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# 2010 archives

1. [Martin Luther and Technical Communication](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/12/29/martin-luther-and-technical-communication/) | Dec 29, 2010
2. [Technical Writing – Making Resolutions for the New Year](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/12/27/technical-writing-making-resolutions-for-the-new-year/) | Dec 27, 2010
3. [When Your WordPress Upgrade Fails](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/12/26/when-your-wordpress-upgrade-fails/) | Dec 26, 2010
4. [Screencasting Tip: Self-Dub the Audio](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/12/26/screencasting-tip-self-dub-the-audio/) | Dec 26, 2010
5. [Participatory Economics: Are Companies Budgeting for Social Media?](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/12/23/participatory-economics-are-companies-budgeting-for-social-media/) | Dec 23, 2010
6. [Why I'm So Visible](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/12/22/why-im-so-visible/) | Dec 22, 2010
7. [Content Curation versus Content Creation](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/12/22/curation-creation/) | Dec 22, 2010
8. [Does Tech Comm Fit into Mobile Trends?](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/12/21/does-tech-comm-fit-into-mobile-trends/) | Dec 21, 2010
9. [Give the Perfect Gift this Season: A Laminated Quick Reference Guide](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/12/20/give-the-perfect-gift-this-season-a-laminated-quick-reference-guide/) | Dec 20, 2010
10. ["Known Limitations": Making the Negative Space of Help Content a Little More Explicit](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/12/16/known-limitations/) | Dec 16, 2010
11. [Do community efforts work?](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/12/14/do-community-efforts-work/) | Dec 14, 2010
12. [My Comments on "Best Careers 2011: Technical Writer - US News and World Report"](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/12/10/my-comments-on-best-careers-2011-technical-writer-us-news-and-world-report/) | Dec 10, 2010
13. [Simplicity in a 550 page manual?](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/12/09/simplicity-in-a-500-page-manual/) | Dec 9, 2010
14. [WordPress Tip: Integrating a WordPress Blog into your Website](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/12/09/integrating-a-wordpress-blog-into-your-website-screencast/) | Dec 9, 2010
15. [The Perfect Voice -- Professional or Authentic?](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/12/07/the-perfect-voice/) | Dec 7, 2010
16. [Doc Plan Pains and Empowerment](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/12/03/doc-plan-pains-and-empowerment-workplace-practices-3/) | Dec 3, 2010
17. [Adobe Illustrator and InDesign Integration with Layered Images [Visual Imagination #3]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/12/02/adobe-illustrator-and-indesign-integration-with-layered-images-visual-imagination-3/) | Dec 2, 2010
18. [Technology vs. Content, or Why Teaching WordPress Is Frustrating](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/11/29/technology-vs-content-or-why-teaching-wordpress-is-frustrating/) | Nov 29, 2010
19. [Review of Alan Porter's Wiki: Grow Your Own for Fun and Profit](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/11/25/review-of-alan-porters-wiki-grow-your-own-for-fun-and-profit/) | Nov 25, 2010
20. [Forum → Wiki → Blog Workflow](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/11/24/forum-wiki-blog-workflow/) | Nov 24, 2010
21. [Podcast: Educational Programs and Workplace Practices](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/11/23/podcast-educational-programs-and-workplace-practices/) | Nov 23, 2010
22. [Tactics for Survival: A Technical Writers Field Guide to Overcoming the Forces of Petty PMs and Broken IT Environments](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/11/22/tactics-for-survival/) | Nov 22, 2010
23. [My Brand Is ...](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/11/18/my-brand-is/) | Nov 18, 2010
24. [Diverse Content and the Long Tail of Search Engine Metrics](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/11/16/the-long-tail-of-search-engine-metrics-and-the-power-of-diverse-content/) | Nov 16, 2010
25. [10 Quick Tips for Project Managers about Help Content](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/11/11/10-quick-tips-for-project-managers-about-help-content/) | Nov 11, 2010
26. [When Help Content Is Forgotten](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/11/10/when-help-content-is-forgotten/) | Nov 10, 2010
