We’re carrying out an experiment in publishing guides as Kindle ebooks. We’ve updated and uploaded our “Network to get Work” guide, which has been published today on Amazon UK and Amazon.com for £2.12 and $3.45 respectively. There were two primary reasons for doing this. Firstly, we wanted to test how easy it is to publish to… Read more »
Category: Training
Learning technical writing in twenty minutes
In January 2011, a Westminster girls school ran an event showcasing professions that use written communication skills. They asked if somone from Cherryleaf could talk about being a Technical Author. We decided the best way was to take parts from our training writing courses, and teach them about technical writing. Here’s what we covered: This… Read more »
In the studio this week: An e-learning course on creating Web sites that get your message across
We’re working on project with Lesley Morrissey of Inside News to develop some online training courses on creating Web sites that get your message across. Inside News runs traditional classroom workshops on this subject, and now it wants to create online versions in order to be able to offer them around the world and reduce… Read more »
Should we offer a workshop on documentation as a emotional experience for users?
We’re presenting on documentation as a emotional experience for users at the TCUK conference later this month, and we’re considering whether we should develop this 40 minute presentation into a workshop. Technical documentation written today really doesn’t take into account the different states of emotion users can have, and this can lead to users bypassing… Read more »
“Delivering documentation in a downturn” webinar recording is now available
A re-recording of our webinar “Delivering documentation in a downturn” is now available to purchase for a nominal fee via our online shop. This 30 minute presentation is for people who must manage documentation projects with limitations on their budget and personnel. Among the things it covers are: How the recent economic downturn and signs of recovery… Read more »