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 Writers Write -- The Write Resource -- Books, Writing and Publishing
The Write News provides entertainment, media, publishing and writing news, information about upcoming films, media industry links, features, and much more.
Do you have a book signing, online author chat or writing conference that you'd like to promote?
The new issue of The Internet Writing Journal features an exclusive interview with New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kasey Michaels, author of High Heels and Homicide (Kensington) and A Gentleman by Any Other Name.
http://www.writerswrite.com   (1245 words)

  
 Google News
To be fair to Google, though, News Search is, at this writing, still in beta.
The Google API, at this writing, does not support Google News.
Reading the latest news across myriad sources using Google News.
http://hacks.oreilly.com/pub/h/152   (722 words)

  
 Welcome to Style!
Style is also fully scriptable, so you can add your own commands by writing scripts (or having Style write them for you).
Users of older versions of the system software (all the way back to System 7.1) may use Style 1.7 if they have a PowerPC-based machine, or Style 1.6.1 if they have a 68K-based machine.
Style 1.9.1 for Mac OS 8/9 is distributed as a StuffIt 5 archive.
http://www.merzwaren.com/style   (722 words)

  
 NYPL: Style Guide
Additional sections of this Style Guide, coming soon, will provide information on writing for the web, naming and filing your documents, and other useful topics and guidelines.
This Style Guide for the Branch Libraries of the New York Public Library explains the markup and design requirements for all Branch Libraries web projects, along with various standards and best practices.
Style Sheets for your use in Library projects
http://www.nypl.org/styleguide   (722 words)

  
 Old Style and New Style Dates
It is no good writing simply 20th January 1745, for a reader is left wondering whether we have used the Old or the New Style reckoning.
Genealogical software that does not permit the Old Style/New Style notation to be used should be avoided.
It is interesting to note that the International Genealogical Index has no facility for indicating Old Style/New Style notation and therefore, regrettably, leaves ambiguities which were not present in the original documents.
http://www.genfair.com/dates.htm   (722 words)

  
 EUbusiness - European News Syndication
For more experienced developers, you can also consider writing a script that pulls the news from our servers and writes it to a file on your server.
You can integrate our news into your web site in various ways - the best approach depends upon the design of your site and your skill level.
Our designers will work with you to customise the way in which our news stories appear on your site.
http://www.eubusiness.com/syndication   (722 words)

  
 298CF99.html
One of the Net's most distinguishing features is its ability to support nonlinear narration, or story telling, in hypertext not possible in newspapers or on television.
The final project for the course will be to develop a news story along three parallel interconnected axes on a Web page.
The laboratory portion of the course will focus on projects developing news stories on the Net.
http://www.honors.umd.edu/COURSES/9908/298CF99.html   (722 words)

  
 - Gorean Community - Gorean Chat, Encyclopedia, News, Gorean Forums
Profiles, gorean information, help, gorean news, gorean chat and messaging are offered here, free.
Our thanks to all of you that have been writing and adding to the wealth of information and stories on the site.
The Gorean chat is active and we have been seeing many new faces in there this past week.
http://www.goreanrealms.com   (876 words)

  
 C/C++ Users Journal
In the first in his series on the Algorithms Library of the C++ Standard, Bjorn covers for_each, a terse alternative to writing your own loops.
Announces new features and expert solutions found only on the CUJ Web site.
Juval Lowy discusses the different perspectives that VB6 and C++ developers bring to.NET including the challenges each group faces with the technology.
http://www.cuj.com   (635 words)

  
 Quinnipiac University News junkie completes internship at News Radio 880
He is also a part-time employee at the paper, writing editorials, columns and paginating news and sports pages.
In the past, he has worked with the business, features and local news sections of the Post.
Your Online Source for Quinnipiac News and Events
http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x13898.xml   (860 words)

  
 APA Style What's New
new advice on establishing writing agreements for the use of shared data
Find out complete details of all the changes in the new 5th edition (or see below for a general overview).
An updated version of the popular electronic companion to the Publication Manual, APA-Style Helper 3.0, is also available.
http://www.apastyle.org/whatsnew.html   (860 words)

