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Smart Working
with Smart
Tools
for
Drafting
What means ‘smart’?
focus on content
simple to use
privacy friendly
easy collaboration
auto format
auto spell check
auto
clear writing
assisted
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☑️ focus on content
☑️ simple plain text
☑️ privacy friendly
(burn after reading)
Microsoft Word Era
☑️ auto spell check
☑️ easier collaboration
General Purpose Word Processor
- complex format
- not simple to use
- proprietary
- not ‘in the cloud’ or
online collaboration
Microsoft Word Online Era
☑️ online collaboration
Word Processor as a Service
- proprietary
- 3rd party service
- privacy unfriendly
Further Reading: ‘Who does that server really serve?’ by Richard Stallman (2010)
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Leave the Comfort Zone
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Find new
Solutions
CaST* Writing Workflow
*Clear and Smart Technical Writing
Minimalist Interface
Help for Beginners
Use of References
Clear Writing Tips
Versioning & Merging
Real-Time Collaboration
Meta Data & Templates
Export PDF, DOCX, etc.
Check Out Results
(link)
The End
(Q&A)
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Backup
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1989 Canon Typestar 110 typewriter
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Clear and Smart Technical Writing (EDPS)
By Robert Riemann
