Link of the week: The Espirian blog (techie stuff for non-techie people!)

Those of you with whom I'm connected on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn will have seen my sharing of several posts written in the past few months by my colleague, technical writer John Espirian, on the Espirian blog. 

I follow a number of editorial blogs, though I haven't added all of them to my blogroll because I need to keep the list manageable. I've added this one, however, because it offers me something a little different. 

I like technology because, when it works, it allows me to run my business more easily, more productively, and more efficiently. I like reading advice about digital editorial tools (such as macros, markup stamps, and Word shortcuts), and I particularly like it when someone helps me to understand things that I'd previously considered beyond my technical know-how. 

I'm a non-techie person who likes techie things but is sometimes wary of using them because I don't have the time or inclination to take them on unless someone can spell it out for me in my language! This is the niche that Espirian is filling.
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• Does HTML get you in a muddle? Part 1 in the series (Anatomy of an HTML page) explains the basics in language that any editorial business owner can follow. Future posts will introduce further elements, and the author has promised to guide us through some interesting applications of our newly acquired knowledge once he's covered the basics.
• Having problems with an unstable internet connection? The advice offered in Powerline provides a simple solution that I've tried and tested myself.
• Need a user-friendly solution to building a business website? Espirian offers guidance on doing so using WordPress, SquareSpace and Weebly. 
• Confused by ISPs and favicons? There's some solid and easy-to-digest guidance on offer.
• Want to know how to get the best out of LinkedIn? John has mastered the art of building business networks and generating leads via this platform.
  

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Louise Harnby is a fiction line editor, copyeditor and proofreader who specializes in supporting self-publishing authors, particularly crime writers. She is an Advanced Professional Member of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP) and an Author Member of The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi).

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