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I Need Advice. I Repeat, I Need Advice
Started this discussion. Last reply by Sandy Stuckless Aug 4, 2011. 5 Replies 0 Likes
I’m a firm believer in simplicity and eliminating redundancy, but are there instances where repeating information in a document is warranted? Here’s an example:A user guide provides a section labeled…Continue
Content Management / Analysis Strategies
Started Jul 7, 2011 0 Replies 0 Likes
I am currently going through some very interesting articles on content management (…Continue
Tags: analysis, data, Management, Content
Where Do You Write?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Marie-Ève Béland Jun 14, 2011. 22 Replies 0 Likes
Lately I've been finding it difficult to be productive in writing at home. I like to change up where I write from time to time to keep things fresh, but with small children to care for this can be…Continue
Tags: Places, Writing, Productivity
MadCap Flare 7.0 Evaluation
Started this discussion. Last reply by Melanie Blank Jun 24, 2011. 3 Replies 1 Like
I've been evaluating the trial version of MadCap Flare 7 with the not-so-long-term goal of convincing my company to adopt it (or something similar) in an effort to move towards more of a content…Continue
Tags: Evaluation, Flare, MadCap
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"Some great sites there, Andrew. Thanks for those. May I suggest you check this one out as well.
www.technicalcommunicationcenter.com
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#tcchat20: Twitter chat 4 tech comm. Topic: Using Mktg Techniques for Docs at Twitter. #tcchat20 tag
May 2, 2012 from 9am to 10am
This week's chat is about using marketing techniques and working with Marketing to push info to customers (aka users), & use docs to support company objectives, provide better customer svc, and show ROI of doc groups. Join in, & invite Mktg folks in your company. :)See More
"It's difficult for people when they hear the term 'technical writing' to get past the 'writing' part. Many believe that all we do is sit at a desk all day and hammer away at a keyboard when in actuality, nothing could be…"
"Hi John,
I don't see why you can't do both. Take the certification course, but at the same time contribute to some open source projects on the web to help build your experience and portfolio.
Another thing you can do is pick a couple of…"
#tcchat20 S1: Content Strategy (methodology track) at Twitter: use #tcchat20 tag. 9am PST, 12 EST, 5pm GMT
April 4, 2012 from 9am to 10am
Guest SME: Kristina Halvorson. Kristina is the CEO of Brain Traffic (braintraffic.com) and author of Content Strategy for the Web. See More
#tcchat20 - Doc Group Mgmt Panel Discussion (S1) at Twitter: #tcchat20 tag. 9am PST, 12 EST, 5pm GMT
April 18, 2012 from 9am to 10am
Join Michele Marques (@ms_marques), Alyssa Fox (@afox98), and Bill Swallow (@techcommdood) for a panel discussion about documentation group management. It's geared toward managers, but open to all (as all the chats are). If you're not a manager, join in and gain some insights.See More
"Hi Greg,
Welcome aboard.
My number 1 suggestion:
www.technicalcommunicationcenter.com
It's run by another member of TWW, Ugur Akinci and has a wealth of information for new and seasoned writers alike, including info on many of the bullets…"
"Point taken, Marie. And your absolutely right. If your committed to learning new things and broadening a skillset, it shouldn't take the turning of the calendar to get your a-- ahem, yourself in gear.
Your example is a great one and…"
Marie-Ève Béland commented on Sandy Stuckless's blog post New Year's Resolutions"Working in the computer science industry, I'd like to be able to program something... I find it would help me better understand my collegues' challenges, and probably improve my documentation. If I might add: When I started working here,…"
Sanjay G commented on Sandy Stuckless's blog post New Year's Resolutions"I plan to look for other documentation options this year. Apart from ensuring that my personal life is back on track."
"My story starts when I was a kid.
For as long as I can remember I've enjoyed writing. I guess it seems from a love of reading. I remember sitting as a kid next to the fire place with a hot cup of tea and a good book.
I started…"
New Year's Resolutions
New Years Resolutions. What to say about new years resolutions. I hate them.Ok, so that might be a little strong, but I don't particularly care for them. I don't swear at midnight on January 1 to lose a few pounds. You'll not hear me promise to lower my cholestoral (although I probably should), nor will I make any other sorts of promises. I find that once real life kicks back into high gear after the holidays resolutions become secondary and somewhat unimportant and often fall to the…See More
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New Year's Resolutions
Posted on January 6, 2012 at 10:07pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
New Years Resolutions. What to say about new years resolutions. I hate them.
Ok, so that might be a little strong, but I don't particularly care for them. I don't swear at midnight on January 1 to lose a few pounds. You'll not hear me promise to lower my cholestoral (although I probably should), nor will I make any other sorts of promises. I find that once real life kicks back into high gear after the holidays resolutions become secondary and somewhat unimportant and often fall…
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