Tag: Webinars

Presentations can be an effective way to deliver complex information or tell a persuasive story. For example, you may find yourself in the position of convincing an executive to purchase an expensive content management system or reminding your boss how many different ways you add value to the company during your annual review. Telling your audience a convincing story is difficult enough without the handicap of boring, static, text-filled slides, and audiences have long suffered through endless PowerPoint slide decks. Once you discover Prezi’s ability to add meaning through proximity and visualize relationships through movement, you may never deliver another PowerPoint. Get started with the live Web seminar Wowing Your Audience with Prezi, presented by Michael Opsteegh on Tuesday, 26 August, from 1:00-2:00 PM EDT (GMT-4).

We all have ideas about how something works; better yet, we all have ideas about something should work. These ideas are based on our previous experiences. When products work the way we think they should work, we can successfully use them. When products do not work how the way we think they should work, we get frustrated because we cannot successfully use them. Get tips on navigating this with the live Web seminar Designing Documentation with Users in Mind, presented by David Dick on Thursday, 21 August, from 4:00-5:00 PM EDT (GMT-4).

Technical writing is not just about writing user guides. Web pages, wikis, and mobile applications are replacing manuals and online help. The basic principles of print and Web writing may be the same, but you need to engage your readers as you create content that is easy to understand, well organized, and speakes directly to your audience. Learn how with the live Web seminar Beyond the Manual: Writing for the Web, presented by Ellen Buttolph on Wednesday, 20 August, from 1:00-2:00 PM EDT (GMT-4).

Everyone working in the field of technical communication can see the changes happening around them. And many of them are adapting to these changes as the effects are felt on their teams, their organizations, and their customers. Others, however, are struggling. Sometimes those who are struggling are doing so through no fault of their own. Get help with the live Web seminar Jumping to Light Speed: Adapting to Global Realities, presented by Joe Gollner in September on Tuesday, 5 August, from 10:00-11:00 AM EDT (GMT-4).

The increasing need to produce online documentation and meet users’ needs with visual user interfaces is being met by a timely convergence of Web technologies. Scalable vector graphics (SVG) is part of HTML5 and has considerable potential for producing hyperlinked infographics for online help. Unlock that potential with the help of the live Web seminar Visualizing Documents With Scalable Vector Graphics, presented by David Gardiner on Tuesday, 29 July, from 10:00-11:00 AM EDT (GMT-4).

The right sounds and graphics can make your presentations more engaging and effective. Join Robert Hershenow for the live Web seminar Graphics and Audio for More Engaging Presentations, presented on Wednesday, 23 July, from 1:00-2:00 PM EDT (GMT-4), and learn how to find, edit, and use photos, clip art, and audio to enhance your content, and build your own fast-access media library along the way.

When planning a trip, it’s essential to know your destination. This is also true for graphics. You need to know where the graphics are going to be seen before you add them to your documentation. The destination will determine the best format, resolution, and size of graphic to use.

New online content techniques like multichannel publishing and responsive design rely heavily on best practices for development. One of the most important of those practices is the use of styles and style sheets, in line with W3C recommendations that style codes be removed from HTML files and put in a style sheet, or CSS, instead. The result will be cleaner, more future-proofed content.

Do you understand how you’ve been affected by the Heartbleed bug? Are you worried about maintaining your privacy online? (You should be.) Do you know how to best protect client or company information? Is it safe to use social media? Have you heard of ransomware? Are you worried about identity theft?

You’re thinking about striking out on your own—but how do you make your dream a reality? Find out with Ann Marie Queeney and the live Web seminar Essentials for Launching Your Own Technical Communication Business, taking place on Wednesday, 16 July, from 1:00-2:00 PM EDT (GMT-4). This webinar covers the essential components to ensure a successful launch of a technical communication business.