We are introducing a new column titled Stylus. This column will train our focus on to writing style and communication issues. Sankara Rajanala discusses the relationship between technology and terminology vis-a-vis technical writing in this instalment of Stylus. It is about style and us, and the onus is on all of us to keep it going.

Talking of change, there was a hotly debated issue on the TWIN mailing list on how frequently folks are changing jobs. A rolling stone gathers no moss. And we are talking of critical 'moss' here. There has been a lot of discussion and debate among technical writers and recruiting managers on the importance of developing domain-based expertise, on writers not getting enough organizational support, visibility, or recognition, about the need to develop well rounded writing skills for sustained success in technical writing... the list is endless.

How does one address these concerns in the absence of a stable, consistent stint with an employer, in one domain, on one product, in one team. "Tiny drops of water make a mighty ocean" and we somehow seem to miss the tiny drops while chasing the dream of making it to the high seas. It is time we all realize that things do not and should not happen overnight; it requires taking little baby steps and a lot of perseverance to reach the heights that each one of us have envisioned for ourselves. Change is constant but not instant.

We are glad that we are carrying one article on this burning issue. I would like the forthcoming editions of Indus to address other pressing concerns faced by our fraternity.

I look forward to your comments and feedback on Indus. Please do not hesitate to point out errors and omissions that may have inadvertently crept in.

Thanks to all who contributed articles to this issue. We extend our gratitude to our previous editors D. Vijayalakshmi and Subash Babu for their support.
We are inviting ideas and articles for the May-June issue of Indus. Please send us your articles latest by June 6, 2006.

Tharun Unni