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Ed Collins, Principal Technical Writer, Consultant
Business - Online Authoring

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Availability Date: Apr 15 2008
Telephone Numbers: Home Office/Cell: (508) 572-7628

Current Address:
28 Cunningham Street
Wilmington MA USA ed-collins@comcast.net

E-Mail Address:
Personal Web Page: www.onlineauthoring.com/index.htm

Additional Contract Information:
I provide outsourcing services in my business office, as well as, onsite client work. My business office is wired for high speed data access (broadband), firewall protection, antivirus protection, MS Outlook Email/WebMail, FTP Pro File Transfer, voicemail, telephone, and fax for communications with clients.

My software includes job-related technical writing tools such as Dreamweaver, FrameMaker, Word, Acrobat, PDF, RoboHelp/HTML, Flare, WebWorks, HTML Transit, FrontPage, Photoshop, Paintshop Pro, SnagIt screen capture, and Winzip file compression.

My hardware includes two MS Windows XP Professional Dell computer systems with DVD, CD R/W drives for backup and file transfers. A portable laptop running MS Windows XP for onsite support. Two printers, scanner, copier, fax, and digital camera.

Geographical Areas where I will accept work:
USA:Massachusetts
USA:New Hampshire

Willing to work over the internet

Willing to Relocate

Work Offsite ONLY
Citizenship: US

Years of experience: 20+
List of Skill sets:
Applications:Client Server:Web Converting
Applications:Computer Graphics
Applications:Conversion
Applications:Documentation:HTML
Applications:Documentation:MS Word
Applications:Electronic Documents
Applications:Electronic Documents:Acrobat (PDF)
Applications:GUI
Applications:Healthcare
Applications:Internet
Applications:Internet:HTML
Applications:Internet:Internet Tools
Applications:Internet:Web Graphics
Applications:Internet:Web Site Design
Applications:Network & Data Comm
Applications:Network & Data Comm:ATM, SONET
Applications:Network & Data Comm:Bridges & Routers
Applications:Network & Data Comm:Embedded Systems
Applications:Network & Data Comm:TCP/IP
Applications:Network & Data Comm:Windows NT Server
Applications:Online Help
Applications:Software QA
Consulting:Internet
Consulting:Project Management
Consulting:System/Software Engineering Infrastructure
Consulting:Technical Writer
Consulting:Web Site
Design:Documentation
Documentation:Acrobat (PDF)
Documentation:FrameMaker
Documentation:HTML
Documentation:MS Word
Documentation:PageMaker
Documentation:RoboHelp
Industry:Computer
Industry:Defense
Industry:Financial
Industry:Healthcare
Industry:Online Services
Industry:Publishing
Industry:Telecommunications
Languages:C
Languages:C++
Languages:HTML
Languages:Java
Languages:JavaScript
Languages:MUMPS
Operating System:Embedded Systems
Operating System:MS DOS
Operating System:MS Windows
Operating System:MS Windows 2000
Operating System:MS Windows XP
Operating System:MS Windows95
Operating System:MS Windows98
Operating System:MS WindowsNT
Operating System:UNIX
Operating System:UNIX:Digital Unix
Operating System:UNIX:SunOS/Solaris
Operating System:VMS
Operating System:Windows 2000
Operating System:X Windows (Motif)
Technical Writing
Technical Writing:Design Documentation
Technical Writing:HELPfile Authoring
Technical Writing:Print/Online Doc Set Planning and Conversion
Technical Writing:Requirements Documentation
Technical Writing:User Documentation
Training:Internet skills

Acceptable Contract arrangements:

I do use contract agents/recruiters.

I am an Independent Corporation.

I am a Limited Liability Company (LLC).

I use an Umbrella company as employer of record.

I am an Independent Sole Proprietor (1099).

I can be an Employee of an Agent (W2).

I can be convertible to Employee of Client.

I am also looking for part-time work.

I will also bid fixed price work.