Allard Resources page provides links to web pages that we have found useful and is provided as a courtesy to our friends and clients.

Software and Hosted Services

ABBYY Finereader - OCR software

Adobe Creative Suite

Adobe FrameMaker

Adobe Acrobat

ArborText - SGML/XML authoring

Audacity - Audio editing software

Basecamp - web based collaboration

ESET - NOD32 Antivirus software

Evernote - web clipping/sharing

Google Sketchup - 3D Graphics software

GoToMyPC

Open DNS - free DNS servers

Picasa - photo management software & web sharing

SnagIt - Screen capture utility

SugarSync

SyncBackSE - backup utility

Military Information Sites

ASSIST - Military specifications library

BINCS - CAGE Code lookup database

U.S. Navy XML/SGML Repository

Central Contractor Registration

FBO

OO ALC

Tinker ALC

WR ALC

Adobe FrameMaker Resources

Free FrameMaker templates from Adobe

Framers Email Listserve

Unofficial FrameMaker FAQ

Official Adobe FrameMaker forum

Siberlogic FrameMaker Add-Ons

FrameMaker Wiki (tutorials)

Silicon Prairie's FrameMaker Plug-Ins

Carmen Publishing's FrameMaker Tools

Technical Writing Resources

Control-Z Links Page

McMaster Carr Hardware Part Numbers

Society for Technical Communication (STC)

Online Grammar and Style Guide

Information Mapping

Common Proofreading Symbols

Internet Resources for Technical Communicators

Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications on Amazon

The Digital Style Guide on Amazon

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• Technical Illustrating
• SGML Tagging
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