Free Absence Request Form November 23, 2007
Posted by iawalsh in : Misc , add a commentDownload this popular Absence Request Form over here:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/TC061075401033.aspx?pid=CT012261941033
How to create reusable document parts November 23, 2007
Posted by iawalsh in : Misc , add a commentLearn how to create templates from the people who make Word!
There are some excellent tutorials over here thatI’d recommend:
“If you want to use a building block in documents based on one template only, you need to save a copy of the template first so I usually start there. You can also add a building block to the Quick Parts for all of your documents. I included the steps for both, below: How to create reusable document parts”
http://blogs.msdn.com/templates/
Google Book Search November 23, 2007
Posted by iawalsh in : Misc , add a commentGoogle’s Book Search is just like web search.
If you search on Google Book Search, when Google finds a book with content that contains a match for your search terms, its displays the results.
Browse books online
If the book is out of copyright, you’ll be able to see a preview of the book, and in some cases the entire text.
If it’s in the public domain, you’re free to download a PDF copy.
If you find a book you like, click the “Buy this book” and “Borrow this book” links to see where you can buy or borrow it.
Free Public Domain Books November 23, 2007
Posted by iawalsh in : Misc, downloads , add a commentWant to use public domain books for your own projects?
This site explains: “when a work is in the public domain, it means that the work is free to use without paying royalties.
Some people publish and sell public domain titles and make a good living out of it while other creative plagiarizers wrap their own words around the original work and get rich by re-naming the work and claiming it as their own. This is commonly known as creating derivative works.
These resources are handy if you want to read free books online or wish to publish a regular book or an ebook. It helps if you know what you are looking for.
For example, if you know that a particular title’s copywright has expired, it’s pretty easy to find it by title or author.”
Download here: http://www.ezau.com/latest/articles/public-domain.shtml
Visual Thesaurus November 23, 2007
Posted by iawalsh in : Cool Tricks, downloads , add a commentIf you like the see the meaning of words, try this:
“The Visual Thesaurus is an interactive dictionary and thesaurus with an innovative display that encourages exploration and learning. You’ll understand language in an exciting new way. To understand the power of the Visual Thesaurus, you really need to see it in action. Type in your favorite word and give it a try!”
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/
Free handouts from the Writing Center November 23, 2007
Posted by iawalsh in : downloads , add a commentWant to get some great writing handouts. Take a look at what you can get for free on the Writing Center site:
Argument
Audience
Brainstorming
College Writing
Conclusions
Evaluating Print Sources
Evidence
Fallacies
Getting Feedback
Introductions
Paragraphs
Procrastination
Reorganizing Drafts
Reading To Write
Revising Drafts
Statistics
Summary
Thesis Statements
Track Changes
Transitions
Understanding Assignments
Writing Anxiety
Writing Groups
Download here: http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/
Best Tech Writers forum November 23, 2007
Posted by iawalsh in : Recommended , add a commentNo, it’s not my own!
But if you want to post a question about tech writing or learn from others in the field, then this group is probably the best.
Tech Whirl is at: http://groups.google.ie/group/bit.listserv.techwr-l/topics?lnk=srg&hl=en
If you know of others, please post them here.
Get paid $20 per article November 23, 2007
Posted by iawalsh in : Recommended , add a commentFreelance writers might be interested in this.
A new online venture, at least to me, Associated Content [http://www.associatedcontent.com ] pays between $3 and $20 per article you submit to them.
There is also a bonus system where you get paid extra for the number of times your article is displayed to readers. You can also link it in with Google Ads.
“Associated Content’s unique platform enables everyone to earn income and gain exposure by publishing content. Associated Content offers a unique environment of pre-qualified and targeted audiences to our advertisers, content partners and publishers.”
http://www.associatedcontent.com
Get paid $20 per article November 23, 2007
Posted by iawalsh in : Recommended , add a commentFreelance writers might be interested in this.
A new online venture, at least to me, Associated Content [http://www.associatedcontent.com ] pays between $3 and $20 per article you submit to them.
There is also a bonus system where you get paid extra for the number of times your article is displayed to readers. You can also link it in with Google Ads.
“Associated Content’s unique platform enables everyone to earn income and gain exposure by publishing content. Associated Content offers a unique environment of pre-qualified and targeted audiences to our advertisers, content partners and publishers.”
http://www.associatedcontent.com
Survey tool that integrates with Google November 16, 2007
Posted by iawalsh in : How do I ? , add a comment
SurveyGizmo is woth looking at if you need a platform for marketing, lead generation or research project.
We use it for creating surveys, landing pages, polls, quizzes, contact forms, and marketing campaigns.
Now, you can use it to pass information into SurveyGizmo from Google Adwords.
AND you can also pass information from SurveyGizmo into Google Analytics.
Google Analytics is a very powerful (free) web analytics suite. With it you can track survey conversions, path analysis, sources of surveys traffic and even various versions of your forms and surveys.