On 10 November, Intercom Editor Liz Pohland attended a usability workshop at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, for World Usability Day. The workshop was hosted by the Center for Plain Language (whose most recent coup has been the Read more
Anne Gentle discusses a “Great State of the Union for Tech Comm” STC India presents a history of tech-writing tools. The Wall Street Journal demonstrates the importance of good localization with an article about how “language profoundly influences the way Read more
Everyone looks for the “go-to” tool that every technical communicator needs or the one “must have” item. Ben Minson of Gryphon Mountain cautions that there are no “silver bullets” in techcomm technology. HelpScribe asked 11 long-time technical communicators for career Read more
Andrea Wenger discusses the concept of “good enough” documentation with a question of what or who defines “good enough.” RJ Jacquez of Adobe introduces Adobe Acrobat X. Daniel Szuc of UXMatters attended UX Australia 2010 and shares what he learned Read more
Makeuseof.com links to ten “awesome free tools” for infographics. Writing Assist discusses using wikis in technical communication. Learning Solution Magazine presents tips on developing a business case for a major e-learning project Econsultancy takes on the “five top usability myths.” Read more
Tom Johnson at I’d Rather Be Writing evaluates the increasing momentum of content strategy. Cherryleaf looks at the economics of content strategy. And finally in the realm of content strategy, Larry Kunz discusses what content strategy is—and what it isn’t. Read more
You’ve got connections, but do you have enough and do you use them enough? Entrepreneur suggests that, just like everything else, your networks need exercise too. Geoff Hart writes on TechWR-L about the five W’s of online help. Business analysis Read more
Last month Forbes magazine published the article, “The Evolution of the User Manual.” The subhead clearly stated something that you as a technical communicator probably already know: “Products and services documentation is now a core business asset that can drive revenues.” Read more
Last month Forbes magazine published the article, “The Evolution of the User Manual.” The subhead clearly stated something that you as a technical communicator probably already know: “Products and services documentation is now a core business asset that can drive revenues.” Read more
On the heels of their top 25 techcomm bloggers, MindTouch gives a sneak peak at 15 of the top 25 most influential content strategists. Congratulations to STC members Maxwell Hoffman and Elena Melendy. Who are the top ten? We’ll link to Read more