Re: What are "must" haves for Tech. Writers?

[Dan BRINEGAR <vr2link -at- VR2LINK -dot- COM>]

From: Pat Gantt
>
> What sources both on and off line are *musts*
> for budding Tech. Writers?
>
These recommendations are for yer basic Net Geek -- you'll need something
different if you're in another industry...<smile>

> o       software

[Freeware/shareware] The latest web browser that works on your machine,
Adobe Acrobat Reader and PDFwriter metaprinter, an HTML Editor or two,
PaintShop(PC) or Graphic Converter (Mac)

['spensive] Frame, Word (if it works on your machine), and file-translators
such as MacLink, Dave and/or Claris XTND translators. Access (PC) or
FileMaker Pro (Mac/PC). A "Works" type suite (probably came with your
machine)

[Demos] the CDs that come with some of the books (to follow) that give you
a Java Developer's Kit, and something like Macromedia Director, Authorware,
and Shockwave

[You can probably get access to these at a Community College]

> o       books

Bill Horton's _Designing and Writing Online Documentation_
Robert Horn's _Mapping Hypertext_
Every Laura Lemay book you can get yer hands on
Macromedia's _Inside Director/Authorware/Shockwave_ (updated every year, so
Best Buy or CompUSA
      will sell you last year's edition for $5 in the Spring -- they come
with CDs and demo software).
All the Peter Drucker books you can find at the thrift shop for 50 cents each.
Guy Kawasaki's _The Macintosh Way_, _Hindsights_, and _How to Drive your
Competition Crazy_
Bill Gates' _The Road Ahead_
Tom Peters' _The Pursuit of WOW!_
Isaac Asimov's _Physics_
_Machinery's Handbook_
Grob's _Basic Electronics_

> o       online resources

(My Netscape Bookmarks file is 172K, your mileage may vary)

_Information Week Online_ < http://techweb.cmp.com/iw/>
Laura Lemay's _Teach Yourself... site_
<http://www.lne.com:80/Web/Examples/Premier/>
Gamelan: EarthWeb's Java Directory <http://www-c.gamelan.com/index.shtml>
Career Mosaic <http://www.careermosaic.com/cm/usenet.html>
Forbes' _ASAP_ <http://www.forbes.com/asap/>
STC International Site  <http://stc.org/>

Your own website... like <http://www.vr2link.com>

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