Re: [TCP] Technical writing and tools

2010-04-28 Thread raj nair
; -Original Message- > From: tcp-boun...@techcommpros.com [mailto:tcp-boun...@techcommpros.com] On > Behalf Of raj nair > Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 3:04 AM > To: tcp@techcommpros.com > Subject: [TCP] Technical writing and tools > > > Hi All, > > > >

[TCP] Technical writing and tools

2010-04-27 Thread raj nair
Hi All, Does multiple tools restrict the opportunities available for technical communicators? Why is that there is no single standard tool for the technical writing industry? Raj Nair

[TCP] Writing a user manual

2010-04-05 Thread raj nair
Imagine that I give a user manual to a potential user to read it without installing or using the application. Simultaneously, I give the same document to another person, who has installed the application and can verify the information in the user manual. In an ideal situation, who exactly

[TCP] Comma before clauses beginning with 'if"

2010-03-28 Thread raj nair
It is well-known that a comma is used if an "if" clause is at the beginning of a sentence. Is there a rule, an exception, where the reverse is true? For example, can this punctuation be right? Select the statement cache size, if you get a warning mesaage. Please share your thoughts.

[TCP] Find and Replace

2010-01-11 Thread raj nair
When I use Ctrl+F to find topics or body text in FrameMaker 8.0, at times, it fails to find what I am looking at. Any idea why this bug occurs? Is there a workaround for this? Raj _ W

Re: [TCP] TCP Digest, Vol 40, Issue 1

2010-01-06 Thread raj nair
arts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Is technical writing worth the hype and pain? (Sue Heim) > > > ------ > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 3

[TCP] FrameMaker Placeholders

2010-01-06 Thread raj nair
Thanks very much, Tom. Can you point me to some good sources of information on the subject? I am already looking at the FrameMaker help file and Scriptorium wiki. Thanks. _ Windows 7: Find

[TCP] FrameMaker Placeholders

2010-01-05 Thread raj nair
What is this big deal about FrameMaker 8 "placeholders?" Moreover, is it placeholders or place holders? Saw both on the Internet. _ New Windows 7: Find the right PC for you. Learn more. http:

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

2009-12-23 Thread raj nair
At times, I wonder why technical writers are the least common denominators in a software company. For example, if I submit a document for review, people schedule it for the last few hours of a business day. This amply explains the 'importance' given to that task. Moreover, I have to work with a