WritingForResults.net was launched on April 4, 2004. The table below lists revisions to the site since that date.
Date Action
August 16, 2015 New link added to Useful Links (see: Languages and Writing - Dictionaries; thanks to Serge Matson for this link)
November 28, 2014 Classic Format of a Briefing Note has been expanded, with further details on the Diamond-E Framework for strategic analysis.
November 19, 2014 New links added to Useful Links (see: Public Speaking -- thanks to Madison Jones for that link; see also Briefing Notes; Writing for Government for an extensive guide prepared by the World Health Organization)
September 15, 2013

Classic format of a briefing note revised.

New resource added to Useful Links (see: Plain English Writing).
September 14, 2013 New public speaking link added to Useful Links (see: Public Speaking -- thanks to Max Zaron for that link)
August 26, 2013 Research, decision-making and briefing notes links added to Useful Links (see: Briefing Notes; Writing for Government)
January 17, 2013 Public speaking links added to Useful Links (see: Public Speaking -- thanks to Sara for those ones)
December 21, 2012 Public speaking link added to Useful Links (see: Public Speaking -- thanks to Lillian for that one)
February 21, 2012 Classic format for a briefing note provided as a PDF file.
December 12, 2011 Resource added to Useful Links (see: Language and Writing)
June 25, 2011 Resources added to Useful Links (see: Language and Writing)
February 7, 2011 Resources added to Useful Links (see: General Reference, French Language)
January 1, 2011 Templates added for briefing notes prepared by Government of Canada departments
October 8, 2010 Resources added to Useful Links (see: Language and Writing: Quotations, Public Speaking)
March 30, 2010 Resource added to Useful Links (see: Language and Writing: Grammar and Style)
January 2, 2010 Resource added to Useful Links (see: Language and Writing: Briefing Notes; Writing for Government)
September 19, 2009 Another rare revision to the Writing for Results chart. Again, it will take some time for this change to filter through to the rest of Writing for Results.
July 28, 2009 A rare revision to the Writing for Results chart. It will take some time for this change to filter through to the rest of Writing for Results.
May 12, 2009 Resource added to Useful Links (see: General: Links to Numerous Reference Sources)
February 4, 2009 Resource added to Useful Links (see: Language and Writing: Briefing Notes; Writing for Government)
December 8, 2008 Web tip added to Useful Links (see: Language and Writing - Dictionaries and Thesauri)
September 14, 2008 Resource added to Useful Links (see: Language and Writing - Grammar and Style)
July 30, 2008 Resource added to Useful Links (see: General - Time of Day and Calendars)
June 15, 2008 Resources added to Useful Links (see: Language and Writing: Briefing Notes; Writing for Government)
May 6, 2008 Search engine added for the site, accessed through the home page.
February 17, 2008 Links updated on Useful Links
February 15, 2008 Correction made to II-4 on Fact vs. Opinion vs. Argument.
June 1, 2007 Wikipedia and PDF-conversion utilities added to the home page
October 29, 2006 Chapter II-4 on Fact vs. Opinion vs. Argument revised
October 24, 2006 New section on Tone added to the chapter on Style
August 7, 2006 New resource added to the Useful Links page (see: Governments, Organizations and World Facts: Maps and Satellite Photos )
July 22, 2006 New resource added to the Useful Links page (see: Governments, Organizations and World Facts: International Organizations and Alliances)
June 28, 2006 Links updated for memos to Cabinet
June 19, 2006 New resource added to the Useful Links page (see: Governments, Organizations and World Facts: International Organizations and Alliances)
June 9, 2006 New resources added to the Useful Links page (see: Language and Writing: Briefing Notes and Writing for Government).
May 20, 2006 Chapte II-2, Abstract vs. Concrete, revised.
Jan. 28, 2006

Chapter I-3, Authority, revised.

Chapter I-4, Barriers and Competition, revised.

Jan. 7, 2006 Chapter I-2, Audience, revised.

New resources added to the Useful Links page (see: Language and Writing: Writing for Government).
Dec. 11, 2005 Chapter I-1, Objective, revised.
Dec. 3, 2005

RSS feed added for updates to WritingForResults.net.

New resources added to the Useful Links page (see: General Reference; Speechwriting; Grammar and Style; Arguments).
Nov. 27, 2005 New resource added to the Useful Links page (see: Dictionaries and Thesauri).
Nov. 14, 2005 New resource added to the Useful Links page (see: Quotations; Links to Numerous Reference Sources).
Nov. 11, 2005 New resources added to the Useful Links page (see: Weights and Measures Converters; News Resources).
Sept. 15, 2005 New resources added to the Useful Links page (Speechwriting).
Aug. 6, 2005 New resources added to the Useful Links page.
June 26, 2005 Chapter 7, Abstract vs. Concrete, revised.
May 29, 2005 Chapter 2, Audience, revised.

All templates for speeches revised.
May 24, 2005 New option added in templates for tables of contents for Missions Abroad and Extended Domestic Trips.
May 22, 2005 Chapter on Abstract vs. Concrete revised.

Chapter on Organization revised.
March 13, 2005 "All Capitals in Titles and Headings" added to Grammar: Capital Letters.
March 6, 2005 New resources added to the Useful Links page.
Feb. 11, 2005 New section on templates added for briefing books for Missions Abroad and Extended Domestic Trips.
Jan. 29, 2005 Section on arguments added to the Useful Links page.
Jan. 15, 2005 Detailed lists of links added to each of the templates pages.
Dec. 12, 2004 New section of templates added for Streamlined Briefing Books.
Nov. 27, 2004 New resources added to the Useful Links page.
Oct. 7, 2004 Chapter on Barriers and Competition added to the text of Give Yourself a Frame of Reference. Corresponding change made to the Step-by-Step Model. Corresponding revisions made to the chapter on Relevance in the text of Research and Select the Content.
Sept. 24, 2004 New resources added to the Useful Links page.
Aug. 28, 2004 New resources added to the Useful Links page.