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# 2009 archives

1. [A Creative Way to Become a Technical Writer](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/12/30/a-creative-way-to-become-a-technical-writer/) | Dec 30, 2009
2. [If No One Reads the Manual, That's Okay](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/12/27/if-no-one-reads-the-manual-thats-okay/) | Dec 27, 2009
3. [Podcast on getting a job in technical writing (TW Job)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/12/26/get-a-job-in-technical-writing-podcast/) | Dec 26, 2009
4. [Volunteer for a position in the STC or other organization (TW Job)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/12/25/get-a-job-in-technical-writing-step-7-volunteer-for-a-position-in-the-stc/) | Dec 25, 2009
5. [Move to a tech hub city to find a job in technical writing (TW Job)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/12/24/get-a-job-in-technical-writing-step-6-move-to-a-tech-city/) | Dec 24, 2009
6. [What You Cannot Do Sitting Down](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/12/24/what-you-cannot-do-sitting-down/) | Dec 24, 2009
7. [Start a blog (TW Job)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/12/23/get-a-job-in-technical-writing-step-5-start-a-blog/) | Dec 23, 2009
8. [Top Trends in Technical Communication](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/12/23/i-find-that-youre-very-central-and-visible-responding-to-reader-questions/) | Dec 23, 2009
9. [Podcast: The Myth of Single Sourcing](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/12/21/podcast-the-myth-of-single-sourcing/) | Dec 21, 2009
10. [Put together a portfolio (TW Job)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/12/21/get-a-job-in-technical-writing-step-4-put-together-a-portfolio/) | Dec 21, 2009
11. [Learn some tools (TW Job)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/12/20/get-a-job-in-technical-writing-step-3-learn-some-tools/) | Dec 20, 2009
12. [WordPress 2.9 Released](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/12/20/wordpress-2-9-released/) | Dec 20, 2009
13. [Get real experience doing technical writing (TW Job)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/12/19/get-a-job-in-technical-writing-step-2-get-real-experience-doing-technical-writing/) | Dec 19, 2009
14. [Removing ice from a driveway is like .... everything](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/12/19/removing-ice-from-a-driveway-is-like-everything/) | Dec 19, 2009
15. [Learn the basics of technical writing (TW Job)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/12/18/get-a-job-in-technical-writing-step-1-learn-the-basics-of-technical-writing/) | Dec 18, 2009
16. [Trying Out Picture in Picture in Screencasts](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/12/17/trying-out-picture-in-picture-in-screencasts/) | Dec 17, 2009
17. [PowerPoint from Screencasting Webinar](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/12/17/powerpoint-from-screencasting-webinar/) | Dec 17, 2009
18. [Upcoming Webinar on Screencasting](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/12/14/upcoming-webinar-on-screencasting/) | Dec 14, 2009
19. [WordPress Tip: How to Transfer WordPress to a New Web Host](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/12/14/how-to-transfer-wordpress-to-a-new-web-host/) | Dec 14, 2009
20. [Design Fixations with Mediawiki Skins](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/12/14/design-fixations-with-mediawiki-skins/) | Dec 14, 2009
21. [Collaborative Authoring Trends and Costs](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/12/11/collaborative-authoring-trends-and-costs/) | Dec 11, 2009
22. [Adding the Human Element in Screencasts](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/12/08/adding-the-human-element-in-screencasts/) | Dec 8, 2009
23. [Ramping Up on Mediawiki](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/12/06/ramping-up-on-mediawiki/) | Dec 6, 2009
24. [About My New Site Redesign](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/12/06/about-my-new-site-redesign/) | Dec 6, 2009
25. [Site Critiques and WordPress Q&A -- Community Leaders Webinar Jan 28](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/12/05/site-critiques-and-wordpress-qa-community-leaders-webinar-jan-21/) | Dec 5, 2009
26. [What's the Best Microphone for Screencasting?](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/12/02/whats-the-best-microphone-for-screencasting/) | Dec 2, 2009
27. [My Upcoming STC Webinar on Screencasting](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/30/my-upcoming-stc-webinar-on-screencasting/) | Nov 30, 2009
28. [Play Chess Online with ChessJam](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/29/play-chess-online-with-chessjam/) | Nov 29, 2009
