lots of them already. Being known by the company you keep -- Who else is appearing in this rag, A-listers from your industry? -- Bill Swallow

Re: [TCP] Ruffled feathers -- Gender and Tech Writing

concepts. I'm in this gig for the same reasons. I can assure you, I'm not in this business because of my social skills ;) Oh come now! Your participation in the ACE speaks contrary to that remark. ;-) -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC

Re: [TCP] PDFs to PDA

in the little PDA screen. Anyone know of a solution to make them fit a PDA? Thanks, Melissa -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com avid homebrewer and proud beer snob I see your OOO

Re: [TCP] Creeping Deadlines

that will jeopardize the quality of the release. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com avid homebrewer and proud beer snob I see your OOO message and raise you a clue

Re: [TCP] Creeping Deadlines

. Seriously, not kidding. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com avid homebrewer and proud beer snob I see your OOO message and raise you a clue

Re: [TCP] Creeping Deadlines

to treat documentation as an incidental. Now it's a very huge part of the products we ship, to the point where developers are contrinuting to and informing the documentation and the writers are contributing to and informing the code. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member

Re: [TCP] resumes on job boards

I have never had luck on Monster or other job boards. My best results have always been through my personal professional network. On 1/11/07, Patterson, Jan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have you all found value in posting your resume on Monster, Dice, and other job boards? -- Bill Swallow HATT

Re: [TCP] Creeping Deadlines

the immediate basis for which you get paid. Applying the knowledge and abilities of our profession to all aspects and influences of our job define your career and the foundation upon which you build success. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC

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