"Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind." -- Bruce Lee
My name is Martha Roden and I am UI Writer, a free-lance usability specialist and technical writer who works hard to make the complex simple.
Today "high-tech" is often synonymous with "hard to understand": instructions that are difficult to read, Websites that are impossible to navigate, and software that is too confusing to use. It's time for a change -- my mission is to make; high-tech accessible to all..
When you work with me, you get no fluff, no filler, and no fuss -- just plain and simple writing. And that same philosophy goes for organizing Websites or designing software screens. I don't write code, I create simple visual mockups that help clients and programmers imagine what things will look like.
When it comes to technical documentation, Websites, and software, I believe in keeping things simple so your customers can find what they need and understand what they read. Because if there's one thing I know, it's how to explain things clearly!
Technical writing:User guides, online help, datasheets, case studies, white papers, specifications, proposals.
Other writing: Magazine and newspaper articles, press releases, marketing writing, presentations, grant proposals, business correspondence, cover letters, and resumes.
Instructional design:: Self-paced training, classroom and virtual training, textbooks.
Websites: Website organization, Web page mockups, content development.
Most of my clients are individuals or companies who don't want to hire employees or expensive consultants to provide each of these services. So, they hire a free-lance person like me who can do it all, at a very affordable hourly rate!
WONDER ABOUT MY IMAGES? I love Nature and believe she knows how to make the complex simple in everything she does!
The beautiful bamboo image on my home page is courtesy of Bamboo House, an excellent Japanese and Chinese restaurant in Newark, DE: http://www.bamboohouseonline.com/