29. [A Microcosm of Technical Writing in the Kitchen While Cooking a Banana Cream Pie](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/27/a-microcosm-of-technical-writing-in-the-kitchen-while-cooking-a-pie-for-thanksgiving/) | Nov 27, 2009
30. [Why Help Authoring Tools Will Fade](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/25/why-help-authoring-tools-will-fade/) | Nov 25, 2009
31. [Contingent Senior Technical Writer Opening at LDS Church's ICS Department in Riverton, Utah](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/21/contingent-senior-technical-writer-opening-at-lds-churchs-ics-department-in-riverton-utah/) | Nov 21, 2009
32. [What I'm Presenting on at the Dallas Summit](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/20/what-im-presenting-on-at-the-dallas-summit/) | Nov 20, 2009
33. [Embedding Videos into Madcap Flare](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/19/embedding-videos-into-madcap-flare/) | Nov 19, 2009
34. [Podcast about the Podcast Poll](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/18/podcast-about-the-podcast-poll/) | Nov 18, 2009
35. [Combining Cinema with Screencasting](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/16/the-most-interesting-visio-tutorials-you-will-ever-see/) | Nov 16, 2009
36. [How to Incorporate Twitter into Your Presentation](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/15/using-twitter-in-your-presentation/) | Nov 15, 2009
37. [What I've Been Learning in Flare](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/14/what-ive-been-learning-in-flare/) | Nov 14, 2009
38. [Why Is It Important for Video Tutorials to Be User-Led?](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/13/what-does-it-mean-for-a-video-tutorial-to-be-child-led/) | Nov 13, 2009
39. [Minimizing Documentation](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/11/minimizing-documentation/) | Nov 11, 2009
40. [21% of Intermountain Chapter Members Planning to Renew STC Membership](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/09/21-of-intermountain-chapter-members-planning-to-renew-stc-membership/) | Nov 9, 2009
41. [Design Reviews and Posting Without Answers](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/08/design-reviews-and-posting-without-answers/) | Nov 8, 2009
42. [How Microsoft Visual Studio Is Doing Help](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/07/how-microsoft-visual-studio-is-doing-help/) | Nov 7, 2009
43. [Podcast Roundtable for PodcampSLC Series](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/06/podcast-roundtable-for-podcampslc-series/) | Nov 6, 2009
44. [Theme Parks and External and Internal Input](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/05/theme-parks-and-external-and-internal-input/) | Nov 5, 2009
45. [Podcast on the seven deadly sins of blogging](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/05/podcast-on-the-seven-deadly-sins-of-blogging/) | Nov 5, 2009
46. [The Long Tail of Online Profitability](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/03/the-long-tail-of-online-profitability/) | Nov 3, 2009
47. [Wikis and the Holy Grail of Content Independence](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/02/wikis-and-the-holy-grail-of-content-independence/) | Nov 2, 2009
48. [Reinventing Yourself Through Your Blog](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/01/reinventing-yourself-through-your-blog/) | Nov 1, 2009
49. [NaNoWriMo and NaBloPoMo Start Nov 1](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/01/nanowrimo-and-nablopomo-start-nov-1/) | Nov 1, 2009
50. [WordPress Tip: Install WordPress Locally](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/10/31/installing-wordpress-locally-video/) | Oct 31, 2009
51. [Being inattentive (Sins of blogging)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/10/31/the-seven-deadly-sins-of-blogging-sin-7-being-inattentive/) | Oct 31, 2009
52. [A Few Surprises in Using a Wiki for Documentation](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/10/29/a-few-surprises-in-using-a-wiki-for-documentation/) | Oct 29, 2009
53. [Being unfindable (Sins of blogging)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/10/18/the-seven-sins-of-blogging-sin-6-being-unfindable/) | Oct 18, 2009
54. [Being irresponsible (Sins of blogging)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/10/17/the-seven-deadly-sins-of-blogging-sin-5-being-irresponsible/) | Oct 17, 2009
55. [Being unreadable (Sins of blogging)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/10/17/seven-deadly-sins-of-blogging-sin-4-being-unreadable/) | Oct 17, 2009
56. [Forms of Play](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/10/16/forms-of-play/) | Oct 16, 2009
57. [Survey about Framemaker and EMC Documentum Integration](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/10/15/survey-about-framemaker-and-emc-documentum-integration/) | Oct 15, 2009