  
 Zines-on-the-Net.txt
Each issue contains announcements of current events, various editorials and commentaries, letters, dream intepretations, texts of translated ancient writings, various stories and or parables, news events pertaining to Otis and an assortment of generally intersting stuff.
The Amateur Computerist is dedicated to support for grassroots efforts and movements like the "computers for the people movement" that gave birth to the personal computer in the 1970s and 1980s and articles about these developments have appeared in past issues of the newsletter.
Most recently the newsletter is documenting the history of the development of the Global Network, of Usenet, and of Unix and the progressive impact of these important breakthroughs." Editor(s): Ronda Hauben or
http://eserver.org/internet/Zines-on-the-Net.txt   (9848 words)

  
 MacInTouch: timely news and tips about the Apple Macintosh
Notes and Tips include answers about will-writing and quiz-making applications, tips for using the Nmap network utility, experiences with Mac rentals and a question about Apple's software development methodology.
Extend the life of your Mac and enjoy the latest and the greatest OS and application releases without the expense of purchasing a new computer.
Scheduled for release in the fourth quarter, the new version will add simplified discovery and classification, web browser access to real-time and saved reports, rapid K2 client deployment through Mac OS package and Windows MSI installers, Tiger compatibility, a Dashboard widget, and more.
http://www.macintouch.com   (9848 words)

  
 Chinese: The Chinese Writing System
Acer Sertek to Distribute Motorola's Chinese Handwriting Recognition System; Award-Winning WisdomPen System Now Available Throughout Taiwan.
Asian kids' IQ lift: reading system may boost Chinese scores.(This Week)(Chinese written language enhances intelligence) (Science News)
Chinese writing consists of an individual character or ideogram for every syllable, each character representing a word or idea rather than a sound; thus, problems caused by homonyms in spoken Chinese are not a difficulty in written Chinese.
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0857298.html   (551 words)

  
 Guru.com - Technical Writing/Editing
Technical Writing/Editing, Copywriting/Editing, Article/News/Press Release Writing/Editing, Web Content Writing/Editing, Book Writing/Editing
Technical Writing/Editing, Copywriting/Editing, Grant/Proposal Writing/Editing, Article/News/Press Release Writing/Editing, Web Content Writing/Editing
Need to find the right professional--fast for your project?
http://www.guru.com/category.cfm/502   (118 words)

  
 Welcome to Creative Writing Program at The College Of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences at the University of Houston
Based on its reputation, scholarship, curriculum, and the quality of faculty and students, the Creative Writing Program was rated second in the nation by U.S. News and World Report in its first annual ranking of writing programs in 1997.
Many of the literary programs and all of the students of the Creative Writing Program are supported by the generosity of Inprint, Inc., a unique nonprofit organization that acts as an independent advocate for the written word in general and the Creative Writing Program at the University of Houston in particular.
Because the candidates that are accepted by the program are of such high caliber, quite a few win national writing awards and the majority have work accepted for publication while studying at UH.
http://www.class.uh.edu/cwp   (391 words)

  
 The Mac Observer - You’ll get your Mac news here from now on!
Mac and iPod users alike are known for hanging on to the boxes in which their Apple products were packaged, but for those wondering about the phenomenon, Wired News published an article looking more closely at it.
David Sheets, writing for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, says that while "initial sales [of the iPod nano] were underwhelming," the new device's major allure is really its technology, not its appearance.
The new version brings interface improvements and other enhancements.
http://www.macobserver.com   (391 words)

  
 Satire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Satire and parody are also popular forms of expression on the internet; one of the most prominent examples is the news satire site The Onion.
Satire is a literary technique of writing or art which exposes the follies of its subject (for example, individuals, organizations, or states) to ridicule, often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change.
George Ouzounian- Also known as Maddox, internet satirist, best known for being the creator of The Best Page in the Universe
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satire   (1475 words)

  
 ISO - Your source for information about risk
ISO's Database and Analytical Services for workers comp now feature EASE — the Executive Analytical Solutions Engine — a sophisticated and powerful analytical and report-writing tool.
And we're the property/casualty insurance industry's leading supplier of statistical, actuarial, underwriting, and claims data.
ISO is a leading source of information about risk.
http://www.iso.com   (116 words)

  
 News Writing With Scholastic Editors
Whether you're writing a news story, a book review, or a novel, getting started can be the toughest part.
Listen to Suzanne as she discusses the difficulties of starting to write a news article.
Summarize the key information in your final paragraph and you're done.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/news/step3.htm   (689 words)

