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>So, how far back do you think we go as technical writers? Maybe we =
>weren't acknowledged as a "profession" until relatively recently, but =
>surely we've been scribbling away in the background for many centuries.
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>I'd like your input on the Technical Writer inHistory.
Beth, you may want to check out Karen Schriver's book, "Dynamics in Document
Design". The first part of the book is a history of the profession and it's
fascinating reading. I haven't finished the book yet, but so far I'd have to
say that it's one of the very best books about technical communication.
Regards
Keith
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Keith Soltys -- ksoltys -at- djttd -dot- com -- http://www.interlog.com/~ksoltys/
Senior Technical Writer, Technical Development, Dow Jones Markets Inc.
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