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The word send-up is also used to mean parody. It also means a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule. It also means a feeble or ridiculous imitation. Related word is take off. Webster says "an imitation especially in the way of caricature."

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"a substantial number got into the field without having a clear picture about the job they were supposed to do," said a survery conducted several years back. I liked this particular observation because nothing much has changed for the better. Most of the product-based Indian companies do not have a proper technical documentation team. They are also unaware of the importance of technical documentation in marketing their products. Companies do not have guidelines or styles developed to suit their needs. In the absence of credible data on how many Indian technical writers are writing technical documents from scratch and by testing software, it cannot be said that technical writing has arrived in India. Except for a few private training institutes, who make money in the name of training wannabe technical writers, techncial writing is not yet a lucrative profession in India. When compared to the youngsters joining the media, the standard of English demonstrated by young technical...

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As 2007 draws to a close, lists of the best books, both fiction and non-fiction, have started appearing. (This list will be updated in due course.) The 10 Best Books of 2007 by New York Times

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Direct Attached Storage (DAS) - term used to describe a storage device that is directly attached to a host. Network Attached Storage (NAS) - is a data storage mechanism that uses special devices connected directly to the network media. Facilitates clients to access stored data through a server or in a direct way. Connection achieved using either a storage device interface such as Integrated Drive Electronics, or more commonly through the Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI). Storage Attached Network (SAN) - is a discrete network of servers and storage devices (RAID, tapes) attached together through a high-speed interconnect like the Fibre Channel. SSD - Short for solid state disk , a high-performance plug-and-play storage device that is a lot faster than conventional rotating hard disks. Virtualization - Virtualization is a proven software technology that makes it possible to run multiple operating systems and multiple applications on the same computer at the same time. ILM - ILM o...

India's national newspaper The Hindu says "technical writing offers a lucrative career."

Imagine this: The deadline is near and you're stuck with something. Because you are unable to cite the source for a particular line in your report. You feel you will have to change the deadline. Worried? Here are tips on how to cite web pages in your report or article: MLA style APA style

A few good tips for wannabee technical writers. 10 Mistakes Technical Writers Make

Let me start with the following example: # include main ( ) { printf ("hello, world\n"); } All C programs starts with the execution of the function main . All C programs must include a function with the name main. The round brackets or parentheses means that main is a function. The empty brackets mean that the function main expects no arguments. The statements of the function are enclosed in curly brackets or braces. C statements are expression statements : an expression followed by a semicolon. For example, i = 0; or i = i + 1; printf prints the characters within the quotes on the screen. Thes characters "hello, world\n" is called a string or character string or string constant. Strings are always put between inverted commas. A semicolon after characters indicates that it is a statement. "n' is the escape sequence, because when ENTER is pressed it goes to the next line and not a new line or paragraph. VARIABLES : In C, there are two main types of vari...

The different levels of computer programming are: 1. First generation-Language the computer can obey instantly. In the form of 0's and 1's. The command tells the computer what to do and the operand tells the computer where to find and store the data. 2. Second generation-Also called Assembly language. In this language 0's and 1's are replaced by symbolic codes written by humans. This include mnemonic codes and symbolic addresses. The instructions are of 3 parts;Label or tag (symbols defined by coders), OP code (code that tells the computer what to do) and Operand (tells the computer where to store and locate information). 3. Third- Also called High-level languages-More procedure and problem solving oriented. Language is written using alphabets, numbers and special characters. Rules called Syntax is developed. Eg: C, Fortran, COBOL, Java. 4. Fourth-Non-procedural, Very High-Level language. Applications can bew created and information easily gathered. Eg: IBM's Que...

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AuthorIT is a Content management system for technical writers to produce single-sourced document sets.

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