27. [Text Matters](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/11/05/text-matters/) | Nov 5, 2010
28. ["I need your help with some documentation" (Xtranormal Movies)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/11/04/i-need-your-help-with-some-documentation-xtranormal-movies/) | Nov 4, 2010
29. [What Is Chartjunk? [Visual Imagination #2]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/11/01/what-is-chartjunk-visual-imagination-2/) | Nov 1, 2010
30. [Being Contrarian](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/10/29/being-contrarian/) | Oct 29, 2010
31. [What's the Statistical ROI of Technical Documentation? [Collaborative Post]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/10/27/whats-the-statistical-roi-of-technical-documentation-collaborative-post/) | Oct 27, 2010
32. [Strategy Versus Tactics and the Ongoing Debate about Roles](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/10/26/strategy-versus-tactics-and-the-ongoing-debate-about-roles/) | Oct 26, 2010
33. [Why Help Content Fails and #contentstrategy](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/10/22/why-help-content-fails-contentstrategy/) | Oct 22, 2010
34. [Technical Writing Is More Than "Click This, Select That" [presentation]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/10/21/technical-writing-is-more-than-click-this-select-that-podcast/) | Oct 21, 2010
35. [Why Tech Comm Is a Career Path of Last Resort for Students](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/10/19/why-tech-comm-is-a-career-path-of-last-resort-for-students/) | Oct 19, 2010
36. [Are Academics Just Talking to Themselves?](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/10/18/are-academics-just-talking-to-themselves/) | Oct 18, 2010
37. [Technical Communication Careers: Getting Started and Finding Your Niche (BYU Idaho Presentation)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/10/13/technical-communication-careers-getting-started-and-finding-your-niche-byu-idaho-presentation/) | Oct 13, 2010
38. [Guest Post on Firehead Blog -- "Finding a Content Strategy for Your Blog"](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/10/11/guest-post-on-firehead-blog-finding-a-content-strategy-for-your-blog/) | Oct 11, 2010
39. [Paper.li as an Alternative to Google Reader [Screencast]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/10/08/paper-li-as-an-alternative-to-google-reader-screencast/) | Oct 8, 2010
40. [Podcast: Finding and Creating Relevant Content -- Strategies for Social Media](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/10/08/podcast-finding-and-creating-relevant-content-strategies-for-social-media/) | Oct 8, 2010
41. [Podcast: Developing a Personal Voice in Audio (Intermountain-STC event)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/10/06/podcast-developing-a-personal-voice-in-audio-intermountain-stc-event/) | Oct 6, 2010
42. [Seeing Before Reading: Messages Encoded in the Design of Information [Visual Imagination #2]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/10/05/seeing-before-reading-messages-encoded-in-the-design-of-information-visual-imagination-2/) | Oct 5, 2010
43. [The Increasing Momentum of Content Strategy](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/10/04/the-increasing-momentum-of-content-strategy/) | Oct 4, 2010
44. [Eight Defining Questions that Shape Content Organization [Organizing Content #29]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/10/01/eight-defining-questions-that-shape-content-organization-organizing-content-29/) | Oct 1, 2010
45. [Students Contemplate Whether a Technical Writing Career Will Be Fulfilling](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/30/student-contemplates-whether-technical-writing-is-fulfilling/) | Sep 30, 2010
46. [Visuals Engage Users -- Why Aren't There More Illustrations in Help Content? [Visual Imagination #1]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/28/visuals-engage-users-why-arent-there-more-illustrations-in-help-content-visual-imagination-1/) | Sep 28, 2010
47. [Organizing Content for Constructivist Learning [Organizing Content #28]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/27/organizing-content-for-constructivist-learning-organizing-content-28/) | Sep 27, 2010
48. [Substandard Wages for Technical Writers: A Growing Trend?](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/23/substandard-wages-for-technical-writers-question-collaborative-post/) | Sep 23, 2010
49. [Is Rhetoric Relevant? Considering the "Message in Context" [Organizing Content #27]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/22/whence-rhetoric/) | Sep 22, 2010
50. [WordPress Tip: The Concept of Inheritance with CSS](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/19/wordpress-tip-the-concept-of-inheritance-with-css/) | Sep 19, 2010