58. [Podcast from BYU Idaho Professional Writing Panel](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/10/15/podcast-from-byu-idaho-professional-writing-panel/) | Oct 15, 2009
59. [Being boring (Sins of blogging)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/10/13/the-seven-deadly-sins-of-blogging-sin-3-being-boring/) | Oct 13, 2009
60. [Technical Writer Ranks #5 in Least Stressful Jobs; Also, CNN Money Total Jobs Count Screwy](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/10/11/technical-writer-ranks-5-in-least-stressful-jobs-also-cnn-money-total-jobs-count-screwy/) | Oct 11, 2009
61. [Choosing Between Academic and Corporate Life: Did I Make the Wrong Choice?](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/10/10/choosing-between-academic-and-corporate-life-did-i-make-the-wrong-choice/) | Oct 10, 2009
62. [An Interview About Technical Writing](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/10/09/an-interview-about-technical-writing/) | Oct 9, 2009
63. [Being irrelevant (Sins of blogging)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/10/04/seven-deadly-sins-of-blogging-2-being-irrelevant/) | Oct 4, 2009
64. [My STC Summit Blogging Presentation Is Free](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/10/01/my-stc-summit-blogging-presentation-is-free/) | Oct 1, 2009
65. [Chrysler Drops Long Car Manuals in Favor of Short Guides + Video](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/09/30/chrysler-drops-long-car-manuals-in-favor-of-short-guides-video/) | Sep 30, 2009
66. [WordPress Tip: Section Widget and Advanced XML Export -- wordpress Plugin Winner and Runner Up](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/09/30/section-widget-and-advanced-xml-export-wordpress-plugin-winner-and-runner-up/) | Sep 30, 2009
67. [Google Releases Sidewiki and Adds to the Growing Trend of Conversation](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/09/29/google-releases-sidewiki-and-adds-to-the-growing-trend-of-conversation/) | Sep 29, 2009
68. [Duct Tape Technical Writers](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/09/28/duct-tape-technical-writers/) | Sep 28, 2009
69. [Smashing Magazine Lists 10 Web Usability Guidelines](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/09/27/smashing-magazine-lists-10-web-usability-guidelines/) | Sep 27, 2009
70. [Dallas STC Summit Proposals Due Oct 5](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/09/27/dallas-stc-summit-proposals-due-oct-5/) | Sep 27, 2009
71. [New Content Strategy SIG](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/09/27/new-content-strategy-sig/) | Sep 27, 2009
72. [STC 2008 Salary Database -- See Salaries for Technical Writers in Your State](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/09/27/stc-2008-salary-database-see-salaries-for-technical-writers-in-your-state/) | Sep 27, 2009
73. [Tips to Get Around Age Discrimination](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/09/26/tips-to-get-around-age-discrimination/) | Sep 26, 2009
74. [Information Overload -- Conversation with Ricardo Amigo](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/09/23/information-overload-conversation-with-ricardo-amigo/) | Sep 23, 2009
75. [Introduction to getting a job in technical writing (TW Job)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/09/22/how-to-get-a-job-in-technical-writing-a-7-step-guide-for-students/) | Sep 22, 2009
76. ["Tell me a story" -- Advice from Writers](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/09/17/tell-me-a-story-advice-from-writers/) | Sep 17, 2009
77. [Being fake (Sins of blogging)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/09/15/seven-deadly-sins-of-blogging-1-being-fake/) | Sep 15, 2009
78. [The Appeal of Adobe InDesign](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/09/11/adventures-with-indesign/) | Sep 11, 2009
79. [STC: Quo Vadis? Mike Hughes gets introspective about the STC situation](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/09/11/stc-quo-vadis-mike-hughes-gets-introspective-about-the-stc-situation/) | Sep 11, 2009
80. [The Content Wrangler Moves to WordPress](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/09/10/the-content-wrangler-moves-to-wordpress/) | Sep 10, 2009
81. [How Do Blogs and Wikis Fit Together?](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/09/08/how-do-blogs-and-wikis-fit-together/) | Sep 8, 2009
82. [NY Times criticized for letting Pogue maintain Apple bias](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/09/07/ny-times-criticized-for-letting-pogue-maintain-apple-bias/) | Sep 7, 2009
83. [WordPress Tip: WordPress Worm Requires Upgrade to 2.8.4](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/09/07/wordpress-worm-requires-upgrade-to-2-8-4/) | Sep 7, 2009
