The Abstract Trap: Why Abstracts Are Bad for Persuasive White Papers
Abstracts, also known as executive summaries, are bad. As a matter of fact, they are really bad, and I stand nearly alone in my opinion. Abstracts are those summaries that typically stand in front of the core content of a white paper. They tend to include the key points about the white paper.
Stelzner, Michael A. WhitePaperSource (2006). Articles>Writing>Rhetoric>White Papers
ATTW Calls for Papers Database 
This section of the ATTW site is available to all visitors. It allows you to post or view calls for journal articles, conference presentations, award nominations, etc.
Blank paper...could anything be more basic and uncontroversial? Who'd have thought those innocuous white sheets could cause such a ruckus? Learn what the fuss is about and why paper mills and environmentalists are lining up on either side of the presses.
Sidles, Constance J. Adobe Magazine (1998). Design>Document Design>Prepress>Paper
Buying Laser Paper That Won't Jam 
How to choose paper for laser printing.
Sidles, Constance J. Adobe Magazine (1996). Design>Document Design>Prepress>Paper
Calls for Papers: Technical Communication
The EServer CFP site is a database-driven collection of calls for papers in several fields, including TC.
Center for Information Society Studies: Call for Papers
A current list of CFP's from a variety of disciplines and professional groups.
Even the pros forget the basics sometimes. Constance Sidles gives a quick refresher course on asking yourself, and your client, all the right questions when you're choosing paper.
Sidles, Constance J. Adobe Magazine (1998). Design>Document Design>Prepress>Paper
Picking paper involves deciphering a lot of arcane terminology. Here's a quick reference guide.
Sidles, Constance J. Adobe Magazine (1996). Articles>Document Design>Prepress>Paper
Dead Tree or Detailed Treatise: What is a White Paper?
So what exactly is a white paper? This is one of those questions many people have been wrestling with for some time. If you look up the term in a dictionary, you'll find an outdated response describing a government report.
Stelzner, Michael A. WhitePaperSource (2006). Articles>Writing>Business Communication>White Papers
Digital Paper Platform: Papers Impact Digital Print Quality
As digital printers and presses advance, paper manufacturers continue to improve the quality and variety of their digital paper lines.
Hitchcock, Nancy A. PennWell (2004). Design>Publishing>Prepress>Paper
Eleven Tips on Terrific Titles
Honestly, which white paper would YOU sooner read: 'Implications of Business Intelligence Methodologies on Operational Efficiencies: A Retrospective Study' or 'Six Things You Must Know about Data Warehousing'? This article offers eleven tips on putting together compelling titles for white papers.
Graham, Gordon. WhitePaperSource (2006). Articles>Writing>Rhetoric>White Papers
Special 'blooper reel' edition: the author's biggest paper mistakes.
Sidles, Constance J. Adobe Magazine (1996). Design>Document Design>Prepress>Paper
Extracting Pearls from Other People's Brains: The Art of Interviewing
Perhaps one of the bigger challenges faced by white paper writers is coming up with good content. The default course of action is to do a Google search. While this approach can yield valuable information, the best pearls reside inside someone else's head.
Stelzner, Michael A. WhitePaperSource (2006). Articles>Interviewing>Research>White Papers
Five Reasons Freelancers Make More Money Writing White Papers
Are you looking to drum up some new business? Want to get more dollars from existing clients? Are you a starving writer? White paper expert Michael A. Stelzner provides the following reasons white papers could dramatically increase your writing revenue:
Stelzner, Michael A. Content Wrangler, The (2008). Articles>Freelance>Writing>White Papers
Freelancing From Home: Don't Interview Folks in Your Pajamas
Have you ever considered breaking out of your nine to five and 5-by-5-foot cubicle to become a full-time freelance writer?
Hartsock, Nettie. WhitePaperSource (2006). Careers>Freelance>Business Communication>White Papers
Getting Off the Starting Block: Practical Tips to Starting a White Paper
Why are white papers so hard to write? Simply put, they require effort. Effort makes us sweat. Just the thought of working hard causes some people's blood to percolate.
Stelzner, Michael A. WhitePaperSource (2006). Articles>Writing>Rhetoric>White Papers
A Guide to International Paper Sizes 
Metrics, not U.S. measurements, rule the universe. Therefore, before preparing publications for distribution abroad, you need to understand the basics of ISO paper standards.
Copresco (2000). Articles>Document Design>International>Paper
How to Find Clients Who Need White Papers
Freelancers often wonder where to find clients. What kind of companies need white papers written for them, anyway? Here's three simple questions that will tell you the answer.
Graham, Gordon. WhitePaperSource (2006). Careers>Freelance>Writing>White Papers
The Ineffable Mystery of Paper Grades 
It was so much easier when we just had papyrus.
Sidles, Constance J. Adobe Magazine (1999). Design>Publishing>Prepress>Paper
Members' Tips for Writing a Compelling White Paper 
It takes time and a strong focus to create a solid white paper, according to TechRepublic members who shared tips and insight about white paper creation. Find out what should be your first step and your last for a successful effort.
Mottl, Judith N. TechRepublic (2003). Articles>Business Communication>Writing>White Papers
Michael Stelzner's Writing White Papers Blog 
Michael Stelzner's Writing White Papers Blog is offers comprehensive look at all white paper related topics, from writing to marketing.
Stelzner, Michael A. WhitePaperSource (2006). Articles>Writing>White Papers>Blogging
Picking the right strength characteristics when you're buying paper can determine whether your job holds up on press, in the mail, or in your customers' hands.
Sidles, Constance J. Adobe Magazine (1997). Articles>Document Design>Prepress>Paper
Paper at Its Peak: The Myth of the Myth of the Paperless Office
Anyone who writes for a living can, like me, describe a long love-hate relationship with paper as the conveyer of the written word. There's something physically appealing about putting pen to paper, as there is about picking up and reading a well-produced bound document.
Garrison, Ronald W. Carolina Communique (2007). Articles>Workplace>Business Communication>Paper
Paper Fits (and What to Do About Them) 
Save money by designing to fit standard printing-paper sizes.
Sidles, Constance J. Adobe Magazine (1996). Design>Document Design>Prepress>Paper
This paper summarizes findings from several research studies that examined the validity of paper prototyping in terms of uncovering usability problems. It also discusses the question of how paper prototypes might bias a usability test, and the role of case studies in the usability literature.
Snyder, Carolyn. STC Proceedings (2004). Articles>Usability>Prototyping>Paper
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