Sarah O’Keefe and Scriptorium discuss the common organizational pattern where tech comm and tech support are in conflict. Trying to decide which wiki is right for you? Use the WikiMatrix, provided by CosmoCode. Tom Johnson of I’d Rather Be Writing creates Read more
PlainLanguage.gov provides a few “before and after” examples of plain language. UXMatters has compiled 10 ways it thinks mobile sits are different from desktop websites. The OASIS DITA Technical Committee has realized that parts of the DITA 1.2 specification do Read more
The Web Standards Sherpa advises that companies stop using the simplistic “Products” catch-all on website and get into what they really offer. A list of lists? That’s what MediaSnackers provides here—a collection of helpful social media lists. Rob O’Regen at Read more
Daily Writing Tips presents 50 rhetorical devices for rational writing. Unleash Web Access take a look at accessible writing versus writing for a global audience. A List Apart provides an excerpt of The Elements of Content Strategy by Erin Kissane Read more
Razorfish attended the recent Intelligent Content Conference and posted a number of blog entries. Read their thoughts on Day 1, Day 2, Conference Workshops, and a Wrap-up. Spyrestudios posits that the power of the new crowdsource is the evolution of online Read more
Time is running out! Early bird pricing for Upstate New York’s Spectrum 2011—Building Better Solutions: A Skills Symposium ends 28 February 2011. View the preliminary program and register. John Hedtke helps people interested in techcomm explore the question, “Is technical communication Read more
Thanks to STC Summit Keynote Speaker Tim O’Reilly for this retweet about creating emotional attachments to digital objects. Tom Johnson of I’d Rather Be Writing blogs about formalizing his help strategy. What’s the difference between content strategy and content marketing? Leen Read more
Mike’s web log provides a list of 12 ways to practice technical communication. Tom Johnson explores a history of “from DITA to VITA.” Sarah O’Keefe and Scriptorium provides a technical communicator’s survival guide for 2011. One of the important aspects of Read more
Kai’s Tech Writing Blog highlights his recent article on getting ahead as a lone writer. Apps are everywhere; even governments are starting to get into the app game, as this blog post shows. OpenSource.com turned one year old last week Read more
The Washington DC Chapter conducted a roundtable last night with six scholars talking about technical communication in academia. Check out the writeup of the meeting here. Just Write Click delves into repurposing and reinventing content. I Heart Technical Writing provides Read more