RE: OT: Technical Writing [7:50077]

2002-07-30 Thread Daniel Cotts
Sure sounds like programming! I used to hate algorithms. My coding skills are long gone but that systematic way to develop a subject remains. > -Original Message- > From: Priscilla Oppenheimer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Develop a hierarchical outline. Develop it incrementally. > Mayb

RE: OT: Technical Writing [7:50077]

2002-07-29 Thread Priscilla Oppenheimer
I'm sure there are classes you can take on technical writing, but here are a few things to keep in mind. Good writing requires a top-down approach, just like network design. ;-) You shouldn't just start writing. Think about your goals first and jot down some notes about this. Think about your aud

RE: OT: Technical Writing [7:50077]

2002-07-29 Thread Mike Sweeney
When I write, I rarely start in front of a monitor at first. Normally it's with a pen and a pad of paper at a local starbucks/coffee house or hanging in my patio canvas chair. I long hand an outline and then rough in a few paragrahs. Then I get out the laptop and goes nuts. But I dont insist on a