e to stop doing that
immediately, lol.
--Beth
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Co-ordinator, Technical Communication Program
Seneca College
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And it's still the best
profession ever.
--Beth
Beth Agnew, Professor
Co-ordinator, Technical Communication Program
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
Toronto, ON
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raj nair wrote:
At times, I wonder why technical writers are the least common den
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>
>> Donna asked, " Has anyone out in TCP land ever taken the Myers-Briggs
>> Type Indicator test?"
>>
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any role models with integrity, good values, commitment, and
ability to inspire their staff.
Is the quality of management improving, or is it one more thing that no
one has time for anymore?
--Beth
Beth Agnew,
Professor, Technical Communication
Seneca C
you don't like it go somewhere else"
attitude that seems to be so pervasive. It's basically stating we don't
care about you and we don't want to make any effort to solve your problem.
--
Beth Agnew
Professor, Technical Communication
Seneca College of Applied Arts &am
x27;s good qualities, but first I have to see the resume. And
anytime I'm in a position to have an opening, it usually means
that I'm really short of spare time to read many resumes. Sucks,
doesn't it?
Gene Kim-Eng
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From: "Beth Agnew" <[EMAI
[TCP] How long should a resume be?
Beth Agnew wrote:
> I have sent some crazy resumes -- and they have been a
> good filter. If you don't like my approach to a resume, you sure as heck
are
> not the kind of employer I'd want to work for. Saves us both a lot of
time.
Unfortunately
It's scandalous, but a LOT of people are writing for $1-$2 an hour and even
much less. Some internet marketers I know are getting batches of articles
written for $35.00 per 100. This is very typical of these freelance sites,
like GetAFreelancer, Rentacoder, Elance, and Guru.com.
Of course the qua
Someone once said, "Length like a mini-skirt -- short enough to get people's
attention, long enough to cover the essentials." :-)
I am not at all ashamed of my 7-page resume. All it does, anyway, is prove
I've applied for the right job. The cover letter, to me, is the most
important part of any jo
'd be able to attend.
Turns out, I was right. Life got in the way this year. :-)
--Beth
Beth Agnew
Professor, Technical Communication
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
416-491-5050 x3133
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For those of you who weren't a
dures, maintain and update the solution, change
> your routine or environment to fit the solution) is not an ideal
> solution. No one wants that. We take this as normal because it's
> common, but it certainly doesn't mean it's correct.
>
> On 1/11/07, Beth Agnew <[EMAI
And that, my friends, is the way it's _supposed_ to work. Not to be too
maudlin, but days in a working environment like that are what a
techwriter lives for. If that situation doesn't exist in your company,
why doesn't it? What have you been doing to try to influence the
situation toward that i
Documentation is a great sales tool. I've worked for software companies
that had a long sales cycle and individual sales in the hundreds of
thousands and upward. One of the first things the technical buyers want
to see is documentation. When the sales people can slap a hefty and
well-written ma
There's nothing to say that TWs can't do some outreach. Create a Lunch N
Learn session on What A Technical Writer Does. Write an article for your
company newsletter about what it is you do. It's also an opportunity to
provide info on what the ideal process is for a TW. Hold a Managers'
Briefing
Yes, when we start acting like the other groups in the company who
engender the respect they deserve, we begin to enjoy the same benefits.
I tell my students that we are more important to our employers than they
realize. This is not just a TW's egocentric view of the importance of
our function.
"Like everyone else" is the key. Why are documentation groups
consistently treated as afterthoughts in so many organizations? If we
approach projects in the same way as everyone else, with plans, project
schedules, milestones and deadlines, reviews, and management of scope,
we should be given t
cision of what they think is best from
> the product perspective. I then expect each department to speak up if
> it is an issue that cannot be satisfied.
>
> --- Beth Agnew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Yes, and our managers are supposed to consult with us, the
Yes, and our managers are supposed to consult with us, the experts,
regarding anything related to our areas of responsibility. Good managers
know what it is we do, how we go about it, and what things are likely to
be issues for us. A manager who just agrees to changes without
considering the im
gt;
> One example of pulling a Scottie.
>
> If your development process is *predictably* immature, you can use
> automations to make your job easier and more accurate. A win-win.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Sean
>
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL
I agree with Tom. Every time someone changes a deadline or the major
parameters of a job on me, I give them some consequences that make them
think twice about doing it again. I always display a positive attitude
"Sure, I can do that for you" but there is a cost "but we'll have to
send the manua
I think any lengthy reference manual or instructional/informational
publication should have an index. Even if the TOC is detailed and thorough,
an Index serves other functions. It can help someone make a decision about
buying the product (or the book). When people scan manuals, they flip from
the b
I dunno. My vision of management roll is pretty much standing on the
deck of a ship in a storm and trying to keep your footing. Thinking of
it as a funny kind of cow flop works, too. :-) It might be a typo but
the analogies are pretty accurate!
Brierley, Sean wrote:
> LOL.
>
> Role, yes. Shees
I have been supervising high school interns doing I3D project
> work. If we reach a point of hiring people to do I3D work, I'd enjoy
> managing that group.
>
> You? :)
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Beth Agnew
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ace.
Wade Courtney wrote:
> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/the-japanese-wii-safety-manual-is-crazy-219119.php
>
--
Beth Agnew
Professor, Technical Communication
Seneca College of Applied Arts & Technology
Toronto, ON 416.491.5050 x3133
http://w
I would say that it isn't task-based at all. The AF info Dana mentioned
is simply a feature. Even in feature-based documentation would it kill
them to add enough information that one could figure out why/when one
would use that feature? Give people context, as well as procedures and
reference m
I number figures and tables when there are more than about half a dozen, and
when there is a likelihood that readers will want to find specific
illustrations or tables and refer to them later. If it's just screen shot
after screen shot I don't use figure numbering or even titles.
A(n) LOF or LOT c
It's a curse. :-) Yelling out typos seen while driving is one of my worst
habits, so my son who often rides with me claims.
My favorite calendar is the 365 Stupidest Things Anyone Ever Said. Gotta
have one of those on the desk every year.
--Beth
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ently
>> committed user mistakes"--I just didn't call it that on the
>> website.
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Seneca Colleg
I don't think the TW is necessarily to blame. It's a case of a little
information being dangerous. The little information is that some
printers ship with a USB cable included. The reality is that many do
not; depends on the OEM deal, region, and so on. It also could have been
one of those decis
teresting things. Feel free to google me (almost all those results are
me) or check out my links.
--Beth
--
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