I'd Rather Be Writing

Ben Minson and I attended Don Moyer's session on drawing for technical communicators. Don explained simple drawing techniques to illustrate concepts. I asked Ben Minson, an artist, to comment on Don's session and evaluate whether he thinks the techniques would be useful or practical in the workplace. [youtube amA8XruqkBQ] Read more..

In this video, I interview Saul Carliner about a post he wrote on his blog describing the "do-it-yourself" philosophy and whether this philosophy is something technical communicators should embrace or fear. [youtube QAkDQt0_1Zo] Read more..

In this interview, I ask Brenda Huettner, who is writing a book on accessibility called Communicating with Everyone, to provide some practical tips for making my website, which includes audio, video, images, and text, more accessible. [youtube rxDeiViMJhg] Read more..

I watched an interesting biography about Martin Luther on Netflix while ironing some laundry the other evening. Luther initiated the Reformation of the Catholic Church in the 1500s largely as a reaction against the practice of indulgences (buying forgiveness of sin) that priests carried out. Luther starts his criticism by posting, on a Church door, 95 theses arguing that forgiveness and salvation are free gifts not requiring financial payment. The Pope declares Luther a heretic and ... Read more..