atw: Re: 52 Hours and You are a Technical Writer - Are They Serious?

Could someone with a bit more cache contact 'Carlo' and ask him to explain
the "hurdle" to me please? It is not very clear, although my foggy head is
in the way here.

Also ask him why he has not included in the prescribed texts other reference
books that we use, like the Chicago Manual of Style, dictionaries, Microsoft
Style Manual etc.

I don't think he knows what he is talking about... I note he is pushing lots
of LaTex product. Is he actually paid for that some how?

Allan C? Michael L? Any thoughts please.

Regards everyone.
Warren.

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While looking for something completely different, I came across this:
http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/courseware/cse1402/subjectinfo.html

It is interesting to see what other people think we need.

Some points -

The total course time for this subject/unit/whatever is only 52 hours.
This is quite a bit less training then you need to be, say, a competent
pastrycook. Can you really "construct quality printed and on-line
documentation..." on such  a slender foundation?

A course pre-requisite is: "Students are expected to be fluent and
literate in the English language..."

Apparently the only tool used is LaTeX. Now LaTeX is a wonderful
product, but I haven't for years and years been able to convince anyone
that it would be useful in the sort of technical/commercial stuff I do.
Word and FrameMaker - you know how it goes. <sigh />

Has anyone actually done this subject? Was it more useful than it looks?

James Hunt

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