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Tip for Usability in Context-Sensitive Help
Thursday, July 30th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Theresa Putkey explains how to make context-sensitive help more usable. Don't just present a single task to the user that relates to the page the user is on, but rather ... Read more..Moving Towards a Manifesto About Online Versus Print Formats
Monday, July 27th, 2009 Posted in Blogging | 34 Comments »
As part of the solution to STC's financial situation, some members have talked about making Intercom an online magazine only, removing the printed version that is mailed out to thousands ... Read more..Lifelines to the STC
Saturday, June 20th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 26 Comments »
Last week I wrote a post about avoiding extinction as a technical communicator. The basic idea was that you have to keep up with the learning styles, preferences, and behaviors ... Read more..My STC Intercom Article about Writer River and Community-Driven Websites
Saturday, January 10th, 2009 Posted in Web 2.0 | No Comments »
The STC Intercom published an article I wrote about Writer River called "Caught in the Current of Writer River: Building and Participating in Community-Driven Websites." If you're a member of ... Read more..How to Get Your Blog Mentioned in the Society for Technical Communication’s Intercom: Include the Word “Technical Communicator”
Friday, April 4th, 2008 Posted in Blogging, Technical Writing | 2 Comments »
"Technical Communicator" is a term that, as much as I dislike, can be extremely important for triggering Google Alerts set up by the Society for Technical Communication's Intercom editorial staff. How ... Read more..“Selection Beats Damping”: A Compelling Argument About Why Blogs Trump Print Media
Sunday, February 17th, 2008 Posted in Technical Writing | 4 Comments »
A week ago I read a flattering comment in one of Heidi's posts. She says Intercom articles would be more enjoyable distributed as blog posts, and then adds that good ... Read more..My STC Intercom article: “Top 5 Podcasts for Technical Communicators”
Friday, September 21st, 2007 Posted in Podcasting | 8 Comments »
My article, "Top 5 Podcasts for Technical Communicators," appeared in STC's Intercom today. It's in the Cut & Paste section here (stc login required). I didn't have a lot of ... Read more..