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Subject:TECHWR-L site update From:Deborah Ray <debray -at- RAYCOMM -dot- COM> Date:Sun, 4 Oct 1998 20:55:52 -0600
Hi, all,
Here's what's new on the TECHWR-L site:
New on the Topics Page
(http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/topics.html)
* A list of ANSI characters/Windows keyboard shortcuts,
provided by TECHWR-Ler Roger Jones.
* An excellent summary on choosing mice and other computer
critters, provided by TECHWR-Ler Katav.
* A humorous summary on the biggest lies technical writers
hear, provided by TECHWR-Ler John David Hickey.
New on the Resources Page
(http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/resources.html)
* An excellent list of links to foreign language terminology-
related products and services, provided by George Mena.
Happening on the Chat Page
(http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/chatroom/index.html)
Look for a regularly-scheduled chat every Sunday at
6PM EST/3PM PST. Recent topics include JavaScript and
telecommuting, but the chat is open to any tech
writing-ish topic.
Reminder
If you haven't added your name and information to the
contractors database, do so! The database has about 200
people in it, with recently-reported job-hunting successes
resulting from it.
(http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/contractors.html)
Coming Soon: A Books Page Overhaul
Look for many new books plus a page redesign to make books,
categories, and authors easier to find. Keep sending in
book suggestions, and I'll add them to the new-and-improved
Books page.
As always, thanks for your contributions, comments, and
feedback.
Deborah
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Deborah S. Ray, RayComm, Inc. http://www.raycomm.com/ debray -at- raycomm -dot- com
*Award-winning author of several popular computer books
*Syndicated columnist: Rays on Computing
*Technology Department Editor, _Technical Communication_
