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by Doug Dow
Technically Write is noticably bigger this month, with more articles, pictures, and content than ever in its electronically-delivered history. This can only mean that—yes—the adminstrative council appropriated the $199.00 necessary to purchase AuthorIT. We are no longer restricted to a 30-object limit!
As this issue goes to wire, over 45 objects are included, where our previous high was 29. With the lifting of the restriction, new possibilities emerge. We have a real archive page instead of the combined Deadline/Archive page of the past. (In future issues, we'll point to the PDFs of older volumes.)
The Board of Director's Report imported automatically in several pages. Notice the short paragraphs on each page. Is the report more usable? Should more content be constructed in this way? Let us know. Some users report problems with our UI. Technically Write is constructed as an HTML-based help file. Since it uses cascading style sheets (CSS), you will have problems viewing Technically Write if your browser cannot handle CSS.
Technical Writer, TECHNICAL WRITER
Some of you may be familiar with the Lennon/McCartney tune, Paperback Writer. If not, several websites can aquaint you with the words. One is Beatlelyrics.com. This project, which will last until we can't stand it anymore, will reward a lucky (and skillful) entrant with the elusive Barnes & Noble gift card.
Your task is to write parody lyrics to that tune, substituting "technical writer" for "paperback writer." Lyrics must conform exactly to the tune. Acceptable entries will be appended to the Technical Writer Tune page each month, attributed to the entrant. At some time I'll call a halt to entries and solicit readers as to their vote for the most clever entry.
This kind of project may have been done in the past, but it's a new century. So many new things to mock!
Submit entries to the editor, or to Doug Dow. Enter as many times as you like. Good luck!