Importing API reference documentation into a MadCap Flare project

Last year, we blogged about creating an API documentation portal using MadCap Flare (see also: Example of API documentation portal using MadCap Flare). Since then, a number of people have contacted us to ask for more details on ways to do this. We’ve put together a video outlining the different approaches and issues. This approach can work with… Read more »

Cherryleaf’s online techcomm courses are now accessible via an app

The Teachable iOS app enables you to access our online technical communication courses on your iPhone or iPad. You’ll still get the best experience using a desktop computer, but this app means you can access the course at other times. The courses are available both online and offline. At the moment, the app is only available for… Read more »

New features in Windows that could be useful for Technical Authors

Microsoft has released a update to Windows 10, and it contains some new features that might be useful for Technical Authors. Cloud clipboard You can: Make a piece of content permanently available on the clipboard, by using the Pin feature. Synchronise your clipboards (and their content) to different devices. This enables you to copy text from one… Read more »

Reflections on the TCUK 2018 conference

It is conference season at the moment, and last week we attended Technical Communication U.K. conference 2018 (TCUK). The official theme for this years conference was “The pursuits of the Polymath”, but in reality it seemed to be about quiet confidence and quiet leadership. This was one of the most optimistic TCUK conferences I have… Read more »