Re: [TCP] Hello

-- nametag.htm Al Geist Technical Writing, Online Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design, Award Winning Videos, Professional Photography Voice/Msg: 802-658-3140 Cell: 802-578-3964 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: www.geistassociates.com (online portfolio/resume) See also: URL: www.geistimages.com

Re: [TCP] ADMIN TCP Site - Want a Wiki?

___ Are you a Help Authoring Trainer or Consultant? Let clients find you at www.HAT.Matrix.com, the searchable HAT database based on Char James-Tanny's HAT Comparison Matrix. Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for details. Interested in Interactive 3D

Re: [TCP] ADMIN TCP Site - Want a Wiki?

if for no other reason to learn about them and how they work. I'm not sure if I have the time to be a regular contributor to both the list and the wiki, and I think that is the major problem. Many of us are on more than one list, in addition to a heavy workload. Al -- Al Geist Technical Writing

Re: [TCP] batch conversion in PhotoShop

, but today, I can't find the options I'm looking for. I found a way to convert them to .jpg, but not .gif. Anybody know how to do this? -- Al Geist Technical Writing, Online Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design, Award Winning Videos, Professional Photography Voice/Msg: 802-658-3140 Cell

Re: [TCP] Frequently Asked Questions (was: ADMIN TCP Site - Want a Wiki?)

read Dilbertfrillion isn't a word. Al -- Al Geist Technical Writing, Online Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design, Award Winning Videos, Professional Photography Voice/Msg: 802-658-3140 Cell: 802-578-3964 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: www.geistassociates.com

Re: [TCP] Painful

if the lakes freeze hard enough to play pond hockey anymore. AL -- Al Geist Technical Writing, Online Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design, Award Winning Videos, Professional Photography Voice/Msg: 802-658-3140 Cell: 802-578-3964 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] URL

Re: [TCP] Creeping Deadlines

. Al -- Al Geist Technical Writing, Online Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design, Award Winning Videos, Professional Photography Voice/Msg: 802-658-3140 Cell: 802-578-3964 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: www.geistassociates.com http://www.geistassociates.com (online

Re: [TCP] Docs as Sales Tools [was Creeping Deadlines]

gets hired back as a consultant making twice her previous wages. Al -- Al Geist Technical Writing, Online Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design, Award Winning Videos, Professional Photography Voice/Msg: 802-658-3140 Cell: 802-578-3964 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [TCP] geeky grammar: log onto versus log on to

Dori Green wrote: KISS. Click on the LOGIN button. As per Apple, Microsoft and most other style guides, it's Click the Login button. Al __ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring

Re: [TCP] wireless presentation mouse suggestions?

Sean Brieley wrote: The battery door on my wireless presentation device busted. I need a new device. One that runs PowerPoint but that can also be used to navigate other stuff while presenting, such as opening apps other than PPT, etc. I don't have a favorite device, but this is one reason my

Re: [TCP] wireless presentation mouse suggestions?

We tech writers are a resourceful lot Al -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brierley, Sean Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 10:03 AM To: tcp@techcommpros.com Subject: Re: [TCP] wireless presentation mouse suggestions? LOL! I'd

Re: [TCP] equipment for the job (Was: mouse recommendations)

I can type 100+ forward and around 60 backward on my computer, giving me a typing speed of 160 wpm with a realized 40 wpm output. I started on a Royal manual, so my old Microsoft Natural keyboard takes a lot of abuse...and you can no longer see letters on a few of the keys. I used to be pretty

Re: [TCP] Hello

Sure...we could get Dick to bring the wine/beer. After all, he's the newguy. Al -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Char James-Tanny Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 4:26 PM To: tcp@techcommpros.com Subject: Re: [TCP] Hello Ola. After

Re: [TCP] Hello

, 2007 4:19 PM To: Al Geist Cc: tcp@techcommpros.com Subject: Re: [TCP] Hello But I want to warn you against rabble rousing over here Mr. Margulis. We're keeping an eye on you. Web rumor has it that you tend to think for yourself, speak your mind, ask and answer questions. Dick, kindly ignore

Re: [TCP] Next-Previous Arrows in Word

For all of you that steered me toward View | Toolbars | Weba bazillion thanks. Life is good again. Al __ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help

Re: [TCP] looking for good freebie link checker

I assume you are only checking internal links. Dreamweaver has an application for checking internal links. Al -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brierley, Sean Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 3:01 PM To: tcp@techcommpros.com Subject:

