While MediaSnackers is on a short break, they’ve compiled a list of their top 50 blog posts. Logic + Emotion presents some tips on how to better think and communicate visually. Every Page is Page One looks at content design Read more
If you’re in the middle of analyzing your website, here are six questions Seth Godin suggests you ask. Medical, legal, and financial documents should be easy to read, but too often they aren’t, says Sandra Fisher Martins in this video Read more
Technical Communication Center takes a look at an “unspoken issue” for new DITA writers: high entry threshold. ASTD’s State of the Industry Report shows an increased commitment to workplace learning. The Washington DC-Metro Baltimore Chapter has linked the slides from Read more
TechWhirl chatted with Steve Jong, chair of the STC Certification Commission, for an hour-long interview about certification. Check out the recording of the interview. Transitioning into structured authoring? HelpScribe gives you ten questions to help ease you along. Kai’s Tech Read more
Intentional Design discusses how to define content in the age of technology. In Yahoo’s recent article about college degrees employers love, communications ranks high, with a shout out to a potential career as a technical communicator. The blog Perficient speaks Read more
Kai’s Tech Writing Blog compares technical communication to … desert hiking. TechWhirl discusses effective networking with Twitter, including a listing of some suggested accounts to follow when you’re just getting started with Twitter. The Plain Writing Act went into effect Read more
Intentional Design talks about the subtle differences between copy and content. Larry Kunz talks about growing up in a world with Sputnik and The Jetsons, and how that resulted in a giddiness toward technology. Copyblogger looks to Firefly for help Read more
Copyblogger presents the art of irresistible copywriting. Find out what it is! Writing Assistance discusses if templates might be helpful for medical and technical writing. TechWhirl’s “tips and tricks” feature talks about how to manage a techcomm effort in a Read more
I’d Rather Be Writing discusses the “proximity problem” for technical communicators. John Hedtke blogs about the importance of readability. The wonderfully named blog take:no:babble says that for an effective mobile content strategy, you must first understand your users. Kai Weber Read more
The STC Orlando Chapter received a $3,000 grant from the Atkins Foundation in support of the STC-UCF Melissa Pellegrin Memorial Scholarship. Want to correct misinformation? The Nieman Journalism Lab suggests using a graphic. Smashing Magazine discusses how good UX Read more