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    Will We Still Know Us, Tomorrow?

    May 10th, 2011 | 44 Comments »

    Will We Still Know Us, Tomorrow?

    This is a guest post by Michael Hobren. Michael is a technical and “marcom” contract writer, as well as a fictional novelist. He resides with his family in the Tampa, Florida area. As a technical writer, I don’t think my late father ever quite understood what I do for a living. I would try to explain to him what I did, but to no avail. … more »


    The Do-It-Yourself Philosophy: Saul Carliner at the STC Summit in Dallas, #stc10

    May 9th, 2010 | Comments Off

    This entry is part 17 of 19 in the series STC Summit in Dallas

    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.


    The Turnaround Screencast

    January 19th, 2010 | 3 Comments »

    In Screencasts: So what?, Kristi Leach tells an engaging story about a turnaround screencast. She explains how one good screencast can change users’ attitudes about software. Here’s an excerpt: I rarely watch video online. Unless it’s a funny meme I have deliberately searched for, or a show that I missed, or Netflix, I won’t press play. If a blog post is all video, I skip … more »


    Identity and Authority. Why the Foundation of Documentation is Changing. | The LugIron Software Blog

    June 22nd, 2009 | Comments Off

    Identity and Authority. Why the Foundation of Documentation is Changing. | The LugIron Software Blog. In this post, LugIron says documentation departments now have competition from other sources, whereas previously they dominated this arena without challenges from other sources. He pulls together several posts by various bloggers and suggests a trend in the industry. He ends by arguing, “This shift [in the tech comm industry] … more »


    Ten Technical Writing Stereotypes

    September 28th, 2008 | 12 Comments »

    As college students contemplate careers in technical writing, they often hesitate because of negative stereotypes about the profession. As with many stereotypes, these aspects of technical writing can describe some situations for some people, but as a whole they aren’t necessarily true. I’ve listed Ten Technical Writing Stereotypes — tell me if the stereotypes hold generally true for you or not. You can take the … more »