84. [Writing as Conversation -- Brainsparks Podcast with Ginny Redish](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/09/05/writing-as-conversation-brainsparks-podcast-with-ginny-redish/) | Sep 5, 2009
85. [The best time to publish your blog posts](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/09/01/the-best-time-to-publish-your-blog-posts/) | Sep 1, 2009
86. [Creativity in the Workplace](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/09/01/creativity-in-the-workplace/) | Sep 1, 2009
87. [Avoiding the Shut Down Mode](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/30/avoiding-the-shut-down-mode/) | Aug 30, 2009
88. [STC's Online Certificate Courses](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/29/stcs-online-certificate-courses/) | Aug 29, 2009
89. [Clive Thompson on the New Literacy](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/28/clive-thompson-on-the-new-literacy/) | Aug 28, 2009
90. [An argument for slowing down in an age of rapid online exchanges](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/28/an-argument-for-slowing-down-in-an-age-of-rapid-online-exchanges/) | Aug 28, 2009
91. [Why teens don't use Twitter](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/28/why-teens-dont-use-twitter/) | Aug 28, 2009
92. [Podcast with Anne Gentle about her Conversation and Community book](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/26/podcast-about-conversation-and-community/) | Aug 26, 2009
93. [Review of Conversation and Community: The Social Web for Documentation](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/24/review-of-conversation-and-community-the-social-web-for-documentation-by-anne-gentle/) | Aug 24, 2009
94. [Converting Lurkers into Contributors in Online Communities -- Nielsen's 90-9-1 Rule](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/20/converting-lurkers-into-contributors-in-online-communities-nielsens-90-9-1-rule/) | Aug 20, 2009
95. [A Refreshing Angle on the Name of our Profession](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/19/a-refreshing-angle-on-the-name-of-our-profession/) | Aug 19, 2009
96. [Making Spaces in Cluttered Houses and Cluttered Lives](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/19/making-spaces-in-cluttered-houses-and-cluttered-lives/) | Aug 19, 2009
97. [A Few Software Tips to Make Technical Writing Easier](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/18/a-few-software-tips-to-make-technical-writing-easier/) | Aug 18, 2009
98. [Humor essay about a car manual's diction](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/16/humor-essay-about-a-car-manuals-diction/) | Aug 16, 2009
99. ["Social Documentation" -- Cool but Problematic](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/16/social-documentation-cool-but-problematic/) | Aug 16, 2009
100. [The Importance of LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook in Job Searches](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/16/the-importance-of-linkedin-twitter-and-facebook-in-job-searches/) | Aug 16, 2009
101. [Students Engaged by Discussion, Not Smart Classrooms](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/15/students-engaged-by-discussion-not-lecture/) | Aug 15, 2009
102. [Three Books on DITA](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/15/slouching-towards-ditaville/) | Aug 15, 2009
103. [Convert RSS Feeds into a Magazine Format with Zinepal](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/15/convert-rss-feeds-into-a-magazine-format-zinepal/) | Aug 15, 2009
104. [The Link Between Creativity and Organization](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/15/the-link-between-creativity-and-organization/) | Aug 15, 2009
105. [Productivity Tip: Paper Number Piles](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/15/paper-number-piles-productivity-tip-to-help-you-focus/) | Aug 15, 2009
106. [Carcast: Friday Thoughts on Reading, Publish2, and Writer River](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/14/carcast-friday-thoughts-on-reading-publish2-and-writer-river/) | Aug 14, 2009
107. [Applying Strunk and White's "Omit Needless Words" to Life](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/14/the-minimalist-principle-omit-needless-things/) | Aug 14, 2009
108. [New Intermountain-STC Chapter Site](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/13/new-intermountain-stc-chapter-site/) | Aug 13, 2009
109. [All About Technical Writing -- The Writing Show](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/12/all-about-technical-writing-the-writing-show/) | Aug 12, 2009
110. [Every piece of content matters - an interview with Gerry McGovern | Information & Design](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/12/every-piece-of-content-matters-an-interview-with-gerry-mcgovern-information-design/) | Aug 12, 2009
