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		<title>Why &#8220;Game Machines&#8221; make Excellent Computers for Technical Communicators</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:17:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[© 2010 Ugur Akinci As a result of my recent research into what makes a good new desktop or laptop machine I&#8217;ve made  an unexpected discovery that saved me a lot of time and energy, if not money: the category of computers (desktop, laptop, notebook) generally referred to as &#8220;game machines&#8221; are excellent for technical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Looking for a Great Windows 7 Laptop for Adobe Technical Communication Suite 2.5</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:13:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[© 2010 Ugur Akinci I&#8217;m looking for a great laptop Windows 7 machine to install Adobe Technical Communication Suite 2.5. Any ideas? I&#8217;m open to suggestions here. TCS2.5 is a resource-hungry wonder. The machine that will run it needs to be fast and have first-class computing power to handle heavy-weight apps like FrameMaker and RoboHelp. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mayfield Handbook of Technical and Scientific Writing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are so many good free resources out there to help technical writers at all levels.  Here is one such resource: Mayfield Handbook of Technical and Scientific Writing Authors: Leslie C. Perelman, Edward Barrett, and James Paradis Click here to have free and instant access to this resource Related Posts:Book Review – Handbook of Technical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Learning SQL can Help your Technical Communication Career</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[© 2010 Ugur Akinci SQL stands for &#8220;Structured Query Language&#8221; and is pronounced either as &#8220;S-Q-L&#8221; or &#8220;sequel&#8221;. It is the most wide-spread language used around the world today for interacting with relational databases. If you already know or planning to learn SQL you have a great advantage over those technical communicators who don&#8217;t since [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Add a Home Link to an OpenOffice Impress Slide</title>
		<link>http://www.technicalcommunicationcenter.com/2010/07/25/how-to-add-a-home-link-to-an-openoffice-impress-slide/</link>
		<comments>http://www.technicalcommunicationcenter.com/2010/07/25/how-to-add-a-home-link-to-an-openoffice-impress-slide/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:52:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[© 2010 Ugur Akinci Adding a Home Button to an OpenOffice Impress slide is very easy. When the user clicks this button she&#8217;ll automatically be sent to the first slide (Home) in the presentation. Follow these steps: (1) Select a slide and display it within the slide edit window. (2) Click the Gallery button on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Technical Writing &#8212; System vs. Software Requirements Specifications (SRS)</title>
		<link>http://www.technicalcommunicationcenter.com/2010/07/24/technical-writing-system-vs-software-requirements-specifications-srs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[© 2010 Ugur Akinci Sometimes technical writers confuse software requirements specifications for system specifications. While in certain cases they may prove to be the same, they are different in nature for a very simple reason: a system may include more than a software component. There are countless systems which comprise of software AND hardware AND [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Add Sound to an OpenOffice 3.0 Impress Slide</title>
		<link>http://www.technicalcommunicationcenter.com/2010/07/24/how-to-add-sound-to-an-openoffice-3-0-impress-slide/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:50:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[© 2010 Ugur Akinci (1) Open the OpenOffice Impress slide to which you&#8217;d like to add a sound clip. This sound file will play each time you load the slide. (2) Click the Gallery button on the Graphics Toolbar (bottom of page). This will display the Gallery screen at the top of the selected slide: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Technical Writing &#8212; NASA&#8217;s list of &#8220;Weak Phrases&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.technicalcommunicationcenter.com/2010/07/23/technical-writing-nasas-list-of-weak-phrases/</link>
		<comments>http://www.technicalcommunicationcenter.com/2010/07/23/technical-writing-nasas-list-of-weak-phrases/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:25:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When writing a technical document or specification, you should get rid of the following phrases whenever you can. They were found to be ineffective by NASA Software Assurance Technology Center: adequate as a minimum as applicable easy as appropriate be able to be capable but not limited to capability of capability to effective if practical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OpenOffice 3.0 Impress &#8212; an Impressive Slide Presentation Program Indeed</title>
		<link>http://www.technicalcommunicationcenter.com/2010/07/23/openoffice-3-0-impress-an-impressive-slide-presentation-program-indeed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:23:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[© 2010 Ugur Akinci I have used Microsoft Office for god knows how many years and I&#8217;ll continue to use it in the foreseeable future. But OpenOffice is a great productivity suite too, and it&#8217;s free as well. Here is a quick look at Impress, OpenOffice 3.0&#8242;s impressive slide presentation program, the full equivalent of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should You Get a Technical Communication (or Writing) Certificate, or Diploma?</title>
		<link>http://www.technicalcommunicationcenter.com/2010/07/22/should-you-get-a-technical-communication-or-writing-certificate-or-diploma/</link>
		<comments>http://www.technicalcommunicationcenter.com/2010/07/22/should-you-get-a-technical-communication-or-writing-certificate-or-diploma/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:47:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[© 2010 Ugur Akinci Here&#8217;s a question TCC readers ask me often: &#8220;Should I get a diploma or certificate in technical writing/communication?&#8221; I&#8217;m big on education and training. But my answer to this question is always: &#8220;It depends.&#8221; Let me explain. First off, if your current or prospective employer demands that you get a certificate [...]]]></description>
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