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
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 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
Recently, at Cherryleaf, we were discussing the different ways documents could be written collaboratively. In many organisations, the standard method is still to write a document in Microsoft Office, email it to someone else for them to add content and Read more
The London Underground (aka the Tube) is a railway system in London that’s used by 3.25 million passengers every day. The system has recognised the power of effective communication and design almost since it began back in 1863. Some elements Read more
Back in the 1970s, some enterprising soul in England came up with tea towel that explained the game of cricket: You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that’s in the side that’s in Read more
One of the most frequent questions we’re asked at Cherryleaf is if we can deliver our advanced technical writing techniques course as a distance learning class. We only offer it as a classroom course, which effectively limits us to teaching students Read more
One of the most frequent questions we’re asked at Cherryleaf is if we can deliver our advanced technical writing techniques course as a distance learning class. We only offer it as a classroom course, which effectively limits us to teaching students Read more
Last night I saw a presentation from Rob Hinchcliffe, a community strategist, in which he discussed how Netflix had disrupted the TV market with its decision to start making its own content. I wondered if Netflix’s action might have some bearing Read more