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Subject:TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY From:Roger Peterson <wy491 -at- VICTORIA -dot- TC -dot- CA> Date:Tue, 27 Jan 1998 12:35:51 -0800
Fellow Writers:
You can file this one under misc or you can make it my "off-topic"
post for the month, but here goes:
If you did not have all the latest computer technology and all that
wonderful GUI "eye candy" would you still be drawn to technical
writing. How interesting would it be if you used pencil,
notepad, and an electric typewriter? Can you separate the
technology from the task?
Why do I ask? The thought just occurred to me
sometime after my 10:00 break, and I couldn't let it go. When
I started into this business, I really did use a notepad, pencil,
and typewriter for the first year. Found it fascinating!
OK, breaks over...back to work.
Regards,
Roger Peterson
Tech Writer since 1987
Contract since 1994
