Archives for the month "March 2006"

Going to DITA 2006 conference

March 18, 2006 · Posted in Uncategorized  

The DITA conference is on from Mar 23-25, 2006 in Raleigh, North Carolina, and at the last minute, I decided to go. It should prove to be very interesting, with speakers such as IBM’s David Schell, content architect France Baril, and documentation services director Frances Gambino. It’s not too late to sign up at http://www.travelthepath.com/conf/.

Hiring decisions change along with process maturity

March 18, 2006 · Posted in professional development  

The ways that companies hire technical writers changes as companies mature. I stumbled across an article by JoAnn Hackos who talks about what we in the technical communication industry have discussed amongst ourselves for as long as I can remember. The difference is that Hackos articulates it will and puts the discussion into the framework [...]

What’s the right price?: Rate structures for contractors and consultants

March 18, 2006 · Posted in Uncategorized  

What rate do I charge clients? That’s the most frequently asked question I get from contractors just starting out. When am I a contractor vs a consultant? How do I charge the right rate for my services? Should I have multiple rates for different services? What about subcontracts? What about expenses and GST? With the [...]