51. [WordPress Tip: Change Your Post Title Color](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/18/wordpress-tip-change-your-post-title-color/) | Sep 18, 2010
52. [Why No One Will Hire You: 40 Professionals Give Advice on Improving a Technical Writer's Resume [Collaborative Post]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/17/why-no-one-will-hire-you-40-professionals-give-advice-on-improving-a-technical-writers-resume-collaborative-post/) | Sep 17, 2010
53. [Downloading Audio from the STC Summit](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/17/downloading-audio-from-the-stc-summit/) | Sep 17, 2010
54. [WordPress Tip: Changing the Styles on Your WordPres Blog](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/16/wordpress-tip-changing-the-styles-on-your-wordpres-blog/) | Sep 16, 2010
55. [Instructional Design Versus Technical Communication](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/16/observations-about-instructional-design-versus-technical-communication/) | Sep 16, 2010
56. [Searching STC Resources for Information](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/15/searching-stc-resources-for-information/) | Sep 15, 2010
57. [WordPress Tip: Making Your WP-CONFIG File Secure](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/14/wordpress-tip-making-your-wp-config-file-secure/) | Sep 14, 2010
58. [You learn more from users in 5 minutes than you do from 2 weeks of project meetings](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/14/you-learn-more-from-users-in-5-minutes-than-you-do-from-2-weeks-of-project-meetings/) | Sep 14, 2010
59. [WordPress Tip: Editing Posts in Bulk](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/13/wordpress-tip-editing-posts-in-bulk/) | Sep 13, 2010
60. [WordPress Tip: Inserting a Gallery of Images into a Post](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/12/wordpress-tip-inserting-a-gallery-of-images-into-a-post/) | Sep 12, 2010
61. [WordPress Tip: Adding Custom Fields in Posts](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/11/wordpress-tip-adding-custom-fields-in-posts/) | Sep 11, 2010
62. [40 Foundational Books for Technical Writing](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/10/40-foundational-books-for-technical-writing/) | Sep 10, 2010
63. [WordPress Tip: Implementing Photo Galleries](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/09/wordpress-tip-implementing-photo-galleries/) | Sep 9, 2010
64. [Why Learning Software Is So Hard, and Organizing Content into Levels [Organizing Content #26]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/09/why-learning-software-is-so-hard-and-organizing-content-into-levels-organizing-content-26/) | Sep 9, 2010
65. [WordPress Tip: Moving Images with Site Migrations](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/08/wordpress-tip-moving-images-with-site-migrations/) | Sep 8, 2010
66. [WordPress Tip: Adding an Edit Link for Each Post](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/07/wordpress-tip-adding-an-edit-link-for-each-post/) | Sep 7, 2010
67. [More Students Questions about Technical Writing](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/07/more-students-questions-about-technical-writing/) | Sep 7, 2010
68. [The Importance of Visual Communication, or How to Build a Dirt Sifter](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/06/the-importance-of-visual-communication-or-how-to-build-a-dirt-sifter/) | Sep 6, 2010
69. [WordPress Tip: Showing Ads in Your Sidebar](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/06/wordpress-tip-showing-ads-in-your-sidebar/) | Sep 6, 2010
70. [Answers About the Field of Technical Writing for Students](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/06/answers-about-the-field-of-technical-writing-for-students/) | Sep 6, 2010
71. [WordPress Tip: Making Elements Overlap on Your Site](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/05/wordpress-tip-making-elements-overlap-on-your-site/) | Sep 5, 2010
72. [WordPress Tip: Eliminating Spam](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/04/wordpress-tip-eliminating-spam/) | Sep 4, 2010
73. [New Baby Molly](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/03/new-baby-molly/) | Sep 3, 2010
74. [Organizing for Learnability [Organizing Content #25]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/09/01/organizing-for-learnability-organizing-content-25/) | Sep 1, 2010
75. [WordPress Tip: Showing the Full Content Versus the Excerpt](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/08/31/wordpress-tip-showing-the-full-content-versus-the-excerpt/) | Aug 31, 2010
