Information Resources: Topic Summaries

["Eric J. Ray" <ejray -at- RAYCOMM -dot- COM>]

The TECHWR-L Topic Summaries page
at http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/topics.html is
maintained by Deborah and includes contributions from
a variety of people. If you have a question that's already
been beaten to death (the magic of appears, for example,
that came up a couple of weeks ago), please visit these
summaries rather than posting the same question again.
It offers topic summaries for many
frequently discussed topics, including the following list.

Client and Employee Relations
        Client questionnaire (in PDF format)
        Estimating worksheet (in PDF format...provided by Jody Lorig)

Computers
        ANSI characters (in PDF format)
        Font resources
        Mice and other critters
        Operating systems for technical writers (Windows 95 vs. NT)
        Office 95/97 (Can they coexist?)
        Programmers and usability (in PDF format)

Document Planning and Implementation
        Disaster recovery plans
        Book resources

Education
        Distance TW degrees

Grammar, Usage, Etc.
        Citing Web sources
        Close vs. exit
        One space or two after a period
        Who vs. whom

Humor
        Biggest lies tech writers hear (humor)
        Dr. Seuss on computers (the complete parody)
        Technical Writing Folklore and Minstrelsy (in PDF format,
        compiled by Marguerite Krupp)

Office Culture and Health
        Repetitive Stress Injury (RSI) prevention

Resumes, Interviews, and Skills
        Acknowledging resumes
        Developing online (Web-based) resumes
        E-mailing resumes
        Formatting resumes: one page or multiple pages?
        Identifying contract and permanent work
        Including foreign language experience
        Listing education on resumes
        Scanning resumes
        Sending resumes to agencies
        Resume resources and tips
        Questions to ask prospective employers
        Technical communication skills

Topic summaries are provided by individuals who have gathered and
summarized postings sent to the list. If you'd like to submit a topic summary,
add to an existing one, or suggest another topic to add to this list, please email
debray -at- raycomm -dot- com -dot-  Thanks!


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Eric J. Ray    RayComm, Inc.
http://www.raycomm.com/      ejray -at- raycomm -dot- com

*Award-winning author of several popular computer books
*Syndicated columnist: Rays on Computing
*Technology Department Editor, _Technical Communication_


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