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See you at the STC 2012 Summit!
Started this discussion. Last reply by Amanda White on Wednesday. 3 Replies 0 Likes
The 2012 STC Summit is in Chicago this year - my hometown. I will be wandering around all three days, so say hello if you see me.It's been a while…Continue
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Site admin changes
Started this discussion. Last reply by Craig Haiss on Wednesday. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Craig Haiss is stepping down as site admin. Craig was instrumental in spreading the word about Technical Writing World…Continue
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New feature: status updates now have their own detail pages
Started Apr 14 0 Replies 1 Like
Previously, a status update posted directly in the Latest Activity feed existed only as long as it remained in the feed. The update disappeared once it dropped out the bottom of the feed.We are happy…Continue
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"Thank you all so much! Technical Writing World is such a great community, and it's been a…"
Amanda White replied to Arnold Burian's discussion See you at the STC 2012 Summit!"I live in Chicago too!
I'll be volunteering at the summit. You'll know me by my long red…"
Arnold Burian replied to Arnold Burian's discussion See you at the STC 2012 Summit!"This is also my first summit - and my first time meeting you! :)"
Sarah Maddox replied to Arnold Burian's discussion See you at the STC 2012 Summit!"Hallo Arnold
Looking forward to meeting you at STC Summit! This will be my first time in Chicago…"
Sarah Maddox replied to Arnold Burian's discussion Site admin changes"Thanks Craig, TWW is great. Good luck with your new opportunities!
Cheers, Sarah"
Arnold Burian posted a discussionSee you at the STC 2012 Summit!
The 2012 STC Summit is in Chicago this year -…See More
Arnold Burian commented on Andrew Eccles's blog post Usefull links for tech writers"Well, thank you. :)"
"Good luck, Craig!
And Thank You!"
"You did a great job helping out with the site, Craig. Good luck in all your future endeavors,…"
Sanjay G replied to Arnold Burian's discussion Site admin changes"Thanks Craig for the tremendous help done for the site.
Wish you Good luck in your future…"
Daniel Archer replied to Arnold Burian's discussion Site admin changes"Good luck in your endeavors, Craig. Thanks for helping get this great community off the ground."
Arnold Burian posted a discussionNew feature: sign up or sign in with LinkedIn and Windows Live
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- Um....I created it! :) How'd I do?
About Arnold
I spent a decade as a team lead writing hardware documentation for the telecommunications industry, and the last seven years as a documentation manager for several software companies. I have an undergraduate degree in computer science and a graduate degree in technical communication and information design from the Illinois Institute of Technology. After graduating, I taught graduate and undergraduate classes in technical communication.
Mindtouch listed me as one of the top ten most emergent technical communicators of 2011, which means I get a cool badge:
You can find me all over the interwebs, including:
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Blogging on a Sunday morning at a local coffee shop
Arnold relaxing in the Caribbean
Arnold and Alicia, the luckiest woman in the world (don't tell her I said that!)
Arnold Burian's Blog
Convenience vs. accessibility
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 7:41pm 4 Comments 1 Like
The building I live in has directional signs in the hallways at strategic locations to direct visitors to the correct unit. Apparently, some of the lettering on the signs began to fall off, likely due to incidental contact with…
Continue Some texting humor...
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 8:00pm 0 Comments 1 Like
This is not related to technical communication in any way, but I thought this may be something funny to share. In the spirit of damnyouautocorrect.com (…
Continue Toilet Bowl Cleaner Conundrum
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 5:41am 9 Comments 2 Likes
I purchased a toilet bowl cleaner made by Lysol.
The back of the packaging included instructions to cut along the red dotted line.
But, there are no…
Continue Keep It Simple In Bug Tracking Software
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:49pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Defect tracking software provides a convenient and centralized mechanism for identifying, managing, and resolving software issues. Typically, documentation teams can leverage these same benefits by using the software to track errors in…
Continue Cost Saving Tip: Use An iPod Touch To Document iPhone Apps
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 6:30pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
The mobile market has been surprised by the rapid increase in popularity of the iPhone. If your organization develops applications for BlackBerry smartphones, you may likely find yourself tasked to…
Continue Book Review: Technical Writing Management by Steven A. Schwarzman
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 8:39am 2 Comments 0 Likes
The manual pages that saved Apollo 13
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 12:30pm 5 Comments 6 Likes
Bonhams auctioned a bit of space history on April 2010, including the manual pages that described how to power down the Apollo 13 electrical systems after an oxygen tank exploded in the Odyssey’s Service Module. This incident was made famous in…
Continue Lost In Translation In The Dominican Republic
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:26pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
The Dominican Republic is one of the gems of the…
The Flea Market
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 7:59pm 10 Comments 1 Like
I was walking through the Maxwell Street flea market in Chicago when I happened upon a vendor offering watch repair services. His stand had a sign that said, "WE CHANGE BATTERYS AND REPAIR ALL MAKES OF WATCHS HEAR."
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Book Review: Selling to the VP of No
Posted on May 1, 2011 at 8:28am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Even in the world of technical writing, you have to know…
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 3:46pm on August 26, 2011,
Jen Kroll said… Arnold! You created this? I'm impressed!
- At 3:47pm on August 26, 2011, Arnold Burian said…
- Thanks, Jen. :)
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