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> I am a Technical Writer. Unlike network administrators, UNIX administrators,
> data technicians, network analysts, etc., tech writers are "hangers-on". We
> depend on the other IT folks for our careers. They speak geek to us, and we
> translate it into stuff like "LEGO Technic for Dummies" (apologies to IDG
> Books). Our world consists of word processing, web-writing, and
> image-messing-with programs like Paint Shop Pro.
> Pat(rick) Hough - Non-Brittle Tech-Writer
So... Have you ever had to write up documentation for a product that didn't
exist yet, like Tina?
--Electro--
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| (...) Dunno about Pat, but I had to do that...kinda, sorta. The product existed, but none of the commands were set, so I had to make 'em up as I went along in one 24 hour straight orgy of writing. It went on to be a best-selling computer game. :-) (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| (...) Well, according to CNN, there is but one career in the entire IT gammut that does not entail direct interaction with networks or personal computers. That is the Technical Writer. I am a Technical Writer. Unlike network administrators, UNIX (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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