Previously a Professional Services Manager for a software company. I created alot of technical courseware, policies, and internal instruction and checklists. I really enjoyed the formatting (have an art education background) and design, so when the position of documentation specialist opened, I went for it.

All of our docs are in Word, which is very poor for large docs with graphic content. I am now looking into new software and I think I will go with Adobe FrameMaker.

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If you have experienced professional or having any skill. You can earn a good living as technical writer.

Technical writing donot need to pass any college exam. Any one who can read and write good language can become Technical Writer.

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Hi Guys

I am an experienced tech writer and have just started learning FrameMaker. Got some idea of XML (DTDs and so on). I use Robo, HTML Help, DreamWeaver... Can anybody help me give some reference sites, PDFs, tutorials that can help me learn FrameMaker?

Thanks
vinehaish

by Judy Fraser, in PDF format
This questionnaire includes questions and issues that should be covered early in a project, including questions about the project, documentation, scheduling, reviews, and administrative tasks. Feel free to add comments and additional notes if you have supplemental suggestions from your experience. Based on the number of requests for this article, it's been useful to many other technical communicators.

by Eric J. Ray

There once was a writer from San Jose
To whose graphics the printer said "nay"
They were huge and jagged,
if not blurry or ragged,
Will the writer be sent on his way?

Not necessarily. Identifying and fixing problems with graphics often comes down to a brief reminder of what the various kinds of graphic formats are and how to use each of them when they're the most appropriate--not merely most convenient--for the situation.

Can Anyone tell me about a professional Technical Writing Course in India or any other country.

Thanks

by Geoff Hart
Editing and writing both require an understanding of our audience, because without that knowledge, we can't shape our words to help them easily grasp difficult concepts. To understand our audience, we do what all writers and editors do, whether consciously or unconsciously: We create an image of our audience that guides our choice of words, images, and metaphors. This image is variously known as a "stereotype" (e.g., Schriver 1997) or a "persona" (e.g., Graham 2001). Keeping that image in mind as we work helps us satisfy the reader's needs, but if we're not careful, it can also cause us to waste valuable time collecting information that doesn't really help us communicate.

Where can I get Content Creation Editor (CCE) certification? I see this as a requirement from time to time, but Googling on this term yields nothing but job postings requiring CCE, or a course offering in computer forensics (also known as CCE).

Though I'm schooled in all aspects of traditional publishing and am very knowledgeable in the electronic publishing arena, I've never had Framemaker training. Now I need it...quickly! What do you all recommend in the way of a super fast crash course—enough to at least get me through an interview?

Since time is of the essence, a classroom course isn't in the cards. I'm looking for virtual training, DVDs, self-guided books, etc., none of which requires my having to purchase a copy of Framemaker. Am I asking the impossible?