76. [WordPress Tip: Improve Your Blog's Loading Speed](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/08/30/wordpress-tip-improve-your-blogs-loading-speed/) | Aug 30, 2010
77. [Perspectives on a Career in Technical Writing: Responses from 16 Tech Comm Professionals](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/08/30/careers-in-technical-writing-responses-from-16-technical-communicators/) | Aug 30, 2010
78. [I miss working with my hands](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/08/25/i-miss-working-with-my-hands/) | Aug 25, 2010
79. [100 Rejected Summit Proposals](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/08/24/100-rejected-summit-proposals/) | Aug 24, 2010
80. [Best Practices for Writing Interface Text [Organizing Content #24]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/08/13/best-practices-for-writing-interface-text-organizing-content-24/) | Aug 13, 2010
81. [The Interface Is Text [Organizing Content #23]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/08/11/the-interface-is-text-organizing-content-23/) | Aug 11, 2010
82. [WordPress Tip: When you Forget your WordPress Username and Password](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/08/10/wordpress-tip-when-you-forget-your-wordpress-username-and-password/) | Aug 10, 2010
83. [The Technical Writer as an Outsider: How Ambitious Are You? [Organizing Content #22]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/08/06/the-technical-writer-as-an-outsider-how-ambitious-are-you/) | Aug 6, 2010
84. [WordPress Tip: Embed a Video into a Post Using WordPress's Auto-Embed Feature](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/08/04/wordpress-tip-embed-a-video-into-a-post-using-wordpresss-auto-embed-feature/) | Aug 4, 2010
85. [Editorial Strategies and Mind Games](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/08/03/editorial-mind-games/) | Aug 3, 2010
86. [Introduction to WordPress -- Recording of WordPress Webinar](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/08/02/introduction-to-wordpress-tutorial-recording-of-wordpress-webinar/) | Aug 2, 2010
87. [Principles for Organizing Print Material [Organizing Content #21]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/07/30/principles-for-organizing-print-material-organizing-content-21/) | Jul 30, 2010
88. [The Role of the Gatekeeper](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/07/28/the-role-of-the-gatekeeper/) | Jul 28, 2010
89. [Relying on the Wisdom of the Crowds with Help Authoring [Organizing Content #20]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/07/27/relying-on-the-wisdom-of-the-crowds-with-help-authoring-organizing-content-20/) | Jul 27, 2010
90. [WordPress Tip: Integrate Constant Contact with WordPress](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/07/27/wordpress-tip-integrate-constant-contact-with-wordpress/) | Jul 27, 2010
91. [Moving into Technical Writing -- A DICE Article and More Links](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/07/22/use-your-it-experience-to-move-into-technical-writing/) | Jul 22, 2010
92. [WordCamp Utah is August 28](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/07/22/wordcamp-utah-is-august-28/) | Jul 22, 2010
93. [Emergence [Organizing Content #19]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/07/20/emergence-organizing-content-19/) | Jul 20, 2010
94. [Replaceability](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/07/19/replaceability/) | Jul 19, 2010
95. [Captivate Versus Camtasia Studio](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/07/18/captivate-versus-camtasia-studio/) | Jul 18, 2010
96. [Message from the Sponsors, July 16](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/07/16/message-from-the-sponsors-july-16/) | Jul 16, 2010
97. [Problem Solving and Sprinkler Repair](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/07/15/problem-solving-and-sprinkler-repair/) | Jul 15, 2010
98. [WordPress Webinar July 13 with the STC Consulting and Independent Contracting SIG](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/07/12/wordpress-webinar-july-13-sponsored-by-stc-cic-sig/) | Jul 12, 2010
99. [Add WordPress 3.0 Navigation System to Your Site](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/07/12/wordpressnavigation3/) | Jul 12, 2010
100. [Free Copy of Camtasia Studio 7 and Snagit 10](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/07/12/free-copy-of-camtasia-studio-7-and-snagit-10/) | Jul 12, 2010
101. [24 Hours of Screencasts with Camtasia Studio](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/07/12/24-hours-of-screencasts-with-camtasia-studi/) | Jul 12, 2010
102. [Showing Youtube Captions by Default in Another Language](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/07/08/showing-youtube-captions-by-default-in-another-language/) | Jul 8, 2010