111. [Apple blogger makes living from blog](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/11/apple-blogger-makes-living-from-blog/) | Aug 11, 2009
112. [Writing Style Guides and Your Parenting Style](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/11/writing-style-guides-and-your-parenting-style/) | Aug 11, 2009
113. [Exporting Documentation to Wikis](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/10/porting-documentation-to-wikis-problems-and-possibilities/) | Aug 10, 2009
114. [Write When Inspired, Rest When Tired](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/10/write-when-inspired-jeffrey-zeldman-presents-the-daily-report/) | Aug 10, 2009
115. [Finding Business Models in the Economics of Free](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/09/finding-business-models-in-the-webs-economics-of-free/) | Aug 9, 2009
116. [Why Free Is the Future of Business](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/08/free-why-0-00-is-the-future-of-business/) | Aug 8, 2009
117. [Stephen Fry iTunes Festival Keynote on Copyright and Music Piracy](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/05/audio-video-audio-series-2-episode-4-itunes-live-festival-the-new-adventures-of-mr-stephen-fry/) | Aug 5, 2009
118. [Exactly How Much Does a Wordcamp Cost?](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/05/an-open-source-look-at-the-cost-of-wordcamp-dallas-one-mans-blog/) | Aug 5, 2009
119. [Tech Comm Lobotomies](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/04/tech-comm-lobotomies/) | Aug 4, 2009
120. [Discovering Relationship Tables](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/08/03/discovering-relationship-tables/) | Aug 3, 2009
121. [Blogging as an Outlet for Technical Writers](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/07/31/gryphon-mountain-journals-blog-archive-blogging-an-outlet-for-the-habitual-writer/) | Jul 31, 2009
122. [Perks About Working in an Office Instead of Working from Home](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/07/31/telecommuters-notebook-15-things-i-miss-about-the-office-cio-com-business-technology-leadership/) | Jul 31, 2009
123. [Lying in a Hammock, or, Having a Single Goal without a Purpose](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/07/31/lying-in-a-hammock-or-having-a-single-goal-without-a-purpose/) | Jul 31, 2009
124. [Are You Irrelevant? Engaging, Provocative Video](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/07/30/are-you-irrelevant-the-content-wrangler-community/) | Jul 30, 2009
125. [Screen Captures May Not Make Sense](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/07/30/do-screen-captures-still-makes-sense/) | Jul 30, 2009
126. [Tip for Usability in Context-Sensitive Help](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/07/30/usability-in-context-sensitive-help/) | Jul 30, 2009
127. [UAX (User Assistance Experience): Online vs. on-line](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/07/30/in-defense-of-english-majors-we-can-understand-business-issues-too/) | Jul 30, 2009
128. [Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/07/30/makers-schedule-managers-schedule/) | Jul 30, 2009
129. [Read This If You Hate Meetings - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/07/30/read-this-if-you-hate-meetings-freakonomics-blog-nytimes-com/) | Jul 30, 2009
130. [Daring Fireball: Charging for Access to News Sites](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/07/30/daring-fireball-charging-for-access-to-news-sites/) | Jul 30, 2009
131. [My STC Live Webinar on Blogging This Wednesday at 1pm](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/07/28/join-me-in-my-stc-live-webinar-on-blogging-this-wednesday-at-1pm/) | Jul 28, 2009
132. [Podcast on Content Strategy: Interview with Rahel Bailie](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/07/27/podcast-on-content-strategy-interview-with-rahel-bailie/) | Jul 27, 2009
133. [Moving Towards a Manifesto About Online Versus Print Formats](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/07/27/moving-towards-a-manifesto-about-online-versus-print-formats/) | Jul 27, 2009
134. [Become a Link Journalist for Writer River](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/07/24/become-a-link-journalist/) | Jul 24, 2009
135. [What can Technical Authors learn from celebrity chefs and musicians? Cherryleaf Technical Authors Blog](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/07/22/what-can-technical-authors-learn-from-celebrity-chefs-and-musicians-cherryleaf-technical-authors-blog/) | Jul 22, 2009
136. [Toward Content Quality :: UXmatters](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/07/22/toward-content-quality-uxmatters/) | Jul 22, 2009
