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    Finding Time to Draw: Ben Minson at the STC Summit in Dallas, #stc10

    May 9th, 2010 | Comments Off

    This entry is part 16 of 19 in the series STC Summit in Dallas

    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.


    Extracting Images from Visio and Inserting Them in Indesign

    June 17th, 2009 | 10 Comments »

    Have you ever tried to find cool graphics for conceptual diagrams but find yourself coming up empty handed? Sure, sites like istockphoto.com make icons available inexpensively. But no matter what the cost, if you work for a company you still have to submit an expense request, get it approved by management, and then subtract the cost from a dwindling budget. It’s a pain in the … more »


    STC Summit Atlanta Adventures: The Agony and Ecstasy of Presenting

    May 8th, 2009 | 16 Comments »

    This week I returned from the annual STC Summit in Atlanta. Every year is always a series of adventures at these conferences. I’d never been to Atlanta before. I arrived a day early, because I was originally scheduled to give a workshop on blogging, but it was canceled due to lack of participants. Attendance at the STC Summit overall was down by about 35%. I … more »