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So I realize that I’m the only blogger that hasn’t commented or blogged about the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony. Or joined in on all the buzz and controversy surrounding the Olympics. And I live in the country hosting the game. Shame on me.
All over the news, on the Internet, the entire blogosphere, and across [...]
Here’s a list of recommended reading for this week regarding technical writing. Read about common technical writing software, how not to write terrible documentation, building a writing portfolio, reviewing technical documentation, and what to look for when hiring technical writers.
Technical Writing Review Made Easy
Using Documentation Out of Sequence
Technical Writing Tuesdays: Common Software
Considerations for Hiring Technical [...]
In a previous post about foreigners and expatriates in Shanghai, I gave a breakdown on the different types of expats living and working in Shanghai. I also mentioned that I’d write about expectations that expats have regarding their job, work, salary, and compensation.
Different Types of Expatriates
Here’s a quick list of the different types of expats. [...]
Check out this awesome Olympics Tracker from New York Times. You can follow your favorite events and read up-to-date news coverage.
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Smashing Magazine published an article, Table of Contents: Creative and Beautiful Examples, with a gallery of TOC images from various publication. Great images and examples of how creative you can be when creating table of contents!
Unfortunately, I’m a technical writer and I don’t have the luxury of being as creative when creating TOCs for documentation. [...]
An expatriate, also called an expat, is someone who is living and/or working in a country other than his/her own home country. There are many expats in Shanghai and I’m one of them. Expatriates come from all over the world such as North America, Europe, and other Asian countries. I’m a U.S. citizen but [...]
You can find a bunch of links here to watch the Olympics online. Too bad that NBC is not broadcasting the games live.
I don’t usually watch sports games but since I live in China, I’ve caught the Olympic fever!
Yesterday, I watched the women’s 48kg weightlifting and was quite amused. When I started watching the [...]
Here’s a list of some interesting news and articles from or about China.
A Game Travels Overseas, Becomes Re-interpreted
Real Pictures of China with My Experience
What It Takes to Whiten Your Collar in China
China and Taiwan Start Scheduled Charter Flights
Foreigner’s Individual Income Tax in China
Chinese Bloggers Find New Ways to Scale GFW (Great Firewall)
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What does Beijing Olympics have to do with National Instruments?
National Instruments partnered with the China Earthquake Administration (CEA) to develop a structural health monitoring (SHM) solution for the main venues of the Beijing Olympics—the National Stadium and the Aquatics Center.
The technology behind this structural health monitoring solution is powered by none other than [...]
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