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The podcasts I record for I'd Rather Be Writing cover the latest trends in technical communication. I interview tech writing luminaries around the world as well as record STC presentations and other audio content. You can subscribe to podcast specific feeds using the subscription information below.
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Introduction to Technical Writing (podcast)
March 24th, 2009 | Posted in Podcasts 3 Comments »
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Length: 43 min.
In this podcast, I talk with Ricardo Amigo, a translator and podcaster in Mexico City and Costa Rica, about the field of technical writing. This podcast is more of a reverse interview. Instead of me asking the questions, Ricardo interviews me. The general topic is the field of technical writing, including all of the following:
- My path into technical writing
- Structured authoring
- XML and DITA
- Information architecture
- Usability — for documentation and software interfaces
- Publication formats for help material
- Breaking into technical writing
- Tools for help authoring
- The growth of technical writing
- Creativity and technical writing
- A typical day as a technical writer
- Translation techniques and tools
- Simplified technical English
Ricardo’s company is called Amigo Audio, and they principally do translation. For example, if you need your manual or software interface translated, Amigo Audio can help. You can contact Ricardo Amigo at sinpapel@yahoo.com. Additionally, you can read more about their translation services at Amigo Audio.
Tags: Creativity, DITA, e-book readers, Flash, formats, growth rate, information architecture, mailchimp, structured authoring, technology, tools, usability, Webhelp, wordpress.tv, XML
I really enjoy your podcasts. Unfortuneately, I should have kept the emails. Could you email me your podcast on Robohelp? Thanks!
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