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This is the personal website of Hamish Blunck from Brisbane, Australia. It contains a number of tools and resources relating to my profession as a Technical Writer. It also contains a personal gallery and other bits and pieces. |
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Written by Hamish
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Thursday, 04 February 2010 04:02 |
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A bit slow getting started this year, but here are the details of the next Qld Tech Writer event. If you are interested in giving a short 20 minute presentation to the group, please let me know and we can arrange a suitable venue.
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Date: Wednesday, 10 March 2010 Time: 5.30pm Venue: TBA RSVP: Friday 5 March 2010 - http://bit.ly/asWjzd Read 0 Comments... >> |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 04 February 2010 04:03 |
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Written by Hamish
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Tuesday, 05 January 2010 09:24 |
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The Author-it Web Help Configuration Wizard has been updated to be compatible with the latest Author-it release (5.3.209.6248). Specifically, it has been updated to support the new option to specify the default text to be used in the feedback email. Access the wizard here: http://www.hamishblunck.com/authorit/aitconfig/ If you have used the wizard before and you entered your email address, you can re-enter it to retrieve your settings (and then make the update for the feedback text). A word of warning: Backup your template folder before copying the new configuration files across. Also, if you have made additional changes to the index.htm or webhelp.css files you will need to merge these back in. Read 0 Comments... >> |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 05 January 2010 09:25 |
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Written by Hamish
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Wednesday, 30 December 2009 08:40 |
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A not-so-serious look at technical communication through some random stats pulled from the internet. 
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 30 December 2009 09:48 |
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Written by Hamish
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Thursday, 17 December 2009 11:51 |
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I have updated my Using Author-it Variants for Multi-release Software document with information about removing older releases and an FAQ. It has also been tested against Author-it v5.3.207.6063. Go here to read the document. If you use this solution, please register for updates. Read 0 Comments... >> |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 17 December 2009 11:56 |
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Written by Hamish
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Monday, 30 November 2009 21:34 |
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An invaluable tool I have been using for the last year or so is Texter. Developed by Lifehacker (also a great blog in itself) it saves you loads of time by replacing a pre-defined abbreviation with text as you type. How it works: Texter monitors what you type. When you type in a pre-defined series of keystrokes (a ‘hotstring’), Texter replaces those characters with a longer section of text. For example, if your company name is Primatech Paper Company, you could set up a hotstring of ppc. When you type ppc, Texter replaces it with Primatech Paper Company. Texter works with any Windows application. An example I use at work is below. 
Tip: To avoid inadvertently inserting expanding text mid-word I use the full stop (or period) before all of my hotstrings. It is unlikely that I’ll type a key sequence of a full stop and then a letter directly after it and not want it expanded. Read 0 Comments... >> |
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Last Updated on Monday, 30 November 2009 21:53 |
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Written by Hamish
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Saturday, 21 November 2009 03:56 |
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I was lucky enough to spend another week at Sunshine Beach. Here are some more photos of Sunshine Beach, Coolum, and Noosa National Park. 
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Last Updated on Saturday, 21 November 2009 04:01 |
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Written by Hamish
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Wednesday, 28 October 2009 10:01 |
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Looks like the plan has been foiled :)
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 28 October 2009 10:03 |
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Written by Hamish
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Sunday, 25 October 2009 10:44 |
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Saw a few awesome sets at the Valley Fiesta: Ball Park Music, Hungry Kids of Hungary, and Madeleine Page. Here are some photos of the afternoon. 
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Last Updated on Sunday, 25 October 2009 10:55 |
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