LinkedIn Answers was launched this week. Today I posted the question: “Will LinkedIn Answers reduce the need for user manuals and technical authors? Or are these services needed as a result of the “missing manual” syndrome?” See http://www.linkedin.com/answers?viewQuestion=&questionID=6759&askerID=39724 I received 13, very thoughtful, answers. What do you think?
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An Introduction to DITA XML – An online training course
We’re ALMOST there: “An Introduction to DITA XML – An online training course” is scheduled for release in early 2007. The online training modules have been completed (and are out for testing), and we’re now completing the accompnaying workbook and instructions for the exercises. DITA (Darwin Information Typing Architecture) is certainly the most talked-about development… Read more »
Writing Sales Proposals: e-learning training course on writing sales proposals
We’ve just released our latest online training course – Writing Sales Proposals. This course is for anyone who has to respond to tenders, write persuasive proposals or sell ideas to business people. It will introduce you to a whole range of techniques for broadening your thinking, and other tips used by skillful writers. The course… Read more »
Have you seen the Wii safety manual?
My son is very keen on the Nitendo Wii, which is released in the UK tonight. I stumbled across a Blog highlighting the Japanese version of the Wii’s safety manual – very bizarre!
Quadralay’s Wiki
Quadralay has added a wiki to its site, with these stated aims:– Focus on the ePublisher platform – Provide a reusable information repository – Encourage users to share their efforts – Create a user channel to Quadralay’s Engineering and Consulting teams In other words, a user co-generated manual, as discussed in our report. They appear… Read more »