103. [Separating Basic from Advanced Topics: How Twitter Organizes Their Help [Organizing Content #18]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/07/08/separating-basic-from-advanced-topics-how-twitter-organizes-their-help-organizing-content-18/) | Jul 8, 2010
104. [Do Some Project Managers Suffer from the Dunning-Kruger Effect?](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/07/07/do-some-project-managers-suffer-from-the-dunning-kruger-effect/) | Jul 7, 2010
105. ["Load config.xml failed" message with Notepad++](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/07/06/load-config-xml-failed-message-with-notepad/) | Jul 6, 2010
106. [Does a Technical Writer Need to Understand Web Design?](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/07/06/does-a-technical-writer-need-to-understand-web-design/) | Jul 6, 2010
107. [Save $50 on Registration to Lavacon Conference in San Diego](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/07/04/save-50-on-registration-to-lavacon-conference-in-san-diego/) | Jul 4, 2010
108. [Breaking Things as a Form of Creativity](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/07/01/breaking-things-as-a-form-of-creativity/) | Jul 1, 2010
109. [Organizing Content as Story [Organizing Content #17]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/06/29/organizing-content-as-story-organizing-content-17/) | Jun 29, 2010
110. [Tiny Tasks and Content Dilution](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/06/29/tiny-tasks-and-content-dilution/) | Jun 29, 2010
111. [With Blog Usability, Provide Context and Avoid Mystery Puzzles](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/06/28/with-blog-usability-provide-context-and-avoid-mystery-puzzles/) | Jun 28, 2010
112. [Experimenting with a New STC Chapter Meeting Model](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/06/28/moving-toward-a-better-stc-chapter-model/) | Jun 28, 2010
113. [Designing from the Content/Story Out](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/06/28/designing-from-the-contentstory-out/) | Jun 28, 2010
114. [Can Blogs Work as a Web Platform for Help? [Organizing Content 16]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/06/23/can-blogs-work-as-a-web-platform-for-help-organizing-content-16/) | Jun 23, 2010
115. [Madcap Software Launches MadNewz Newsletter](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/06/22/madcap-software-launches-madnewz-newsletter/) | Jun 22, 2010
116. [Removing Inline Links to Increase Readability](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/06/19/finally-convinced-about-removing-inline-links-to-increase-readability/) | Jun 19, 2010
117. [Lavacon's Web 2.0 Conference Website](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/06/18/lavacon-a-web-2-0-conference-website/) | Jun 18, 2010
118. [Dr.Explain is a Gold Sponsor of the European User Assistance Conference 2010](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/06/17/dr-explain-is-a-gold-sponsor-of-the-european-user-assistance-conference-2010/) | Jun 17, 2010
119. [e-Learning Event Coming Up This Friday (Utah location)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/06/17/e-learning-event-coming-up-this-friday-utah-location/) | Jun 17, 2010
120. [Faulty Assumptions About the Scope of Help Content? [Organizing Content 15]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/06/11/faulty-assumptions-about-the-scope-of-help-content-organizing-content-1/) | Jun 11, 2010
121. [The Semantic Web and Content Findability: Interview with Patrick Warren [Organizing Content 14]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/06/10/the-semantic-web-and-content-findability-interview-with-patrick-warrant-organizing-content-14/) | Jun 10, 2010
122. [Using Mediawiki Templates to Organize Content [Organizing Content 13]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/06/09/using-mediawiki-templates-to-organize-content-organizing-content-13/) | Jun 9, 2010
123. [New Menu Navigation System in WordPress 3.0](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/06/09/new-menu-navigation-system-in-wordpress-3-0/) | Jun 9, 2010
124. [Help Authoring Tool Comparison from Sarah Maddox](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/06/09/help-authoring-tool-comparison-from-sarah-maddox/) | Jun 9, 2010
125. [From Help Authoring Tools to Web Tools, Especially Wikis [Organizing Content 12]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/06/03/from-help-authoring-tools-to-web-tools-especially-wikis-organizing-content-12/) | Jun 3, 2010