137. [Content Strategy: The Philosophy of Data - Boxes and Arrows: The design behind the design](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/07/22/content-strategy-the-philosophy-of-data-boxes-and-arrows-the-design-behind-the-design/) | Jul 22, 2009
138. [My Guest Post on Unstoppability for DMN Communications](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/07/22/my-guest-post-on-unstoppability-for-dmn-communications/) | Jul 22, 2009
139. [Three Questions to Start Thinking Like a Content Strategist](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/07/21/three-questions-to-start-thinking-like-a-content-strategist/) | Jul 21, 2009
140. [Insight into the theory of mind](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/07/19/insight-into-the-theory-of-mind/) | Jul 19, 2009
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277. [Podcast -- Blogging for Technical Communicators Webinar (Part 2)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/03/04/podcast-blogging-for-technical-communicators-webinar-part-2/) | Mar 4, 2009
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279. [STC Speaker's Registry | Find experts fast](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/03/02/stc-speakers-registry-find-experts-fast/) | Mar 2, 2009
280. [Emotional States of Computer Users in Times of Frustration](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/03/02/emotional-states-of-computer-users-in-times-of-frustration/) | Mar 2, 2009
281. [Lessons Learned with Quick Reference Guides: Timing and Truth](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/02/26/lessons-learned-with-quick-reference-guides-timing-and-information-flux/) | Feb 26, 2009
282. [STC Presentation this Thursday: "Quick Reference Guides: Short and Sweet Technical Documentation"](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/02/25/stc-presentation-this-thursday-quick-reference-guides-short-and-sweet-technical-documentation/) | Feb 25, 2009
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285. [InDesignSecrets](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/02/20/indesignsecrets/) | Feb 20, 2009
286. [Trends in Web Design Involving WordPress](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/02/20/trends-in-web-design-involving-wordpress/) | Feb 20, 2009
287. [WordPress Tip: Rotating Flash Tag Clouds](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/02/19/rotating-flash-tag-clouds-and-the-question-of-content-organization/) | Feb 19, 2009
288. [Blogging Webinar Thursday Evening](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/02/18/blogging-webinar-thursday-evening/) | Feb 18, 2009
289. [WordPress Tip: Podcasts on WordPress: WordPress Weekly from the WordPress Tavern](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/02/16/podcasts-on-wordpress-wordpress-weekly-from-the-wordpress-tavern/) | Feb 16, 2009
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293. [Tip: Automatically Push Your Latest Blog Posts Across Twitter](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/02/13/tip-automatically-push-your-latest-blog-posts-across-twitter/) | Feb 13, 2009
294. [Can SharePoint 2007 Be Used as a Help Authoring Tool?](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/02/11/can-sharepoint-be-used-as-a-help-authoring-tool/) | Feb 11, 2009
295. [Embedding HD Quality Screencasts in Your Blog](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/02/09/hd-quality-screencasts-embedded-in-your-blog/) | Feb 9, 2009
296. [WordPress Tip: Merging Worlds: DITA and WordPress](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/02/08/merging-worlds-dita-and-wordpress/) | Feb 8, 2009
297. [Free Screen Sharing Software: Adobe Connect](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/02/06/free-screen-sharing-software-adobe-connect/) | Feb 6, 2009
298. [Documentation Review Techniques (videocast)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/02/05/documentation-review-techniques-videocast/) | Feb 5, 2009
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300. [Structured Authoring Survey from Scriptorium](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/02/02/structured-authoring-survey-from-scriptorium/) | Feb 2, 2009
301. [10 Things I Learned from My Last Podcast](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/02/02/10-things-i-learned-from-my-last-podcast/) | Feb 2, 2009
302. [Podcast: Make Your Help Indispensable, Safeguard Your Job](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/31/podcast-make-your-help-indispensable-safeguard-your-job/) | Jan 31, 2009
303. [A Five-Click Solution to Publishing and Uploading Screen Videos to SharePoint](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/31/a-five-click-solution-to-publishing-and-uploading-screen-videos-to-sharepoint/) | Jan 31, 2009
304. [Customizing a SharePoint Site](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/28/customizing-a-sharepoint-site/) | Jan 28, 2009
