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Words
A quarterly e-bulletin on writing and communication
Words is a free, quarterly bulletin for technical writers and communicators—indeed, for anyone with a passion for words and for what you can do with them.
Each issue of Words will include articles on language, authoring tools and authoring methodologies. Occasionally, other topics will be covered, such as document design, usability and audience profiling. There will also be reviews of books and software from time to time.
The February 2010 issue of Words is now available and includes articles on:
Protecting yourself from Microsoft Word
Customising FrameMaker dialog boxes
Journals for technical writers
Paragraphing: a vanishing art?
Looking at DITA as just another tool
The issue also includes book reviews, discusssion and puzzles, and also explains how you can get a free three-month subscription to Macquarie Dictionary Online, the most up-to-date record of Australian English.
Download Words by clicking the image of it directly below.
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In the next issue
The next issue of Words—due out at the start of May 2010— will include articles on:
Documenting in an agile environment
DITA Conditional Processing
Bringing language back into the spotlight
Customising FrameMaker keyboard shortcuts
New Book features in FrameMaker 9
If you would like a copy of Words sent to you on each release, just complete the following form.
Previous issues
Issue 1.1 (February 2009)
Issue 1.2 (May 2009)
Issue 1.3 (August 2009)
Issue 1.4 (November 2009)
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