One of the strategies in the Agile methodology is to create documentation as late as possible. Is this actually a good idea? According to Scott Ambler: A common agile practice is to defer the creation of all deliverable documentation as late as possible, creating them just before you need to actually deliver them…Fundamentally, this strategy… Read more »
Cherryleaf Blog
Creating personalised Help content in customisable software
Since we began Cherryleaf, we have presented and blogged on future trends in technical communication. Sometimes our predictions have come true, and other times they have not (yet!). At the tekom conference, back in 2003, I made a prediction that Technical Authors would be creating Help systems where the Help was personalised to the user’s… Read more »
Brighton office relocation
From today, our Brighton office is relocating to larger premises near the Brighton Marina. We’re taking the opportunity to fit it out with the latest equipment at the same time. Telephone and internet connection to this office may be intermittent until Friday, so do bear with us.
Dr Tony Self’s DITA training courses in London
We’ve arranged for Dr. Tony Self to host his DITA training workshops in London this October. Tony is based in Australia, and he also known as “Dr. DITA”, as he has a PhD in DITA. He is also the author of “The DITA Style Guide”. Publishing with the DITA Open Toolkit, 8 October 2012 Most… Read more »
The power of semantics
Words can have great meaning, if you understand what they signify. For example: Wind in the Willows, Bradley, Nimrod, Jerusalem, Flower of Scotland, Danny Boy, Cwm Rhondda, Abide with Me, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, smokestacks, Milton’s Pandemonium, Ex Terra Lucem, a floating tree, Accrington Pals, Remembrance, GOSH, NHS, unions, The Jarrow march, Suffragettes, Chelsea Pensioners, Empire Windrush, soldiers, sailors, airmen, Voldemort,… Read more »