I’m starting to think about a conference presentation I have been asked to make later this year. Sometimes, our talks are about “big picture” issues, such as “what makes a good technical author?” or “what’s the value of documentation?”, and I’m currently considering whether I should talk about the future trends in technical communication. The… Read more »
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Open source economics
In this video, Yochai Benkler explains how collaborative projects like Wikipedia and Linux represent the next stage of human organization. Is he right? Could the same economic rules be applied to the technical writing projects, where there is a large user base?
Follow the thoughts of technical communication experts
We’ve created a Web page that aggregates the messages from some of the leaders/pioneers in the technical communication sector. You can view the Web page here
How do Brain Rules affect technical authors?
Yet again, a post by Garr Reynolds has made me wonder about how his advice about presenting crosses over into the world of technical authoring. Garr’s latest post is about Dr. John Medina’s book “Brain Rules“, which has 12 principles for surviving and thriving at work, home and school. He’s also created a slideshow about… Read more »
Business guide to Twitter
We’ve put together a guide that explains the business uses for Twitter. If you’re a Twitter user, please let others know.