Re: [TCP] looking for good freebie link checker

Good suggestion. I had forgotten that Sean was doing hand coding. Never used the Firefox plugin, but that's 'cause I'm stuck in Outlookland... Al -Original Message- From: Guy K. Haas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 3:43 PM To: Al Geist Cc: 'Brierley, Sean

Re: [TCP] looking for good freebie link checker

Not sure what I meantit was getting close to a long day of rewrites and fighting Acrobate. I think I was referring to the contracts I've had for the past two years, which require using only Microsoft products...although there was a two week period where I tweaked a book using FrameMaker. I

[TCP] Acrobat bloat problem

I'm having a Word/Acrobat bloat problem. All of a sudden, the PDFs created out of Word with the Adobe PDF writer have bloated. The Word source file is around 40M. I use smallest file size for the PDF setting. The PDFs used to be around 8M, but have since bloated up to 31M. I use the same file

Re: [TCP] looking for good freebie link checker

I had no problem until Netscape 8, which I found did not have mail capabilities, other than web mail. It was a pain, and my current client uses Outlook exclusively to send mail, set meetings, etc.so, I switched. There are a number of good things with Outlook, the vastly improved Junk Mail

Re: [TCP] Acrobat bloat problem

Tenebrous wrote: This is probably more of a workaround than a cure, but have you tried saving the file with a new name after it's created? That forces Acrobat to optimize the file and consolidate the graphics, as I recall (it's early here). Did that to no avail. Both versions of

Re: [TCP] Acrobat bloat problem

-references. I have a meeting in the afternoon, but after that, I think I'll make a stop at the Alchemist (a fine microbrewery in Waterbury, VT) to try their latest tap and celebrate my temporary good fortune. Al Geist Technical Writing, Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design and Award Winning

Re: [TCP] Tons of work is a good thing

Bill Swallow wrote: I don't thik I've EVER run out of work to do. I did once. It was around 9 in the evening a couple of days ago...the laundry was done, so were the dishesall that was left to do was watching American Idol. ...Wait, you were talking about what we do for a living Al

Re: [TCP] Discover Magazine String Theory Video Contest

the question, if knowledge is going directly from lay person to lay person, where does that leave us? On a tropical beach sipping Mai Tais...taking yet another tour through (California, Italian, French...) wine country, Oktoberfest anywhere in Germany Al Geist Technical Writing, Help, Marketing

Re: [TCP] plural or singular?

Sean Brierley wrote: I want to set up one or more computer. I want to set up one or more computers. Singular or plural computers? Why? Computers One computer More than one computer One or more computers It is the placement of more that makes it plural. Al

Re: [TCP] ADMIN Announcement

Again...best wishes to you and may you have a long and happy life together; however, I agree with Guy. Maybe you could use a different example than gelding. Something like gutersmelt. Al Guy K. Haas Wrote: Very Best Wishes! And, add me to the list urging gecko or get hitched or gesundheit

Re: [TCP] ADMIN Announcement

here until next Tuesday... Al -Original Message- From: Thomas Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 2:55 PM To: 'Al Geist'; 'Guy K. Haas'; 'Lisa M. (Bronson) Gielczyk (TCP)' Cc: 'TCP List' Subject: RE: [TCP] ADMIN Announcement What in the world is gutersmelt

Re: [TCP] ADMIN Announcement

It has to be technical; otherwise, I wouldn't be posting it on a technical communications listserv. Duh... Al Bill Swallow wrote: Ah, so it's a technical term. ;-) On 3/5/07, Al Geist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have no idea. A friend in Alaska coined the term to describe everything

Re: [TCP] Design Question

Click the links to view the desired information or something along that route. Al Geist Technical Writing, Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design and Award Winning Videos Voice/Msg: 802-658-3140 Cell: 802-578-3964 E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://www.geistassociates.com (Online

Re: [TCP] Converting from BMP to JPG

should never use JPGs for archival files. Just my 2-cents Al Geist Technical Writing, Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design and Award Winning Videos Voice/Msg: 802-658-3140 Cell: 802-578-3964 E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://www.geistassociates.com (Online portfolio and resume) See

