Tech Writer This Week for April 24, 2014
Written by TechWhirl on April 24, 2014We’re celebrating Earth this week at Tech Writer This Week. Yes, that big blue marble hurling through space is the place we call home and it’s a dandy. While we have our suspicions on some of its inhabitants, the beauty and elegance of the third rock from the sun is something to behold.
The Help Files: Take Your Email from E-Junk to E-Gold
Written by Craig Cardimon on April 23, 2014The Duct Tape Writer, Craig Cardimon, scours the web for tips and hints to make your work life more productive. This month, his Help Files focus on email.
Priorities for Creating Optimized Content (poll)
Written by Connie Giordano on April 22, 2014The newest TechWhirl poll asks content developers how they prioritize search/findability and content reuse as goals when creating and optimizing content.
TechWhirl: Technical Communication Recap for April 18, 2014
Written by Connie Giordano on April 18, 2014The TechWhirl weekly recap revisits a thoughtful week of technical communication and content featuring conferences and DITA.
Tech Writer This Week for April 17, 2014
Written by TechWhirl on April 17, 2014Thinking about the beach and curious on the best articles in tech comm and customer experience? Tech Writer This Week is here to help.
Word Wise: Johnson and Johnston at Intelligent Content Conference 2014
Written by Marcia Riefer Johnston on April 16, 2014As part of his report, “Videos and Reflections from the 2014 Intelligent Content Conference,” blogger and technical communicator Tom Johnson interviews Marcia Johnston on the importance of writing skills in today’s techno-savvy world.
Gaining Inspiration, Knowledge, and Fatigue from Conferences
Written by Lois R Patterson on April 15, 2014I love attending conferences, and I have attended a bunch in the past few years, including a couple as a “reporter” for TechWhirl (LavaCon 2011 and 2012). Although the majority relate to technical writing, or at least have a general information orientation (InfoCamp Berkeley 2011, for example), I take every chance to attend conferences on other subjects too.
TechWhirl: Technical Communication Recap for April 11, 2014
Written by Connie Giordano on April 11, 2014Few things are eternal—Hope in the Spring, taxes, and the awe-inspiring ways that MS Word can wreak havoc on a communicator’s life cover most of the possibilities. And perhaps the idea that TechWhirl is there to share a bit of the practical, useful and interesting to those who make content creation and management their life’s work.
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