Earlier in the week, someone who’d commented an a Cherryleaf blog post emailed me to say he had a feeling the two of us were the only ones participating in the conversation. He went on to say: “It’s funny how Read more
Earlier in the week, someone who’d commented an a Cherryleaf blog post emailed me to say he had a feeling the two of us were the only ones participating in the conversation. He went on to say: “It’s funny how Read more
Many years ago, I flew with my young son (then about five years old) to a family reunion. This was before 9/11, and almost all airlines offered meals as a part of the flying experience. When our attendant served us Read more
MadCap Software’s schedule is packed with all kinds of great free webinars over the next couple of months, and we’re offering you a cool incentive to sign up: everyone who attends will receive a discount code for MadCap Software training Read more
I was reading a menu last year that said, “Heal thy Choice.” Perplexed, I couldn’t understand what that was supposed to mean. Finally, it occurred to me: “Healthy Choice.” How did I come to misinterpret what the menu was saying? Read more
Last week I completed the initial edit of a book we’ll be publishing later this year. It took me longer than I expected, not because the writing was poor—on the contrary it was quite good—but because I spent a great Read more
As technical writers we are always supposed to know our audience. With medical devices we have to provide data that proves we know our audience. The FDA now has guidance documents for human factors data. These documents are based on: Read more
It’s always interesting to see how different generations deal with technology. I am that stage in life where my home is often overtaken by teenagers, those in their early to mid-teens. What’s interesting is how they communicate technical information to Read more
In about two weeks’ time from this writing, I’m going back to graduate school for a summer course. Yes, I already finished my MS in professional and technical communication at NJIT a little more than a year ago. I’m taking a proposal Read more
In this post, we’ll look at some of the challenges and decisions technical communicators face when designing a website for their business. To help illustrate this, we’ll include some examples of technical communication companies’ websites. Designing a website for your Read more