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Category Archives: documents
Estimating Labor Hours
“Mr. Scott, have you always multiplied your repair estimates by a factor of 4?” “Of course, sir. How else can I maintain my reputation as a miracle worker?” —Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
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Tagged labor estimating, time management, workload
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Website Usability
I have already written a great deal about print document usability here, and for the most part the guidelines I suggested there also apply to reading on the web. People still read top to bottom, left to right (at least … Continue reading
Posted in audience, documents, engineering, technical writing
Tagged organization, search engine optimization, SEO, usability, web design
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Applying Work Skills to Daily Life
One thing I find enjoyable about my career is being able to apply lessons from it to my outside life, and vice versa. Much of life–my life, anyway–is about organizing and prioritizing information. In new documents, you must choose what … Continue reading
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Staying Organized
I have a reputation for being very organized, which is a good one to have, and one which my customers at NASA and ScienceCheerleader.com have come to value. However, such was not always the case…and, I should note, I make … Continue reading
Desktop Folder Follies
If you have dozens of folders on your virtual desktop and you can find everything easily, great. You can ignore this post. However, if your “system” consists of putting every “critical” folder on your desktop and you then complain that … Continue reading