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Using Images in Technical and Non-Technical Documentation

October 28, 2019September 17, 2019 by John Marsicek
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It’s a cliché, but an undeniable truth: a picture is worth a thousand words. This is important to remember when writing any type of documentation, such as an instruction manual or job aid. A document that uses carefully selected images and diagrams will be far easier to understand than a document that relies entirely on … Read more

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30 Essential Fonts and Their Free Alternatives

June 21, 2020July 16, 2019 by John Marsicek
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Over the years, some fonts have proven to be such classics that any wise designer always makes them part of their essential font collection. However, buying commercial fonts from the major font foundries such as Adobe, Linotype, Bitstream, etc. can get quite expensive. Given an average price of $30 per style and a minimum of … Read more

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