[TCP] Need ideas for new opportunity

day may be out though...) Anybody been through the same thing and if you have, I'm open to ideas to use in my proposal. Thanks, Al Geist Technical Writing, Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design and Award Winning Videos Voice/Msg: 802-658-3140 Cell: 802-578-3964 E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [TCP] Need ideas for new opportunity

employee. (Of course, the freedom I speak of does not include the stress we all experience between contracts..) Again, thanks Al Geist Technical Writing, Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design and Award Winning Videos Voice/Msg: 802-658-3140 Cell: 802-578-3964 E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [TCP] Need ideas for new opportunity

Sean Brierley wrote: But isn't it different from a contractor's perspective, more about getting the work, documentation, planning, etc., done within the existing system and so positive change is less of a personal issue and more of a professional one? That is, cannot a contractor be more

Re: [TCP] copyright -- implicit or no?

://www.copyright.gov/) . Of course, I can only talk about U.S. law. Other countries have different laws which may or may not conflict with U.S. law. Enforcing a copyright is another matter altogether. Al Geist Technical Writing, Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design and Award Winning Videos

Re: [TCP] first time for everything

that showed me the door has also contacted me about my availability for a few short-term projects. So...pat yourself on the back, hold your head up high and open the door as wide as you can. It's a wonderful world out there and it has been dropped on your doorstep. Good luck... Al Geist Technical

Re: [TCP] first time for everything

Chris Borokowski wrote: Businesses with a future aren't afraid to purchase exciting office supplies. Like a nice hot tub, a waterproof laptop and a big grill. I'm sure they're all deductible. Al Geist Technical Writing, Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design and Award Winning Videos Voice

Re: [TCP] employment update

, they have no problems avoid the web. Al Geist Technical Writing, Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design and Award Winning Videos Voice/Msg: 802-658-3140 Cell: 802-578-3964 E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://www.geistassociates.com (Online portfolio and resume) See also: URL: http

Re: [TCP] employment update

, or just plan laziness. Al Geist Technical Writing, Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design and Award Winning Videos Voice/Msg: 802-658-3140 Cell: 802-578-3964 E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://www.geistassociates.com (Online portfolio and resume) See also: URL: http://www.geistimages.com

Re: [TCP] graduate education not a benefit

woman also put the kibosh in debauchery...sigh. Al Geist Technical Writing, Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design and Award Winning Videos Voice/Msg: 802-658-3140 Cell: 802-578-3964 E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://www.geistassociates.com (Online portfolio and resume) See also: URL: http

Re: [TCP] Technical writers may shape future of American lit

a few sales to customers who were adamant and refused to listen to us, but we gained far more from customers that were thankful for steering them in the right direction. Al Geist Technical Writing, Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design and Award Winning Videos Voice/Msg: 802-658-3140 Cell: 802

Re: [TCP] Technical writers may shape future of American lit

Donna Jone wrote: Al, are you trying to tell us that honesty pays? Where are you getting such nonsense? I was younger and a lot more naïve and innocent back thena lot younger Al Geist Technical Writing, Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design and Award Winning Videos Voice/Msg: 802

Re: [TCP] employee retention

, if the position was so good, you would have never looked for something else. Donna's right...walk out to the door, breath the fresh air, kick up your heels, and feel good about yourself again. Al Geist Technical Writing, Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design and Award Winning Videos Voice/Msg

Re: [TCP] employee retention

) a low employee turnover joint I had a nice plate of apathy once with a burgundy reduction, caramelized onions, and a nice salmonella cream sauce. Al Geist Technical Writing, Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design and Award Winning Videos Voice/Msg: 802-658-3140 Cell: 802-578-3964 E-mail: mailto

Re: [TCP] OT: RE: employee retention

missing? And why would the risk of illness be greater with the high turnovers? Higher turnovers usually lead to long term hearing loss and excessive weight gain from increased consumption of good old rock and roll and never-ever-spoil twinkies. Al Geist Technical Writing, Help, Marketing Collateral

Re: [TCP] tunes

hope Chris. Just take you angst pills and turn up the grunge music. You'll be wallowing back in self-pity in no time. Al Geist Technical Writing, Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design and Award Winning Videos Voice/Msg: 802-658-3140 Cell: 802-578-3964 E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http

Re: [TCP] Back On Topic

to figure out whether we should buy a new grill and patio set, or just the grill and wondering how my blood pressure and diabetes screening will affect my joy in consuming a bottle of barleywine at the end of the work day. All in a days work Al Geist Technical Writing, Help, Marketing

[TCP] PDF links all over the place...

