Technical Writer or Documentation Writer?

[Suzette Leeming]

I assume a documentation specialist is an expert in analyzing documentation
requirements, tools, methods, distribution, etc. May or may not be a writer.

Suzette


On 11/5/07, Ron Hearn <RHearn at cucbc.com> wrote:
>
>
> So where does that leave me as a Documentation Specialist?
>
> Ron Hearn
> Documentation Specialist
> MemberDirect(r) Product Development
> phone: 604 730 6391
> email: rhearn at memberdirect.ca
> website: memberdirect.ca
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: techwr-l-bounces+rhearn=cucbc.com at lists.techwr-l.com
> [mailto:techwr-l-bounces+rhearn=cucbc.com at lists.techwr-l.com] On Behalf
> Of Lauren
> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 10:40 AM
> To: 'Hickling, Lisa (TOR)'; 'Techwr-l'
> Cc: 'Cardimon, Craig'
> Subject: RE: Technical Writer or Documentation Writer?
>
> Ohhh!  That reminds me of the Dilbert cartoon.  Alice is typing away and
> I think it's Wally who walks by and says something to the effect,
> "You're a technical writer, right?  Isn't that just a word processor?"
> Alice feverishly picks up the pace of her typing and scowls at her
> monitor.
>
> Yeah, no, I'm definitely not a documentation writer; not if it's going
> to be associated with being a word processor.  I remember when the job
> title "Desktop Publisher" got a little popularity.  It pretty much stood
> for anyone that could use Microsoft Office to produce a document or
> presentation with graphics.
>
> Lauren
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: techwr-l-bounces+lauren=writeco.net at lists.techwr-l.com
> > [mailto:techwr-l-bounces+lauren=writeco.net at lists.techwr-l.com
> > ] On Behalf Of Hickling, Lisa (TOR)
> > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 10:26 AM
> > To: Techwr-l
> > Cc: Cardimon, Craig
> > Subject: RE: Technical Writer or Documentation Writer?
> >
> > Everyone who's been introduced to word processing is a "Documentation
> > Writer" of sorts. Are you sure that's what you want your coworkers to
> > be nodding to?
> >
> > Lisa
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Cardimon, Craig
> >
> > Coworkers might not know what a "technical writer" does, but they all
> > nod when they hear the word "documentation writer."
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