John Garison wrote: > You could make an argument that some of the Romans (Julius Caesar and > Claudius among them) were doing technical writing when describing how to > build fortifications, aqueducts, ports, and the like. > > Joe Chapline was the very first person whose full time job was "Software > Technical Writer." Joe worked for Eckert and Mauchley back in the > late-1940s and created the very first Operating System User Guide for, I > believe, the ENIAC computer. >
Whatever Joe wrote, I doubt very much if it had anything to do with an "operating system" in the late 1940s. I never studied Latin and so I can't back up your assertion about Julius and Claudius, but I was thinking that Leonardo certainly qualified. Ever take a look at his notebooks? And there are plenty of Medieval manuscripts (as well as incunabula derived from them) that take the form (and title) of an encyclopaedia and consist of many short articles describing all things technical. Dick http://ampersandvirgule.blogspot.com/ ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
