Here is graph comparing the use of words in Twitter that are commonly associated with the field of technical communication.
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Our DITA XML training course – Update
Carol is in the studio today, recording the audio track for the new, updated, version of our self-teach online course on DITA XML. She has to record 140(!) audio segments, which will take some time to complete. The development team will then match (within Abobe Captivate) these segments with the visuals and slides, ready, I… Read more »
Is Twitter a useful tool for technical authors?
A lot of people I know, it seems, are talking about Twitter. Quite a lot of these discussions seem to revolve around the question: is it actually useful? At the moment, I’m not sure myself. I’m asking myself whether it’s a useful tool for technical authors. So what is Twitter? Twitter describes itself as a… Read more »
Announcing a Facebook club for technical authors
This week we received this email from a technical author: “I’ve been using Facebook for a few months and find it a great way to communicate with old friends and people with similar interests. I would love to set up a Tech Author group so that Tech Authors can share ideas issues etc however I… Read more »
Confessions of a technical author – What can technical communicators learn from David Ogilvy?
David Ogilvy was an advertising genius who distilled his successful concepts and techniques into a bestselling book I’ve just finished reading, called “Confessions of an Advertising Man”. I wanted to read his book, because I often find it useful to look at other professions and ask whether their ideas could be applied to the world… Read more »