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Writing Assistance Named to Business Journal Fast 50

rduermyer — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 17:30:44 +0000

Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal

Article Summary
Writing Assistance was named to the Twin Cities Business Journal Fast 50 Growing Companies.

Technology Processes: Estimating your documentation costs

rduermyer — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 17:14:16 +0000

Article Summary
Estimating documentation costs for a technology project that you’re managing seems like it’s almost outside the realm of possibility, like finding the perfect hamburger or a jacket that fits you just right. Like clothing and food, there isn’t a “one size fits all” amount of hours that your company can estimate for each project, because each project and each writer are different.

Are Your Documents Online-Ready?

rduermyer — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 15:51:16 +0000

TFCU Magazine
Article Summary
Delivering content to be read online using a video monitor or a flat panel display presents unique challenges in readability and navigation. There is a tendency to take material designed for printed distribution, turn it into a PDF, or portable document format, and post it on a Web site. This is far from ideal and may frustrate readers.

Avoid the Documentation Nightmare

rduermyer — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 17:51:18 +0000

Journal of Accountancy
Article Summary
Under Sarbanes-Oxley not all corporate artifacts and actions need to be documented. IT managers and CITPs can use these tips to keep Sarbanes-Oxley documentation simple.

Writing Assistance Expansion

rduermyer — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 00:05:32 +0000

Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal

Article Summary
Writing Assistance Turns in Record Growth – Grows Headquaters

Developing Successful Software Documentation

rduermyer — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 18:16:34 +0000

SoftwareCEO.com

Article Summary
Whether software documentation is designed for a company’s internal users or for a variety of end customers, one thing is for certain: Documentation that is well written, well structured, easily accessible, and thoroughly compliments the software it supports can play a significant role in a product’s overall success.

Documenting the Three Phases of Disaster Recovery

rduermyer — Mon, 01 May 2006 18:47:09 +0000

ComputerUser

Article Summary
Too often companies rely upon personal knowledge and skill to recover from emergency situations or they write a multi-volume encyclopedia of recovery procedures. When disaster strikes, neither approach lends itself to rapid response.

Streamlining the phases of disaster recovery

rduermyer — Mon, 01 May 2006 18:16:35 +0000

Accounting Today

Article Summary
All too often, companies either rely upon personal knowledge and skill to recover from emergency situations, or they write a multi-volume encyclopedia of recovery procedures. When disaster strikes, neither approach lends itself to rapid response.

Avoid the SOX documentation nightmare with these 5 tips

rduermyer — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 19:08:21 +0000

CIO Canada

Article Summary
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act has been called the most comprehensive reform of corporate law since the Securities Exchange Act was passed in 1934. The effects of SOX are far reaching. Its provisions govern actions by management, audit committees, and boards of directors of public companies.

The First Line of Support

rduermyer — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 20:29:19 +0000

Software Development Times

Article Summary

Writing Assistance outlines the need to know steps when approaching software documentation including:
Step 1: Create a Checklist for Your Project Team
Step 2: Define Style Sheets and Formatting
Step 3: Interview Your Users Often
Step 4: Create an Outline
Step 5: Draft a Table of Contents
Step 6: Acquire the Information
Step 7: Review Thoroughly