December
2004
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- Commenced documentation study for the Enterprise web-based Learning Management System .
- Appointed architect for Touraine property.
- IT Narrative development for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) project for US IT vendor in France. Interviews and source material in French; translated and transformed into US English SOX document for review and testing.
- ISTC London informal meeting 13th December at CHL.
- On site work in Paris for Accountancy ICQs and Narratives for Sarbanes-Oxley project, template development, technical support for new French colleagues. Familiarization with IT issues for Sarbanes-Oxley project.
- Updated CHL Accounts system with latest version of Sage.
- Commissioned for a documentation study for an Enterprise web-based Learning Management System platform for a major international corporation. Initial meetings and research.
- Completed current work on the English and French Web and Windows Operations and User Guides for the French Bank.
- Completed updates for the Chelsea Dental Practice.
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November
2004
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 New portable computer with Windows XP Professional, Office 2003 and Outlook 2003.- Added Westii emarketing to Links page
- Updated the web site for the Chelsea Dental Practice.
- Started the version in French of the Web User Guide for a money laundering prevention system for a French Bank.
- Purchased new property in the Touraine, Loire Valley.
- Started the version in French of the Windows User Guide for a money laundering prevention system for a French Bank.
- Added Liz Joynes to CHL Consultants list.
- Added David Farbey to CHL Consultants list.
- Documentation and translation of ICQs (Internal Company Procedures) and Narratives for accounts issues of Sarbanes-Oxley project in Paris for a U.S.A. hardware distributor. Interviews in French.
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October
2004
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- ISTC London Meeting 15th October 2004: The speak
 er was be Margery Watson of our New Zealand sister society TCANZ. Margery will be visiting the UK in her capacity as President of INTECOM, the international group of technical communication societies, of which the ISTC has been a member for many years. Margery outlined the nature of INTECOM, how it operates, what it does and the services it provides to individuals and member organisations.
- Commissioned to develop the web site for a Dental Practice.
- Web Client User Guide for a money laundering prevention system for a French Bank.
- Commissioned to develop the French version of the Client User Guide for a money laundering prevention system for a French Bank.
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September
2004
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- ISTC London Meeting 30th September 2004: The Life & Times of ISO/IEC 18019 ... the development of the Software documentation standard. Meeting and presentation at Chelverton House .
- Photography of antiques and disabled person’s mobility harness (see Photography).
- Another week in Sicily on holiday - great weather, food and wine! More photographs for the villa owner.
- Busy with sales and proposals.
- Second draft Operations and User Guides for a money laundering prevention system for a French Bank.
- Sent out copies of Adobe FrameMaker 7 trial CDs.
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August
2004
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- CHL has a number of Adobe FrameMaker 7 trial Enterprise Solutions CD provided by Mekon so if you would like a copy and avoid downloading the 350 Mb trial version, contact CHL.
- For details of what a good technical author should be able to do see National Occupation Standards.
- Windows and software support provided for local clients.
- Complete re-installation of main PC and 60+ applications; data backups on the network and on CD - security of client project data given high priority.
- First draft Operations and User Guides for a money laundering prevention system for a French Bank.
- Apartment in Vitry-sur-Seine sold subject to Le Mairie, SAFER etc.
- Final testing of Internet-based psychometric testing system
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July
2004
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- Drafting of Operations and User Guides for a French Bank.
- More networking with ISTC colleagues and friends.
- Installed Adobe FrameMaker 7.1 and WebWorks Publisher - updated knowledge and usage of this major DTP system.
- Good quality apartment in Vitry-sur-Seine for sale - see http://www.chelverton.com/acatalog/French_House.html.
- Start up of new project concerning the documenting of a money laundering prevention system
- PC support in Putney
- ISTC London Meeting Tuesday 6th July: visited the British Library. Met in the foyer of the BL. Science reading rooms tour with Paul Allchin (30 mins) and building tour with Mark Walton (1 hour) very interesting and successful. Well done Adrian Toole for organising it.
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June
2004
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- Updated Lodge and Villa rental web site with new photographs of Sicily taken by CHL
- Latest professional version of XDK 2004 Professional Training now available.
- Beta testing Internet-based psychometric testing system
- Demonstration web sites for clients in HDK, XDK, Fusion, ThumbsUp and JAlbum
- Restyled, cleaned and formatted 124 page safety manual for a transport organisation
- Matthew Salisbury added to CHL associate consultants list.
- More people networking activities with BRE and ecademy
- Translation and development of presentation standards for a Management Vision presentation in French.
- Training and use of Information Mapping for restructuring of content for an Intranet for a public body.
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May
2004
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- John Mobbs has taken up full time employment with a Government institution so he has asked to be removed from the list of CHL associates. We wish John every success in his new career.
- Hosted London Group meeting of ISTC - Ellis Pratt presented his understanding from a marketing perspective the issues affecting technical authors.
- HDK support project for a major UK clearing Bank completed
- Hewlett Packard All-in-One printers added to the CHL Shop: http://www.chelverton.com/acatalog/Printers.html
- Updated NetGear retail prices Excel spreadsheet in the CHL Shop: http://www.chelverton.com/acatalog/Netgear.html
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April
2004
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March
2004
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- To assist a friend we have added details of a substantial French House near the Belgian border to the CHL Shop.
- Hosted London Group meeting of ISTC - Matthew Ellison presented Practical guidelines for selecting a Help Authoring Tool with reference to three main paradigms. This was a great evening with Matthew coming all the way from the New Forest and 14 ISTC members from around London (Welwyn, Enfield, Dorking, Kingston and even David Farbey from the other side of the Thames. [CHL is of course on the South Bank]).
- Work continued on two web sites for a client running Lodge and Villa rental and walking and forest walking weekends for women.
- Updated the CV of Peter Murley
- Updated the CV of Marian Newell
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February
2004
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- Web site makeover using Net Objects Fusion - so if you see any errors, let us know!
- CHL Shop updated with new image and products
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January
2004
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- Hosted London Group Meeting of ISTC - Annie Drynan presented “Usable User Manuals - Applying usability techniques to technical documentation”
- Duncan Williamson added to Consultants
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