I’d Rather Be Writing - Tom Johnson

Podcast: Help Authoring with Doc-To-Help 2009, Interview with Nicky Bleiel

Monday, January 5th, 2009 Posted in Tech Writer Voices | No Comments »

[audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://idratherbewriting.com/podcasts/doctohelp.mp3] Download MP3 (to download, right-click and select Save Target As) Length: 35 min. ComponentOne recently released Doc-To-Help 2009, which introduces a complete redesign of their user interface. In this podcast, I talk ... Read more..

Another Collaborative Site: Read Scriptures Together

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 Posted in Blogging | 3 Comments »

I recently created a collaborative site called Read Scriptures Together. It probably won't appeal to most readers of my blog, but I thought I'd at least mention it. In case ... Read more..

Too Connected – Utopias and Dystopias of Communication

Monday, August 18th, 2008 Posted in Blogging, Web 2.0, twitters | 13 Comments »

Some people feel that the ability to connect with anyone, anywhere, anytime is one of the utopias the Internet brings. For any question you have, the answer is a keystroke ... Read more..

My Compromise with SharePoint — What Works and What Doesn’t

Monday, June 23rd, 2008 Posted in SharePoint, Technical Writing, Web 2.0 | 10 Comments »

In a previous post, I mentioned my desire to use SharePoint as a help authoring platform because it provides a Web 2.0 experience that is company-sanctioned. SharePoint not only has blogs, ... Read more..

My First Guest Post — And Best Writing Tip

Thursday, June 5th, 2008 Posted in Blogging | 3 Comments »

I wrote a guest post at Poewar.com titled "The Intersection of the Personal and Professional, or, Why My Attempts at Nonfiction Essays in Grad School Bombed." I described one of most significant ... Read more..

Podcast: Analyzing Your Users and Needs Before Creating the Help Deliverables; Interview with Nicky Bleiel

Saturday, May 31st, 2008 Posted in Tech Writer Voices, Technical Writing | 1 Comment »

Download MP3 Duration: 10 min. [audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://idratherbewriting.com/podcasts/bleiel_doctrain2008.mp3] With all the buzz about web 2.0 deliverables, it’s easy to get caught up in the frenzy and think we need to quickly create blogs, wikis, social ... Read more..

Looking for Corporate Examples of Web 2.0 Engagement

Sunday, April 13th, 2008 Posted in Blogging, Podcasting, Technical Writing, social networking | 10 Comments »

I'm trying to gather as many examples as possible about how companies are engaging in web 2.0 activities. Do you know any companies that are using blogs, wikis, social networks, ... Read more..

Technical Writing Careers — Answering 13 Questions about Technical Writing Jobs

Saturday, February 16th, 2008 Posted in Technical Writing | 37 Comments »

Technical writing careers are often a mystery to those on the outside. What do technical writing jobs involve? What is the industry like? What is the career path of a ... Read more..