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Comment on 11 Essentials Every Grant Writer Needs to Know by Jack Smith

Jack Smith — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:41:00 +0000

These are all excellent tips. I especially like “80% of all proposals don’t match the funder priorities.” This is true and often grant writers overlook this statistic and blame themselves if their application is not funded.

Comment on How to Write and Present Instructional Materials by admin

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:14:44 +0000

Glad to hear that. Wish you well, John. Best regards. Ugur

Comment on How to Write and Present Instructional Materials by John Soares

John Soares — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:11:04 +0000

Some really good points here.

I’ll put them to good use for a freelance writing workshop I’ll be teaching later this spring,

Comment on How to Transform Long Paragraphs into Easy-to-Understand Tables by Catherine Hibbard

Catherine Hibbard — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:57:00 +0000

Thank you for posting this article illustrating how to convert information from paragraph form to a table. This is an important skill for technical communicators.

I have written a couple of articles on this topic that your readers might enjoy. The links to each are listed below.

Creating Effective Tables in Technical Documents
http://cypressmedia.net/articles/article/29/creating_effective_tables_in_technical_documents

Ten Tips for Tables in Technical Documents
http://cypressmedia.net/articles/article/31/ten_tips_for_tables_in_technical_documents

I will post a link to this posting on Twitter and Linkedin to call more attention to this topic.

Comment on Using a Wiki in Technical Documentation by Install Software

Install Software — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:13:46 +0000

Thank you for the help.
Will this work in Windows 7?
There is another method to install software i.e. using safe mode. Just press the F8 key when you start your windows. You can also copy the CD to your hard disc and can run the install from set up. Try to run the install from your hard drive in safe mode and see if things work.

If you are still getting the problem to install software then you can just check the manufacturer details on the CD or can visit to the manufacturer’s site. Just get in touch with them over phone or can mail them at their e-mail address.

If you have just downloaded software from the manufacturer’s site then you can visit the site and ask for the trouble shooting. Some good manufacturing sites have message board where you can post your complaints and you will get the answer instantly by the experts.
Nowadays, one can see the number of pornographic, betting, gift offering websites cropping up. The people who have a PC at their places are a worried lot. They want to save their children from these sites ill effect. To counter this people use spyware software to keep a check on their child’s activity. As we all know in the adolescent age the chance of watching pornographic site is quite high and an alert guardian can not afford to ignore this act. Apart from this, there are number of sites where one can get the entire nuisance in the internet sites. However, the software alone can not play the roles of the guardian but definitely it can save a lot of damage. One can see the alert guardians using net nanny software to other spycam to keep a tab on their child. This will help them to keep a track of what they are doing and they could be warned before they fall into any trap. So one can install software and get rid of all their woes.

Comment on Should We Continue to Learn Adobe Flash? by Simon

Simon — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:26:36 +0000

Flash will continue and it’s absolutely fine to carry on learning it. This is merely software developers wanting to ditch current technology for a new fad. This happens continously in IT.

Comment on Should We Continue to Learn Adobe Flash? by Evans Domina Attafuah

Evans Domina Attafuah — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:53:29 +0000

This is even funny. Flash has left the web and it’s right on your desktop. With ADOBE AIR and the open screen project, flash player will still remain forever and ever. Trust me if TweetDeck and all the other AIR application are being used then ADOBE has nothing to lose. Apple is just trying to protect what they have. And HTML5 has along way to go. Talk about startup application mmh. The record flash has cannot be broken and most of web 2.0 styles and effects where stolen from flash mocked up websites just go to http://thefwa.com and compare it to any nice AJAX website and you will understand my point. Flash player 10.01 with mouse gestures and all. If you stop learning flash it’s up to you.

Comment on Should We Continue to Learn Adobe Flash? by Sreejith

Sreejith — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:45:45 +0000

But why would tthe FSF write a letter to google to free its search results from flash…
Is there something wrong with Flash?

Comment on Chennai, India – Technical Writing by Celine

Celine — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:33:06 +0000

I am looking for Technical writing job

Comment on Using a Wiki in Technical Documentation by Roland

Roland — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:33:47 +0000

Hi David,
What is missing typically is an easy edit function. Especially in technical documentation you need easy editing features for tables, lists and pictures or diagrams. I have always found it a nuisance to do any serious editing work. I mean the -so called WYSIWYG’s – only succeeded in raising my blood pressure, but not my quality of writing.
For the rest? i agree fully with your point. Technical writing will move to wikis more and more.