TechSmith, the company behind some of the technical writing community’s go-to screen recording and video editing tools, have released new versions of Camtasia and Snagit. And lucky old us, they gave us early access as, apparently, we’re influencers now. So, we’ve put them through their paces. Plus, in this post, we’ll take a look at… Read more »
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Podcast 150: AI in technical writing: where’s the ROI and is it all hype?
Transcript Speaker 1 This is the Cherryleaf Podcast. Hello and welcome to the Cherryleaf podcast. We’re going to do a different type of podcast today. My name is Ellis Pratt. And on the line from Brighton is my colleague Ginny, Ginny Critcher. Hello. And the plan is I wrote a script for this podcast and… Read more »
Survey shows documentation is the No. 1 way that developers learn about your API
The 2024 StackOverflow annual survey results are in. As in previous years, they’ve highlighted a crucial aspect of software development: the immense value developers place on good documentation. Even with the growth of chatbots and AI being built into developer tools, it’s interesting to see that traditional learning resources are still hugely important. Key findings… Read more »
Podcast 149: Promoting the value of techcomm
We’ve created some YouTube Shorts on promoting the value of techcomm. In this podcast episode, we talk about the process of creating the videos and the content in the videos. Transcript Hello and welcome again to the Cherryleaf Podcast. My name is Ellis Pratt. I’m one of the directors at Cherryleaf, and we’re a technical… Read more »
A nine-point strategy for developing a successful API documentation portal
Below is a strategy for developing a successful API documentation portal. By following these steps, you can create a plan for building a documentation portal that meets the needs of your API users, and supports the goals of your organisation. Overview of the steps Step One: Determine your audience For example, you need to know:… Read more »