Tech. Writing website survey

[Tina Wright <wrightl3 -at- MENTOR -dot- CC -dot- PURDUE -dot- EDU>]

Hello, TECHWR-Ls.

I am currently working on proposal for a class project  that would
develop a technical writing website to be used as a resource for
professional writing students at Purdue University. I will be developing
a mock site to be used as an example and would like to get the
"professional perspective" on the content. Below you will find some
topics that I plan to acknowledge on my site.

Technical Writing skills
        User manuals
        Technical Reference guides
        On-line help
        White papers
        Installation guides
        Program/System documentation
        Technical editing

Suggested computer skills -- What's useful/recommended?
        Programming languages
        Web development
        Word processing
        Desktop Publishing
        PDF vs. HTML

Software Packages -- An analysis/explanation.
        FrameMaker
        PageMaker
        QuarkXpress
        RoboHelp
        WinHelp

Technical Writing Resources
        Relative websites
        Publications
        News groups
        Organizations
                STC
                IEEE

Portfolio development

Job Postings **
        ** This is debatable. I'm on college student time constraints.

Question/Answer
        An area where students could post questions for other visitors to answer.

Graduate Programs
        School listings

I am asking for your help in making this site both comprehensive and
useful. Please take a few minutes to answer the questions below.

How would you rate the selected topics?

1                       2                       3                       4                       5

                1 -- Lacking in a few areas.
                3 -- Adequate.
                5 -- Excellent.

Is there anything that you would alter/add/subtract? (Please answer in
the space below.)









Are there any resources (news groups, publications, websites, etc.) that
you would suggest be acknowledged? (Please answer in the space below?








Please add any additional comments.













Thank you for your time.

Tina Wright
tlw -at- expert -dot- cc -dot- purdue -dot- edu