parameters are (Windows XP Professional, a gig of RAM (both systems), 20+ gigs of HD space left. The cross-references work correctly in the Word source file. I've reloaded both Acrobat and Office 2003, but still have the same problem. Al Geist Technical Writing, Help, Marketing Collateral, Web

Re: [TCP] Acrobat clones?

problems than you care to deal with. Al Geist (who recently upgrade to version 8) Technical Writing, Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design and Award Winning Videos Voice/Msg: 802-658-3140 Cell: 802-578-3964 E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://www.geistassociates.com (Online portfolio

Re: [TCP] service manuals

better material for servicing the systems than to competitors who try to reverse engineer from a service manual. Al Geist Technical Writing, Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design and Award Winning Videos Voice/Msg: 802-872-9190 Cell: 802-578-3964 E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http

Re: [TCP] Any good free web design software for sales manual?

that was as good as Dreamweaver. I can't remember the name of it (since I already have Dreamweaver), but maybe someone else on the list does. (I think it was NVU.) Al Geist Technical Writing, Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design and Award Winning Videos Voice/Msg: 802-872-9190 Cell: 802-578-3964 E

Re: [TCP] service manuals

microelectromechanical manufacturing systems (wafer bonders), so I probably write to a niche market full of geeks who get off on technical drivel. Does that make me taintedor demented? Al Geist Technical Writing, Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design and Award Winning Videos Voice/Msg: 802-872

Re: [TCP] Problems with Excel

problem has affected all my spreadsheet files, even those that were archived onto CDs and DVDs. Unfortunately, at 59 this is stressing the few functioning brain cells I have left. Al Geist Technical Writing, Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design and Award Winning Videos Voice/Msg: 802-872-9190

Re: [TCP] Problems with Excel

. If Excel is not loaded and I double-click the spreadsheet, Excel loads, but leaves me with a blank workspace and all the menu items are greyed out, including hide/unhide, i.e., the spreadsheet does not load. Al Geist Technical Writing, Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design and Award Winning Videos

Re: [TCP] Problems with Excel

a happy puppyalthough, looking at that glucose spreadsheet, it appears that I should not have had that extra shot of Tequila on New Years Day to celebrate University of Michigan's win over Florida in some obscure bowl game. Al Geist Technical Writing, Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design

Re: [TCP] Writing: How bad is it?

where I'd be if'n I had a better educashun. Now...where is my Delete key? Al Geist Technical Writing, Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design and Award Winning Videos Voice/Msg: 802-872-9190 Cell: 802-578-3964 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://www.geistassociates.com (Online portfolio

[TCP] Acrobat problem

solution. Al Geist Technical Writing, Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design and Award Winning Videos Voice/Msg: 802-872-9190 Cell: 802-578-3964 E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://www.geistassociates.com (Online portfolio and resume) See also: URL: http

Re: [TCP] Acrobat Problem

, and another with XP Professional, Word 2003 and Acrobat 8.0 Standard) exhibited the bookmark problem. I'm completely baffled... Al Geist Technical Writing, Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design and Award Winning Videos Voice/Msg: 802-872-9190 Cell: 802-578-3964 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http

Re: [TCP] intros

manage a technical publications department for an international technology firm who's American headquarters is in the Green Mountains of Vermont near Stowe. I also display my photographs at local galleries (Burlington and Stowe). It's a rough life, but someone has to do it. Al Geist Technical

Re: [TCP] Telecommuting Opportunities - Technical Writing, Content Development and Instructional Design

priorities change and I try to always have a good sense of humor. Nobody likes a grumpy contractor. BTW...Most of us have a passion for writing, or we would be doing something else to put food on the table. Al Geist Technical Communicator, Help, Web Design, Video, Photography Office/Msg: 802-872-9190

Re: [TCP] Is technical writing worth the hype and pain?

asking relevant questions, you will find the attitude you describe toward tech writers will change. However, if you truly believe that this is a ridiculous and thankless job...get a different job. Nobody says you have to spend your life doing something you don't like. Al Geist Technical Communicator

Re: [TCP] Is technical writing worth the hype and pain?

exchange, why not do it. It just might be fun. Al Geist Technical Communicator, Help, Web Design, Video, Photography Office/Msg: 802-872-9190 Cell: 802-578-3964 E-mail: al.ge...@geistassociates.com Website: www.geistassociates.com See Also: Fine Art Photography Website: www.geistarts.com ...I walked