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Technical writing and technical communications news, articles and resources for technical writers and technical communicators.
This month, TechWhirl and Tech Writer Today go "Back to the Basics" with in-depth looks at basic skills technical communicators should have in their repertoires... what's changed, what hasn't... what constitutes a basic skill... what's on the horizon? We love to have your input, so get started by taking our TechWhirl Poll. Read more of this technical writing article »
Two things seem to be de rigueur in professional communications of all types when the New Year rolls around: predictions & trend spotting, and lots of refreshers on the mechanics of writing and editing. Without the aid of high tech crystal balls or tarot cards, TechWhirl’s trend analysis for 2012 appeared this week, and we’ll devote the month of January to getting “Back to Basics.” Read more of this technical writing article »
WebWorks announces the release of its ePublisher 2011.3 platform, with several enhancements and new features to support improved production of its next generation webhelp, WebWorks Reverb, and other technical communications content. Read more of this technical writing article »
Every week, TechWhirl reviews and collects eye-catching posts, industry news and anything that we like from technical communications (and beyond). The first week of 2012 features multiple items on social media and tech comm, content curation, writing and editing tips, gadgets, and resolutions for the new year. Read more of this technical writing article »
Predictions of world-ending cataclysms notwithstanding, 2012 is likely to be a year of massive change for technical communications. TechWhirl’s look at trends impacting technical communications in 2012 is a somewhat unscientific estimation on the direction of our profession. It was compiled by an exhaustive review of the TechWr-L email discussion list, other forums, relevant blogs and presentations by thought leaders from around the world lightly seasoned with the experience of the editorial team. Read more of this technical writing article »
It’s the last weekly recap of 2011, and what a year it’s been. Since taking over TechWhirl in April, we made a lot of changes, on the back end and to what you see, and we are gratified at the response. A whole crew of dedicated volunteers joined the ranks of the Special Writers Unit, delivering more than 100 new articles, and lots of fodder for continuing discussions. The email discussion list welcomed back a few old friends and a number of new ones, and the threads show why the original is still the best in tech comm discussions. Our sponsors have shown tremendous faith and support for our vision to become the go-to spot for all things technical communications. Read more of this technical writing article »
Trivantis Corporation will host its 2012 Lectora® User Conference in Chicago from May 22 to 24, 2012. The conference for e-learning development includes breakout sessions taught by industry experts and real users of the Lectora e-learning software tools. Technical communicators specializing in e-learning can attend breakout and keynote sessions that cover topics such e-learning best-practices, new ways to deliver e-learning content by integrating tools, developing mobile learning, and trends in social learning. Read more of this technical writing article »
Every week TechWhirl is reviewing eye-catching posts, industry news and anything that we like from technical communications (and beyond). This week highlights top mobile apps, a new app for news reading, growing your website, a little from the world of user experience design, and what it really takes to deliver good content. Read more of this technical writing article »
Whether it be podcasts on STC’s new certification program or helping people with their Tech Writer Christmas Wishes we’re pleased that the original tech writer list (ahem - Techwr-l) is back and we hope better than ever. We published over 100 articles from mid-May to today and plan on doubling that in 2012. But before we jump to that baby, let’s review some of the old man’s top articles Read more of this technical writing article »