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nice (adj.) late 13c., "foolish, stupid, senseless," from Old French nice (12c.) "careless, clumsy; weak; poor, needy; simple, stupid, silly, foolish," from Latin nescius "ignorant, unaware," literally "not-knowing," from ne- "not" (see un -) + stem of scire "to know" (see science ). "The sense development has been extraordinary, even for an adj." [Weekley] -- from "timid" (pre-1300); to "fussy, fastidious" (late 14c.); to "dainty, delicate" (c.1400); to "precise, careful" (1500s, preserved in such terms as a nice distinction and nice and early ); to "agreeable, delightful" (1769); to "kind, thoughtful" (1830). http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=nice

Technical Writing Links -- WritersWrite.com

http://www.writerswrite.com/cgi-bin/twlinks.pl?search=article Results 36 Resources Match Your Request. Click here to return to the links section. Careers in Technical Writing An article by Allan Hoffman explaining the careers and opportunities available in the technical writing field.

Usability 101: Definition and Fundamentals - What, Why, How

http://www.nngroup.com/articles/usability-101-introduction-to-usability/ Summary: How to define usability? How, when, and where to improve it? Why should you care?
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Technical Writing Links -- WritersWrite.com

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