BORN TO WRITE
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Notes to myself as I build the site:
Born to Write
My first poem at age 10 – NPR’s Poetry Slam – 1st Place in the adult’s section
English Teacher, PS 99 NY, Mrs. Robinson calls me plagiarist- short story – Ended up good – I did write it, she just couldn’t believe that I was able to do this – I was a terrible student but a great writer — Age 12
How my published writing allows me to write Technical works that are easy to understand etc. down to earth technical
How I write technical manuals – The Process – The first questions are – Who am I writing for – who is my audience – What is my client trying to say to this audience – Is there a certain format to be followed – Should i use tool Like PageMaker or InDesign or what is customer is using?- Will video or other media enhance the project – Of course time – when deliverables are needed, and mone, hourly rate – In-house or from home with weekly visits to the company etc. —
process — getting started – Typically the first week, as I’m writing I’m getting up to speed on the product – need to have hands on the software/hardware plus engineering assist to get up to speed fast– Then need to have access to engineering ask questions to engineer during process – Weekly in-person status progress reports — show and discus get direction and then move forward
VHDLSynthesis Users Manual
Synopsys was growing and getting ready to make an early release of their VHDL Synthesis and Simulation software. But, for some unknown reason, their documentation wasn’t ready. They brought me in as a contractor to write their *VHDL Synthesis User Manual.
After spending a week getting up to speed on style sheets fonts, manual organization, indexing etc., and getting to know the engineers and VHDL Synthesis, I was sent downstairs to occupy a newly constructed triple-sized cubical placed strategically in the center of an expansive carpeted area. Total isolation. And, I was watched. Constantly.
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Maylyn my supervisor literally camped in front of my cubical, while Synopsys’ President and founder Aart Deguise glared down at me from his perch 25 feet above like a hunting eagle. Every day at around eleven he would come out of his office, lean over the outside walkway’s railing, look down, and watch … me.
Things were pretty nervous for a while. But, with lots of help from the engineering team, Maylyn and other writers, I was able to finish the Synthesis manual in around four months, and just as I was about to finish the contract, I went out for Vietnamese Pho …
It was lunch-time Friday, and the place was packed, and the owner, Tuan, pointed out a couple of young guys studying their menus carefully like they were engineering build drawings. He asked if I’d mind sharing the table with them. I said “sure.” And, amazingly, my new friends had just started a new engineering team to develop VIEWlogic‘s first VHDL Synthesis product. My story continues at … VIEWlogic.
* I’m trying to find my copy of the VHDL Synthesis User Manual I wrote. When it appears, it will appear here.
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MIXED MEDIA WRITING AND PRODUCTION
Virtual Trade Shows
Conceptualized (In the Jacuzzi.), wrote the specs and managed an artist and two programmers to create this unique Virtual Trade Show platform. Once developed, I wrote the documentation and produced multi-media and print marketing material used to sell booths in our virtual shows.
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See Users Guide and Info Packet
Learn about VEXPO’s Trade Shows
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VIDEO PRODUCTION + CASE STUDIES
Every video production ships with a professionally written, and composed case study.
- Page layout and design is done using Adobe InDesign
- Video production is done using:
- Adobe Premiere, After Effects, and Media Encoder
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