My path through the LavaCon conference this year focused on the things that were important to me and my ‘world of content’ (i.e., interactive content, DITA and XML, mobile devices, metrics). Continue reading ...
LavaCon 2015: Is 3-D Documentation Finally Here?
Nabayan Roy brought Google Cardboard to work with his iPhone6, so that we could see how a schematic drawing could be brought to 3-D life for us to view from all angles through our high-tech viewer. Continue reading ...
LavaCon 2015: Want to Move from Tech Comm to Mobile UI Design?
It was natural for us to begin our mobile prototyping careers with making eight sketches of a LinkedIn mobile app screen, in five minutes. Yes, it was definitely rushed, and no, the resulting drawings are not production quality. But it’s clear that this is a good way to get creativity flowing. Continue reading ...
LavaCon 2015: Salesforce Walks Through Content Transformation
The presentation chronicled and Gavin and Lila’s journey to increase customer adoption and reduce customer support cases by charting a course into the previously uncharted waters of interactive content. Continue reading ...
LavaCon 2015: Video Game Lessons for Content & UX
I have a tendency to sign up for anything with the words ‘video game’ in the title. This session was no different; however, what was surprisingly different was that I never expected to grasp that there is a direct relationship between the content strategy and UX for tax software and a few of my favorite video games. Continue reading ...
LavaCon 2015: Connections that Count & Career Relationships
Alyssa Fox happily describes herself as an extrovert, and if there is anywhere that one is likely to see extroverted technical writers, it is at LavaCon. That’s one reason it is such a fun conference. Building relationships is about much more than superficial exchanges of information. Continue reading ...
LavaCon Sneak Peek: Getting Jazzed about Content in New Orleans
LavaCon, the conference on content strategy and technical communication management moves to New Orleans this year. And more than 300 professionals from around the world are getting jazzed about attending this top-rated event, taking place October 18-21. Continue reading ...
TechWhirl Fast 5: LavaCon 2015 — Content Strategy in the Enterprise
TechWhirl Fast 5 with Jack Molisani, Executive Director of the LavaCon Conference Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 12PM eastern time On the show: Jack Molisani, Executive Director, LavaCon Conference Topic: LavaCon 2015 & Content Strategy in the Enterprise Live Notes: Click Here Ask a Question (Twitter hashtag #TCFast5): Learn more about LavaCon Conference 2015 Win Admission […] Continue reading ...