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Installing a New App with an android device

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Note: This is an example of Procedural Technical Writing, as explained here. Smart Phones these days are just that, smart! While they still are able to make phone calls, text, save contact information like we have come to expect from a mobile phone, phones have evolved as technology has improved to where a phone is basically a pocket-sized computer, that just also happens to be good at making...

Brand new day

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As part of my nighttime routine, the kids and I sing a song together before they go to bed.  In order to stay sane and avoid the same song every night, I’ve started introducing them to the world of musicals.  We’ve just finished our Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat phase when I thought it would be fun to introduce them to Hairspray.  The first night we sang and danced...

effectively working from home as a technical writer

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Note: This is an example of Hybrid Technical Writing, as explained here. At the time of writing this, most of us are working from home amidst the outbreak of Covid-19. While this isn’t an ideal situation to be in, I have been amazed at how many posts, interviews, and ‘how-to’s’ there have been in regards to effective ways of working remotely. While these are fantastic...

venus: character guide for raid: shadow legends

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Note: This guide is an example of Informative Technical Writing, as explained here. In simple terms, Venus is . . . a goddess. Plarium made no mistake after naming arguably their most powerful character in Raid: Shadow Legends after this powerful roman deity. As far as debuffers go, Venus is second to none, having 4 debuffs that she applies, 3 of which are among the top 5 debuffs in the game! She...

help! writing effective user guides

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A few years ago, I was working a job as a CSM for a solar energy company. The position was new, nobody knew what they were doing, and as one of the first hires for that position, I was just one of many trying to get a grasp on what the position would actually entail. The training department did a great job showing us the ins and outs of the systems the company used, but as for day to day tasks...

The value of style

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I want you to think of someone you know that you think has style. What clothes do they have on? Do they wear designer labels, bright color combinations, always look professional, even at casual events? Can you imagine their hair, makeup, or other grooming practices? Would you be able to pick them out of a crowd with their back turned to you simply because of how they dress? While you may not have...

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