Check out Ed Marsh's podcast, and also My New series: Jekyll versus DITA

Jekyll versus DITA 1.0 → Check out Ed Marsh's podcast, and also My New series: Jekyll versus DITA 1.1 Authoring with Markdown in Jekyll versus Authoring with DITA in OxygenXML 1.2 Variables and conditional processing in Jekyll versus DITA ...

Some thoughts on attending tcworld India 2015

I just spent the last week in Bangalore, India. The tcworld India 2015 conference took place on a Thursday and Friday, and I spent Saturday and Sunday exploring the city. This was an eye-opening trip for a number of reasons, and I wanted to capture some of my thoughts and experiences here and share them with others. Understanding tekom tcworld India is the name of a company that puts on the conference. There are two associations that orga...

PDF still trumps browser-based help?

In the Skills and Technology Survey 2014 by WritersUA, it appears that PDF manuals are the most common deliverable: Support for manuals in the form of PDF (77%) is at the top of the list as the most valued technology component. Using PDF as a delivery format has become a staple in our documentation sets. PDF files can be delivered on an installation CD or via the Web. In the past, this technology was mainly used for legacy print documents...

Recording of API documentation workshop (REST and Javadoc) at tcworld India 2015

Here's a recording of the API documentation workshop that I gave at tcworld India 2015: In this workshop, I cover the following: Overview of API documentation Deep Dive into REST API documentation Deep Dive into Javadoc API documentation This is similar to other presentations I've given on API documentation, except that in this workshop, I finally get a bit into Javadoc during the last 30 minutes. I also have more activities. Here's t...

Recording of Innovation in Technical Communication keynote at tcworld India 2015

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Slides for tcworld India 2015 presentations

Innovation in tech comm 1.0 Sustaining and disruptive innovations 1.1 A long list of technical innovations semi-relevant to technical writers 1.2 The only significant innovation for tech comm 1.3 XML and the web: d...

Reveal JS: An HTML5 alternative to PowerPoint, with support for SVG graphics

In trying to find a slide format that supported SVG image formats, I was exploring some PowerPoint alternatives and stumbled across Reveal JS. I like Reveal JS so much, I do not think I will ever use PowerPoint again. Here's the slide show I put together with Reveal JS: Innovation in Technical Communication. Press F to switch to full screen mode, and then press your space bar to progress through the slides. If you want to see my speaker n...

Pushing content into any format with Jekyll

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How to create a help API

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Static site generators start to replace web publishing platforms like WordPress

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Some web tools worth using in help solutions

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Piggybacking onto the innovation of the web

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Microsoft and the last 5 great technological innovations

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Interactive video workshop in San Jose this Saturday, 1-5pm

If you're in the San Francisco Bay area and are interested in learning more about creating interactive video tutorials, check out the Best Practices when Creating Interactive Video Tutorials Workshop, sponsored by the STC-Silicon Valley chapter. The workshop will be held at the West Valley Branch Library, 1243 San Tomas Aquino Rd., San José, CA 95117 on Saturday, February 21, from 1pm to 5pm. The event is open to everyone, and the cost is...

The genius of Github and how it can transform tech comm

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