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Subject:(Fwd) Re: Web publishers From:David Blyth <dblyth -at- QUALCOMM -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 26 Mar 1996 19:18:08 -0700
> Just how important is this skill to the technical writer
>in search of employment? IMHO, not very important at all!
Knowing Chinese isn't important to a English speaking Tech
Writer either. You can just run the document through an
English --> Chinese computer translator. No problem!
The function of XXXX --> HTML translators is to get you
off the ground. After that, you're on your own.
David (The Man) Blyth
Technical Writer & Web Site Designer
Qualcomm
The usual disclaimers apply - I don't speak for QUALCOMM, they don't speak
for me....