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Subject:Re: Question from a re-virginized newbie From:Gene Kim-Eng <techwr -at- genek -dot- com> To:"W. Michael Webster" <getmike72 -at- me -dot- com> Date:Tue, 25 Feb 2014 11:10:44 -0800
The general principles of obtaining and delivering content have not changed
significantly. As far as "where the industry is headed," that really
depends on what industry you were documenting products or services in. I'm
not seeing any specific "new tool paradigm" that has been universally
adopted across the full range of settings in which tech writers might work.
Gene Kim-Eng
On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 10:25 AM, W. Michael Webster <getmike72 -at- me -dot- com>wrote:
> Hello all! I was a tech writer for 8 years before becoming a stay home dad
> for the last 5. I am venturing back into the field, rust in tow. My
> question is as follows: I have a limited amount of $ to spend on training,
> so given where the industry is headed, what utilit(ies) training should I
> pursue?
>
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