Agile and Tech Comm: Adapting Your Review Cycle to Fit an Agile Model
Written by Alyssa Fox on July 21, 2014Part of your content production process should include reviews, both for copyediting and technical accuracy. In an agile environment, different team members are required for each kind of review. To get timely edits and produce high-quality content, plan to include those reviews in the appropriate sprints.
TechWhirl: Technical Communication Recap for July 18, 2014
Written by Connie Giordano on July 18, 2014You might call our current crop of awesome content “TechWhirl summer blockbusters.” We’re not talking 140 minutes of action-packed super-hero adventures, but for folks in the business of producing technical content, and developing better customer experiences, this is exciting stuff.
Tech Writer This Week for July 17, 2014
Written by TechWhirl on July 17, 2014The best of the Tech Comm and Content Strategy / Technology posts from around the web for the week of July 17, 2004.
Lost in Localization: Marketing Lessons from the 2014 World Cup
Written by Fabiano Cid on July 15, 2014Tying marketing and other content efforts to the global spectacle that is the World Cup will only take you to the group matches. Companies trying to reach the semifinals with a successful strategy must start with a deep knowledge of the local market and sensitivity to cultural icons.
Building a DITA Content Strategy
Written by Jacquie Samuels on July 14, 2014Adopting DITA without a content strategy is like driving without a map or a specific destination. Without one, you’ll eventually get somewhere, but it might not be where you wanted to be. And you may need to backtrack a lot to get there. You definitely need a DITA content strategy before you start looking for tools.
TechWhirl: Technical Communication Recap for July 11, 2014
Written by Connie Giordano on July 11, 2014I decided to try to get through one weekly recap without reference to major global sporting events or the weather … oops! But we do talk conferences, poll questions, and cool discussion list conversations.
Tech Writer This Week for July 10, 2014
Written by TechWhirl on July 10, 2014We’re scoring some goals with some of the best content technology, strategy and technical communication articles on the web in this edition of TWTW.
The Answer Lady: Making the Case for Conferences
Written by Rachel Houghton on July 9, 2014Rachel Houghton provides advice to new tech writers on convincing the boss to attend an industry conference, with a little help from the experts, the folks who organize tech comm and content strategy events.
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