LavaCon 2015: Is 3-D Documentation Finally Here?
Written by Lois R Patterson on December 15, 2015Nabayan 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.
Book Review: Jack Lyon’s Wildcard Cookbook for Microsoft Word
Written by Keith Soltys on December 10, 2015Jack Lyon, author of the excellent Microsoft Word for Publishing Professionals, has taken some of the content from that book and combined it with new material into a new book, Wildcard Cookbook for Microsoft Word, with the goal of showing users how to fully exploit the power of Word’s search and replace feature.
Structured Writing: Writing in the Subject Domain
Written by Mark Baker on December 6, 2015You can write a recipe in the document domain. However, there are specific constraints on the format of a recipe that this approach neither follows nor records. If we want to create different document structures for different media, recording our content in the subject domain gives us that flexibility.
LavaCon 2015: Want to Move from Tech Comm to Mobile UI Design?
Written by Lois R Patterson on December 1, 2015It 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.
LavaCon 2015: Salesforce Walks Through Content Transformation
Written by Ryan Minaker on November 27, 2015The 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.
We’re Thankful Today
Written by TechWhirl on November 26, 2015No matter where you reside, take a few moments today to be thankful for the goodness, mindful of the dangerous, and thoughtful about the path you take through life.
The Help Files’ November Special: Does (Resume) Size Matter?
Written by Craig Cardimon on November 19, 2015Size really doesn’t matter that much now. Or does it? When asked how long a man’s legs should be, President Abraham Lincoln now-famously replied: “Long enough to reach the ground.” So Craig Cardimon goes in search of answers to whether resume size matters.
Manager’s Notebook: Budgeting for an Information Development Team
Written by Alyssa Fox on November 17, 2015Understanding and properly tracking the expenses and revenue for your Information Development team helps you contribute responsibly to the overall bottom line for your company.
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