I’d Rather Be Writing – Tom Johnson

Podcast: Flare 4 — Ten New Features, Interview with Sharon Burton

Monday, September 8th, 2008 Posted in Podcasts | 13 Comments »

[audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://idratherbewriting.com/podcasts/sharonburton.mp3] Download MP3 (right-click and select Save Target As to download) Duration: 60 min. Flare 4 was just released today by Madcap Software. In this podcast, I talk with Sharon Burton -- product ... Read more..

My Love Affair with Drop-Down Hotspots Ends

Thursday, February 21st, 2008 Posted in Technical Writing | 13 Comments »

I used to think drop-down hotspots were the cat's pajamas, until I realized they're problematic for single source chunking. Let me elaborate. Drop-down hotspots seem like they'd be all the rage ... Read more..

Two New Blogs to Add to Your Reader: Craig Haiss’ Helpscribe and Sharon Burton’s Madcap Blog

Sunday, February 17th, 2008 Posted in Blogging, Technical Writing | No Comments »

I've discovered two new blogs that I think are definitely worthwhile to add to your Google Reader: The first is Helpscribe, by Craig Haiss. He seems to have good common sense ... Read more..