  
 Creative Writing_sites
Separated into categories such as News, Poetry, Journal Writing, and others.
Try the Effective Detective activity also to get an idea of how you could be more descriptive when writing.
Click Spelling and Grammar on the side menu for more activities including Adjectives and Adverbs to liven up your writing.
http://www.computerlab.kids.new.net/creative_writing_sites.htm   (439 words)

  
 Meadows
Thus the Inuit are able to appropriate square dancing, the mouth harp and the accordian, trapping, the Christian Church, syllabic writing etc as aspects of their own culture and label it "traditional".
Inuit don't like to hear about bad news - sexual assault, murder and so on - it touches them more and ruins their day.
Michaels argues that the paternalism which accompanied the introduction of print technology and books was absent when video technology became available in the mid to late 1970s.
http://wwwmcc.murdoch.edu.au/ReadingRoom/8.2/Meadows.html   (439 words)

  
 -   CollisionWeek   -  Collision Repair Industry News, Research, Analysis, Statistics
No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted by any means without permission in writing from the publisher.
CollisionWeek takes a video tour of a Sterling shop to see what they do, how they do it, and the technology they use.
More than 150 FIX members gathered in New York State to focus on business improvement and review the network's accomplishments.
http://www.collisionweek.com   (439 words)

  
 RSJ News: 02 Sept 2003
Candidates must understand news writing and production and an interest in preparing students for both traditional broadcast and new media careers.
In addition, this position will be expected to help develop and engage in cross-disciplinary teaching and projects in digital and emerging media.
Experience with broadcast technologies such as video streaming and non-linear editing is required.
http://www.unr.edu/journalism/030902_job_broadcast.html   (439 words)

  
 Ars Technica: The Great Hack Attack - Page 1 - (3/2001)
(At the time of this writing, the Washington Post is the only online news publication that has any information on this, and we've got more information than they have...)
If your organization is not a member, we encourage you to join in this important initiative to fight back against computer crime.
See www.cisecurity.org for a list of members and how to join.
http://arstechnica.com/wankerdesk/01q1/greathack-1.html   (1026 words)

  
 The NT Daily - News junkie to lead Daily
He said he got his feet wet by writing a news story on NT’s record number of tenure denials in 2004.
Austrew is known by the Daily staff and many of his professors to have an incredible zeal for news.
Advertise on the New Digital Group College Newspaper Network
http://www.ntdaily.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/11/23/4383fa914e953   (486 words)

  
 Open-sourcing the news Newsmakers CNET News.com
We thought this type of energy could be applied to news as well.
The New York Times is reporting this, Fox News is doing that--and give people a synthesis of the news that the mainstream news can't do.
A lot of times, I realize when I'm reading news articles from respected sources, "Boy, I wish I could edit this." Because they're overstating the case or sticking in their own opinions instead of sticking to the news.
http://news.com.com/Open-sourcing+the+news/2008-1025_3-5515166.html   (486 words)

  
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But narrative doesn't only apply to fiction: the television news is presented as stories, documentary programmes frequently use narrative as a framing device, and we recount our daily life to others in story form.
Narrative has been a means of structuring texts for centuries.
Ever since Aristotle, we have learnt that stories have a beginning, a middle, and an end - in other words, a linear construction.
http://athene.mit.csu.edu.au/~srelf/CELT/TOLn-lin.htm   (486 words)

  
 The Write News -- Writing, Publishing and Internet News
The IWJ will now be published at its new website at internetwritingjournal.com.
The new site also includes a frequently updated weblog about books, journalism, publishing and writing.
Links to publishing industry features and news from other media sources.
http://www.writenews.com   (486 words)

  
 Collaborative writing websites - infoAnarchy Wiki
This is a list of the websites referred to on this wiki which deal with collaborative writing, collaborative journalism or the like.
infoAnarchy - A news and discussion website, currently using Scoop but transforming it, and the ideas behind several collaborative journalism systems and several wiki engines into a new engine.
Responsible for a number of radio shows and newspapers throughout the world.
http://www.infoanarchy.org/wiki/index.php/Collaborative_writing_websites   (153 words)

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