Links of Interest, 9 July: Tools, Apps, Tips, Accessibility, and More

Baseball has its “five-tool” stars that fans and the media rave about. STC Presidents Award winner Larry Kunz presents what he feels are the five tools of a star technical communicator.

Are you a freelancer? Check out Freelance Switch’s top 50 PC apps for freelancers.

Ben Minson of Gryphon Mountain takes a look at how to design technical documentation for a short attention span—and how that can benefit everyone.

The blog ffeathers investigates ways technical communicators can offer tips through Twitter.

Scriptjunkie takes an in-depth look at web accessibility and presents a WAI-ARIA primer.

And finally, good luck to Spain and the Netherlands as they battle in the finals of the World Cup on Sunday. Both sides are looking for their first-ever title and hope to give their countrymen (and –women) reason to party. Experts are split on who to pick, as one famous oddsmaker chooses Spain while another takes the Netherlands.