What technical communications tool, process or habit would you be willing to give up, short-term or permanently?
- System upgrades during deadline crunches (47%, 23 Votes)
- Daily caffeine intake (18%, 9 Votes)
- (Re) scheduling SME interviews (14%, 7 Votes)
- Other (12%, 6 Votes)
- Screen capturing for static documentation (4%, 2 Votes)
- Editorial reviews (2%, 1 Votes)
- Interdepartmental food bribes (2%, 1 Votes)
- Training on DITA and other tools (1%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 49
Start Date: February 21, 2012 @ 11:30 am
End Date: No Expiry
What software, gadgets, websites or other tools are you willing to proclaim your undying love for?
- I confess my love for... (post a comment to make your confession) (100%, 9 Votes)
Total Voters: 9
Start Date: February 14, 2012 @ 11:20 am
End Date: No Expiry
What are the most important qualities that your technical communications content must have?
- Accuracy: if it's wrong it's worse than useless (32%, 29 Votes)
- Brevity: nobody has the time or space to read lengthy documents (22%, 20 Votes)
- Completeness: every step and every contingency accounted for (14%, 13 Votes)
- Engagement: make it interesting and relevant or it goes unread (13%, 12 Votes)
- Consistency: readers should know what to expect (10%, 9 Votes)
- Timeliness: it's better to get it out to users quickly (10%, 9 Votes)
Total Voters: 34
Start Date: February 7, 2012 @ 1:15 pm
End Date: No Expiry
What kinds of visuals do you include in your technical writing content?
- Tables (28%, 44 Votes)
- Screen shots/product photos (27%, 43 Votes)
- Illustrations/ custom graphics (20%, 31 Votes)
- Pie charts/bar charts (8%, 13 Votes)
- Videos/simulations (7%, 11 Votes)
- Clip art (6%, 10 Votes)
- Other (3%, 5 Votes)
Total Voters: 56
Start Date: January 31, 2012 @ 1:45 pm
End Date: No Expiry
What kinds of quality control do you perform on your technical communications content?
- SME review (and editing) (30%, 36 Votes)
- Internal review and editing (28%, 34 Votes)
- QA/Testing where applicable (16%, 19 Votes)
- Close eyes and hit publish... (13%, 15 Votes)
- Formal release management (10%, 12 Votes)
- Legal/compliance review (3%, 4 Votes)
Total Voters: 50
Start Date: January 24, 2012 @ 12:15 pm
End Date: No Expiry
