Lifehacker presents its picks for the five best presentation creation tools and states what makes them stand out.
Measuring the effectiveness of your web content? Read this post from Elezea Product Management for tips.
WebAIM discusses how to use “skip navigation” links effectively.
UXBooth highlights what it calls “eight must-see UX diagrams.”
Sarah O’Keefe discusses the “business” of technical communication on Scriptorium, suggesting that “technical communicators need to focus more on the process of efficient technical communication and less on the art of writing.”
Tom Johnson opens up a question from a student regarding whether a career in technical communication will be fulfilling. Read the comments, then add your own thoughts to the conversation.
Portfolio.com features a technical communicator who—along with the rest of her company–has been hard at work helping BP document the events and effects of the Gulf oil spill.
Finally, don’t forget deadlines on Monday (4 October) for the 2011 Summit Call for Proposals, Associate Fellow Recommendations, and Fellow Applications.
Not exactly a feel-good write-up on portfolio.com. I appreciate the attention on techcomm, but the article is full of grief and hardship with little mention of success or reward. :-/