305. [Added a Blog Wall to my site](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/26/added-a-blog-wall-to-my-site/) | Jan 26, 2009
306. [DITA Topics Tutorial](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/26/dita-topics-tutorial/) | Jan 26, 2009
307. [Embracing Opportunity](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/25/embracing-opportunity/) | Jan 25, 2009
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310. [Where I Stand on DITA](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/23/where-i-stand-on-dita/) | Jan 23, 2009
311. [Styling Category Levels in WordPress (video)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/23/styling-category-levels-in-wordpress-video/) | Jan 23, 2009
312. [Below the Line: Podcasters report their top 3 podcasting tips - part 1](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/22/below-the-line-podcasters-report-their-top-3-podcasting-tips-part-1/) | Jan 22, 2009
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314. [Great Books by Writers Who Aren't Dead Yet](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/21/great-books-by-writers-who-arent-dead-yet/) | Jan 21, 2009
315. [Upcoming Presentations, or, Blogging and Increased Visibility](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/21/upcoming-presentations-or-blogging-and-increased-visibility/) | Jan 21, 2009
316. [Thoughts on Troubleshooting and Problem Solving](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/19/thoughts-on-troubleshooting-and-problem-solving/) | Jan 19, 2009
317. [WordPress TV Launches -- The Appeal of Video Continues to Expand](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/18/wordpress-tv-launches-the-appeal-of-video-continues-to-expand/) | Jan 18, 2009
318. [Screencasting -- Workflow and Presentation, by Collin Turner (Podcast)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/17/screencasting-collin-turner-intermountain-stc-presentation/) | Jan 17, 2009
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320. [A Technical Writer with Extra Privileges? Responding to a Question about Roles (Videocast)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/15/a-technical-writer-with-extra-privileges-responding-to-a-question-about-roles-videocast/) | Jan 15, 2009
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322. [Top Technical Communication News for January 2009](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/11/top-technical-communication-news-for-january-2009/) | Jan 11, 2009
323. [WritersUA Salary Survey, Tools Survey, and Upcoming Conference](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/10/writersua-salary-survey-tools-survey-and-upcoming-conference/) | Jan 10, 2009
324. [My STC Intercom Article about Writer River and Community-Driven Websites](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/10/my-stc-intercom-article-about-writer-river-and-community-driven-websites/) | Jan 10, 2009
325. [Tech Comm Toolbox: a Directory of Tools, Consultants, and Conferences](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/10/tech-comm-toolbox-a-directory-of-tools-consultants-and-conferences/) | Jan 10, 2009
326. [Dilbert animated shorts from your favorite comic strips](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/09/dilbert-animated-shorts-from-your-favorite-comic-strips/) | Jan 9, 2009
327. [Flare Context Sensitive Help – Focusing the Minimized Help Window Back on Top](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/08/flare-context-sensitive-help-focusing-the-minimized-help-window-back-on-top/) | Jan 8, 2009
328. [WordPress Tip: Questions I'm Often Asked About WordPress and Blogging](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/08/questions-often-asked-about-wordpress-and-blogging/) | Jan 8, 2009
329. [Wrapping up 2008 – Successes, Failures, and Goals for the Next Year](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/06/wrapping-up-2008-successes-failures-and-goals-for-the-next-year/) | Jan 6, 2009
330. [Tech Comm Toolbox](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/06/tech-comm-toolbox/) | Jan 6, 2009
331. [Podcast: Help Authoring with Doc-To-Help 2009, Interview with Nicky Bleiel](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/05/podcast-help-authoring-with-doc-to-help-2009-interview-with-nicky-bleiel/) | Jan 5, 2009
332. [Good Designs Have Strong Contrast](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/03/contrast-is-prominent-in-good-design/) | Jan 3, 2009
333. [The Pleasure of Language -- Essential Listening for Hyper-corrective Grammarians](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/02/the-pleasure-of-language-essential-listening-for-hyper-corrective-grammarians/) | Jan 2, 2009
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