Re: OT: Scary responsibility in job ad
Yeah, I've seen that job ad. I've had a couple of jobs in the past where coaching engineers on writing was one of the key responsibilities. In each of those jobs there was substantial confusion over whether the technical writing task was owned by the writers or by the engineers (and the writers were just there to pretty up what the engineers wrote.) In those jobs there were always many pointless battles over ownership that got in the way of actual writing. I consider this kind of a thing a warning sign now. At the very least it is a top 5 question for the interview if the job looks otherwise interesting. Laura On Oct 6, 2011, at 9:51 AM, Writer wrote: A local company listed this as one of the responsibilities in a job ad for a technical writer: coach engineers to improve their writing skills It makes me laugh and cringe in equal measures. Nadine ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as le...@lauralemay.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/lemay%40lauralemay.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Customer-friendly word for landline
On Feb 4, 2011, at 9:59 AM, Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net) wrote: Regardless of which, we _sometime_ refer internal people (and customers) to this: http://www.amazon.com/Newtons-Telecom-Dictionary-25th-Telecommunications/dp/0979387337/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8qid=1296841211sr=8-1 to explain any term as needed. Amusingly, Newton's defines landline as: A terrestrial circuit, whether wired (i.e. twisted pair, coax, or fiber), or wireless (i.e.microwave or some other form of radio, or free space optics), or some combination. A landline is different from a satellite link, which is not terrestrial in nature. If I'm reading that right, a mobile phone is technically a landline. Laura ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Customer-friendly word for "landline"
On Feb 4, 2011, at 9:59 AM, Syed Zaeem Hosain (Syed.Hosain at aeris.net) wrote: > Regardless of which, we _sometime_ refer internal people (and > customers) to this: > > > http://www.amazon.com/Newtons-Telecom-Dictionary-25th-Telecommunications/dp/0979387337/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8=1296841211=8-1 > > to explain any term as needed. Amusingly, Newton's defines "landline" as: "A terrestrial circuit, whether wired (i.e. twisted pair, coax, or fiber), or wireless (i.e.microwave or some other form of radio, or free space optics), or some combination. A landline is different from a satellite link, which is not terrestrial in nature." If I'm reading that right, a mobile phone is technically a landline. Laura
Re: Monitor issue
After four years of operation, my Dell monitor, Model D1626HT just went south. So if I may, I'd like to solicit your thoughts on a high quality 20 monitor that won't bankrupt my resources. Are today's LCD monitors in the $350-$500 price range up to the task, or does one have to spend over $1000 for equivalent results? Nearly every design geek I know is buying Dell LCDs. I have two -- a 20 square and a 24 widescreen -- and they are amazing. As you price shop make sure you check cheap stingy bargains for current Dell coupons. You can get a LOT of money off a dell monitor with a coupon (and often free shipping). For example, the 20 widescreen is $391 right now. The 24 widescreen is $703. http://www.cheapstingybargains.com/cheapster/dell-monitors/ -- *^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^ Laura Lemay Killer of Trees lemay % lne.comlemay % gmail.com http://www.lauralemay.com http://blog.lauralemay.com *^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^ ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Monitor issue
> After four years of operation, my Dell monitor, Model D1626HT just > went > south. So if I may, I'd like to solicit your thoughts on a high > quality > 20" monitor that won't bankrupt my resources. Are today's LCD monitors > in the $350-$500 price range up to the task, or does one have to spend > over $1000 for equivalent results? Nearly every design geek I know is buying Dell LCDs. I have two -- a 20 square and a 24 widescreen -- and they are amazing. As you price shop make sure you check cheap stingy bargains for current Dell coupons. You can get a LOT of money off a dell monitor with a coupon (and often free shipping). For example, the 20" widescreen is $391 right now. The 24" widescreen is $703. http://www.cheapstingybargains.com/cheapster/dell-monitors/ -- *^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^ Laura Lemay Killer of Trees lemay % lne.comlemay % gmail.com http://www.lauralemay.com http://blog.lauralemay.com *^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^
Re: Memory in Mac Classic
On Aug 4, 2006, at 9:16 PM, Ed Rush wrote: In real Mac OS 9 and earlier, you would increase the memory allotted to FrameMaker (or any app) by typing a number in the app's Information window (command-I). It still works the same way. In Classic under OS 10.4, however, I'm seeing this grayed out. It won't let me up the memory. Quit Frame first. Laura -- *^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^ Laura Lemay Killer of Trees lemay % lne.comlemay % gmail.com http://www.lauralemay.com http://blog.lauralemay.com *^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^ ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Memory in Mac Classic
