The following links hopefully will help experienced authors and translators as much as newcomers to the trade.
This section contains useful information, e.g. hints, tips and tutorials written by the members of the notice board.
Here you find useful links to the main web page of relevant mailing lists. On these pages you will usually find out what exactly the list is about and how to subscribe to it.
Techwr-l mailing list Excellent source of information for all issues concerning technical writing. Techcomm Technical communicators' discussion list. Frameusers List for users of FrameMaker. Very helpful! Helpweavers Mailing list for authors using MacroMedia (TM) DreamWeaver (R) for compiling on-line help.
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to topHere you find a list of links to associations useful to the authoring and translation trade.
The institute of technical & scientific communicators
SFEP Society of Freelance Editors and Proofreaders
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UK
The first four pages mentioned are job sites, i.e web sites where you can search current requirements for a specific position. Many agencies post their requirements on one of those four sites.
The agencies below the four job sites have their own web sites. There are more specialist agencies for the IT industry, but most of them are listed on one of the four jobsites, therefore not listed separately in the list below.
Job database
Job database
Job database
Job database
Aerotek Contract services for temporary assignments throughout the world Amdahl Contract services for temporary assignments throughout the world Armada UK based documentation house Digitext UK based documentation house Generic Software Consultants??? May not be relevant, make up your own mind.
Recruitment agency specialising on Investment Banking, Securities and Fund Management sectors, concentrating on the City of London
Recruitment agency specialising on financial institutions in London.
Specialist agency for technical authors and translators
IT job agency - Note free internet based training for candidates registered with Modis International!
Recruitment agency specialising on IT personnel
Recruitment agency specialising on IT personnel
Recruitment agency specialising on IT personnel
Specialist agency for technical authors and translators
Recruitment agency specialising on IT personnel (Cambridge)
Recruitment agency specialising on IT personnel
UK search engines A list of search engines relevant to the UK (11).
A list of search engines relevant to Europe (120).
A list of search engines relevant to Australia and New Zealand (15).
A list of search engines relevant to India (4).
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Non-profit civil liberties organisation promoting free speech and privacy on the Internet.
Legal Aid Board (England and Wales) Web Site.
Company specialising on contracts for the IT industry - not free!
Offers advice to its members.
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