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Ten Technical Writing Stereotypes
Sunday, September 28th, 2008 Posted in Technical Writing | 12 Comments »
As college students contemplate careers in technical writing, they often hesitate because of negative stereotypes about the profession. As with many stereotypes, these aspects of technical writing can describe some ... Read more..With All This Fuss About Tools, Three Best Practice Attitudes
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 Posted in Technical Writing | 14 Comments »
[caption id="attachment_1836" align="alignright" width="240" caption="A variety of tools"][/caption] A few weeks ago I started experimenting with surveys in my sidebar, mostly informal, and mainly to try out different WordPress plugins. ... Read more..Echoes from the past: DITA, Help, Single-Sourcing tools — Looking from the 60s to today
Monday, August 4th, 2008 Posted in Technical Writing | 2 Comments »
This is a guest post by Daniel Ng, a technical writer in Malaysia. Daniel mentioned an interesting article he'd read on the possible return of Corel Ventura, and I asked ... Read more..Reader Question — How Do I Get Training in Technical Writing?
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008 Posted in Answering Questions, Technical Writing | 13 Comments »
Jara writes, I am so glad that I found your blog. I truly need an advice. Initially I got accepted as computer science and business major, however I did not see ... Read more..Adventures with the New Technical Communication Suite from Adobe (mostly RoboHelp 7 and Captivate)
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007 Posted in Technical Writing | 24 Comments »
Rob Houser's recent article in Writers UA, "What's New in RoboHelp 7?", is a thorough, insightful article I highly recommend. After reading his review, I thought I'd post a few ... Read more..Reflections on Allison Reynold’s Talk on Job Skills for the Workplace
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007 Posted in Recom. Podcasts, Technical Writing | 9 Comments »
I listened to STC Atlanta's recording of Allison Reynold's talk on job skills for the workplace and what universities should be teaching tech writers. Three ideas struck me during the ... Read more..