technical communication recap

TechWhirl: Technical Communication Recap for July 27, 2012

It was a technical communicator’s dream week on the TechWhirl network this week. If we could award gold medals in grammar debates and tool discussions, we could form our very own Tech Comm Olympics-like extravaganza. We've included more events in technical communication polls, and reviewing Adobe Technical Communication Suite 4, and ITC mall maps. Continue reading ...

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Technical Communication Poll: When to Upgrade the Tools

In the technical communication field, tools matter, because what we do is neither easy or simple but it is important to our organizations' customers. Generally when a well-known vendor launches a major release, a great deal of fanfare and hoopla ensues. Lesser amounts of hoopla accompany interim releases or major releases from smaller vendors, but the thrust is the same. Lots of reasons why we should consider switching, upgrading, or trying out a new toolset, including opinions from thought leaders and fans, and reviews of said release. How do you decide when or if to upgrade a system to the latest and greatest version? Continue reading ...