Penguin has released a very clever presentation on the future of publishing. Make sure you watch it all, as it shows the future can be viewed both positively and negatively. It is based on an Argentinian political advertisement called “The truth”.
Cherryleaf Blog
Help in the clouds
Earlier this week, Google announced the launch of the Google Apps Marketplace, promising a one-stop shop for Web-based applications. Organisations will be able to build their individual suite of Web-based applications that integrate with Google’s own applications (for example, its word-processor and email applications). The idea is that you’ll have “best of breed” applications from a range of suppliers, rather than… Read more »
Cherryleaf Interview with Ed Dawson of Atlassian
Below is an interview between Ellis Pratt of Cherryleaf and Ed Dawson of Atlassian about technical documentation and working in an Agile environment. This is a 20 minute edited version of the 45 minute interview. The full interview will form part of Cherryleaf’s Learning Zone. Part 2:
How many technical authors are there in the UK?
The profession of Technical Author in the UK is yet to be recognised as a distinct profession under the UK Standard Industrial Classification of Economic Activities, so it’s very hard to determine how many people work as Technical Authors. One way of estimating the number of Technical Authors may be by looking at statistics from the USA. The… Read more »
Case study:How user documentation is developed at Alfresco in an Agile environment, using wikis
This is the edited Cherryleaf interview with Briana Wherry, Information Manager of Alfresco. We discussed how user documentation is developed at Alfreso in an Agile environment, using wikis.