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On I'd Rather Be Writing, I blog about the latest news, tips, and trends in the field of technical communication. I also record podcasts with tech writing luminaries all over the world.
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Podcast: Debunking the Boredom Myth of Technical Writing
Monday, November 3rd, 2008 Posted in Tech Writer Voices | 2 Comments »
[audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://idratherbewriting.com/podcasts/byuidaho.mp3] Download MP3 (to download, right-click and select Save Target As) Duration: 55 min. Several weeks ago I wrote about my trip to Brigham Young University-Idaho and the presentation I gave there titled ... 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..A Web 2.0 Documentation Idea Gone Wrong
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 Posted in Technical Writing, Web 2.0 | 7 Comments »
Many of us want to integrate innovative Web 2.0 practices into our online help. But if we create blogs, wikis, or other interactive features outside the help file, users ... Read more..Installing Mediawiki Is Much Easier Than The Instructions Suggest — My Quick 10 Step Tutorial for Installing Mediawiki
Thursday, June 14th, 2007 Posted in Wikis | 17 Comments »
If you glance at the instructions for installing Mediawiki, it looks like you have to run complicated scripts with shell access to your server and other geeky stuff. In reality, ... Read more..