Information architect. Manager. Designer. Graphic artist. Writer. Editor. QA. One person—many hats. Such is the life of a lone writer. There are many joys in being a lone writer, but also several burdens. One person needs to handle many jobs, Read more
Information architect. Manager. Designer. Graphic artist. Writer. Editor. QA. One person—many hats. Such is the life of a lone writer. There are many joys in being a lone writer, but also several burdens. One person needs to handle many jobs, Read more
Why Are Visual Explanations Useful? Guest post by Don Moyer There’s a popular urban myth that people only use ten percent of their true mental capacity. That’s ridiculous. Even the smartest people are using their full mental powers every day and often that’s not enough. Coping Read more
Guest post by John Hawkins. First Strategy, Then Requirements In 22 years as a technical writer who has morphed into a “knowledge management consultant,” I have experienced requirements at many different levels. The first type of requirement is the client Read more
The following is posted on behalf of the STC Carolina chapter. Writing to Get Noticed: Practical Tips for Search Engine Optimization (SEO) On Thursday, 29 April, the STC Carolina Chapter will present a GoToWebinar session from 6:30-8:00 PM EDT (GMT-4) on Search Read more
Guest Post by Suzanna Laurent. Have you ever wondered how some people accomplish so much more than others do? We all have the same amount of time, but we use that time differently. Some people just work smarter, not harder, Read more
The latest offerings of STC’s online certificate courses start tomorrow, 17 February! Click the link for full details, course schedule, and to register. STC is offering the following courses: Business, Management, and Office Skills Presented by Jack Molisani 17 February–17 Read more
Guest post by Ed Marshall Over the course of my technical writing career, I’ve been fascinated with the power of computers to do certain repetitive tasks. This goes back to my tenure at Digital Equipment Corporation where I had to Read more
Guest Post by Judy Glick-Smith It’s that time of year again. In January, we look back at the previous year—sometimes amazed at how much we accomplished, sometimes disappointed at what did or didn’t happen. How do you feel about 2009? Read more
Guest post by Tom Johnson. This weekend my wife and I had dinner with some of her blogger friends. As I was getting to know the family, one of the children (age 12) showed me some of the stop-motion videos Read more