Karsten- Thanks for the quick reply. If those are the only requirements, I think I may be able to offer some help editing if needed. I'm a 5ESS Maintenance Engineer and pretty much deal with technical documentation on a daily basis a la Lucent Technologies. I also write some tutorials, HOWTOs etc. for the switch technicians maintaining the switching equipment. I don't know what info you will need from me, but I can send you samples of my past work if needed. Thanks again, Dan Gonzalez dgonzo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx spam_me_silly@xxxxxxxxxxxxx On Wed, 2003-12-24 at 05:49, Karsten Wade wrote: > On Tue, 2003-12-23 at 18:27, Daniel Gonzalez wrote: > > I was just curious as to what sort of qualifications are needed to > > become an editor? I'm not a programmer by any means (basic scripting > > etc) but would be very interested in editing/proof-reading etc. I > > apologize in advance if this is not the correct forum in which to ask my > > question. > > I don't think this has been formally defined, although I'm sure someone > can dig up a job description for editor. But in the spirit of "it seems > to me", here are some ideas. > > Technical Editors > > People who focus primarily on catching technical errors. Activities > include: > > * Performing all actions as directed in the tutorial > * Verifying accuracy of output > * Tracking down technical answers to questions writers have, or errors > they have made and don't know how to correct > > Language Editors (Wordsmiths) > > People who focus primarily on catching grammatical, spelling and > idiomatic errors in their language. Activities include: > > * Reading for grammar, spelling and correct idiom usage > * Correcting transliteration errors > * Reading for clarity (language, flow of prose or narrative) > > General Editors > > These are tasks which could be performed by anyone: > > * XML accuracy and tag usage > * Code formatting (adherence to standards) > * Refactoring for accuracy, clarity and tag usage > > ... just some thoughts ... > > - Karsten