On Aug 4, 2006, at 9:16 PM, Ed Rush wrote: > In "real" Mac OS 9 and earlier, you would increase the memory > allotted to FrameMaker (or any app) by typing a number in the app's > Information window (command-I). It still works the same way. > In Classic under OS 10.4, however, I'm seeing this grayed out. It > won't let me up the memory. Quit Frame first. Laura -- *^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^ Laura Lemay Killer of Trees lemay % lne.comlemay % gmail.com http://www.lauralemay.com http://blog.lauralemay.com *^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^
Re: Content Management (was Anyone used Tortoise CVS with Frame Files)
On 3/15/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As for MIF, a search of the archives might result in one members analysis of the bloat in file size caused by MIF and at what point saving diffs of MIF files is advantageous over saving whole binary versions. My experience with MIF is that for the purposes of source code control it is the worst of both ascii and binary. MIF files may be ASCII but they are really huge, and a significant part of the file is different between saves in FM even if you only make small changes. Which means that you still don't get meaningful diffs out of them but you do get the same overhead. Bah, Laura -- *^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^ Laura Lemay Killer of Trees lemay % lne.comlemay % gmail.com http://www.lauralemay.com http://blog.lauralemay.com *^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^ ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Content Management (was Anyone used Tortoise CVS with Frame Files)
On 3/15/06, eric.dunn at ca.transport.bombardier.com wrote: > As for MIF, a search of the archives might result in one members analysis > of the bloat in file size caused by MIF and at what point saving diffs of > MIF files is advantageous over saving whole binary versions. My experience with MIF is that for the purposes of source code control it is the worst of both ascii and binary. MIF files may be ASCII but they are really huge, and a significant part of the file is different between saves in FM even if you only make small changes. Which means that you still don't get meaningful diffs out of them but you do get the same overhead. Bah, Laura -- *^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^ Laura Lemay Killer of Trees lemay % lne.comlemay % gmail.com http://www.lauralemay.com http://blog.lauralemay.com *^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^
Re: Carrying the Title of a Book forward [was Variables]
I've always implemented that solution with a single extra file for the book (bookvariables.fm) that contains nothing except variable definitions. When variables change or get added I import all the variables from that file at the book level. Laura On 1/31/06, John Posada [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I could live with that. I'd even buy a pluggin that gave me that feature. --- Mike Feimster [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It seems to me that the real solution is to be able to define variables at the book level. Then, variables in a chapter files take the value of whatever is defined for the book. John Posada Senior Technical Writer So long and thanks for all the fish. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/llemay%40gmail.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. -- *^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^ Laura Lemay Killer of Trees lemay % lne.comlemay % gmail.com http://www.lauralemay.com http://blog.lauralemay.com *^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^ ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Carrying the Title of a Book forward [was Variables]
I've always implemented that solution with a single extra file for the book (bookvariables.fm) that contains nothing except variable definitions. When variables change or get added I import all the variables from that file at the book level. Laura On 1/31/06, John Posada wrote: > I could live with that. I'd even buy a pluggin that gave me that > feature. > > --- Mike Feimster wrote: > > > It seems to me that the "real" solution is to be able > > to define variables at the book level. Then, variables > > in a chapter files take the value of > > whatever is defined for the book. > > > John Posada > Senior Technical Writer > > "So long and thanks for all the fish." > ___ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as llemay at gmail.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/llemay%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to lisa at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > -- *^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^ Laura Lemay Killer of Trees lemay % lne.comlemay % gmail.com http://www.lauralemay.com http://blog.lauralemay.com *^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^