126. [WordPress Tip: There's a Plugin for That](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/30/wordpress-tip-theres-a-plugin-for-that/) | May 30, 2010
127. [Search Engine Optimizing Your Help Content for Google [Organizing Content 11]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/28/search-engine-optimizing-your-help-content-for-google-organizing-content-10/) | May 28, 2010
128. [Figuring Out Search Algorithms [Organizing Content 10]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/27/figuring-out-search-algorithms-organizing-content-10/) | May 27, 2010
129. [Browse Versus Search: Stumbling into the Unknown Unknown [Organizing Content 9]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/26/browse-versus-search-organizing-content-9/) | May 26, 2010
130. [Second-Level Faceted Navigation [Organizing Content 8]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/25/second-level-faceted-navigation-organizing-content-8/) | May 25, 2010
131. [WordPress Tip: Backing Up Your Database](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/24/wordpress-tip-back-up-your-database/) | May 24, 2010
132. [Implementing Faceted Classification/Search with a Help Authoring Tool [Organizing Content 7]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/21/implementing-faceted-classificationsearch-with-a-help-authoring-tool-organizing-content-7/) | May 21, 2010
133. [Faceted Classification, Faceted Search [Organizing Content 6]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/20/faceted-classification-faceted-search-organizing-content-6/) | May 20, 2010
134. [Topic-Based, Hierarchical Navigation [Organizing Content 5]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/19/topic-based-hierarchical-navigation-organizing-content-5/) | May 19, 2010
135. [Imposing Order Versus Observing Order [Organizing Content 4]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/18/imposing-order-versus-observing-order-organizing-content-4/) | May 18, 2010
136. [Things Fall Apart, The Centre Cannot Hold [Organizing Content 3]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/17/things-fall-apart-the-centre-cannot-hold-organizing-content-3/) | May 17, 2010
137. [Introducing Project Swordfish [Organizing Content 2]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/17/introducing-project-swordfish-organizing-content-2/) | May 17, 2010
138. [New Series: Organizing Content [Organizing Content 1]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/17/new-series-organizing-content-organizing-content-1/) | May 17, 2010
139. [25 Facets for Navigation [Organizing Content 5]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/17/25-facets-for-navigation-organizing-content-5/) | May 17, 2010
140. [Changing Your Career to Technical Writing [Guest Responses from Bill Albing and Alyssa Fox]](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/16/changing-your-career-to-technical-writing-guest-responses-from-bill-albing-and-alyssa-fox/) | May 16, 2010
141. ["Tom Johnson: A Modern Day Technical Writer" -- NIU Article](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/16/tom-johnson-a-modern-day-technical-writer-niu-article/) | May 16, 2010
142. [WordPress Tip: Creating WordPress Themes to Match Existing Sites](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/15/my-first-wordpress-newsletter/) | May 15, 2010
143. [A Few Ways to Make the Next STC Summit Better, #stc10](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/11/a-few-ways-to-make-the-next-stc-summit-better/) | May 11, 2010
144. [Videocast Gallery from the STC Summit in Dallas, #stc10](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/09/videocast-gallery-from-the-stc-summit-in-dallas/) | May 9, 2010
145. [Finding Time to Draw: Ben Minson at the STC Summit in Dallas, #stc10](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/09/finding-time-to-draw-ben-minson-at-the-stc-summit-in-dallas/) | May 9, 2010
146. [New Variables for Technical Writing Project Managers: Larry Kunz at the STC Summit in Dallas, #stc10](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/09/new-variables-for-technical-writing-project-managers-larry-kunz-at-the-stc-summit-in-dallas/) | May 9, 2010
147. [Tough Situations for Technical Communication Managers: Saul Carliner at the STC Summit in Dallas, #stc10](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/09/tough-situations-for-technical-communication-managers-saul-carliner-at-the-stc-summit-in-dallas/) | May 9, 2010
148. [The Do-It-Yourself Philosophy: Saul Carliner at the STC Summit in Dallas, #stc10](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/09/the-do-it-yourself-philosophy-saul-carliner-at-the-stc-summit-in-dallas/) | May 9, 2010
149. [SXSW Conference Versus STC Summit: Anne Gentle and Janet Swisher at the STC Summit, #stc10](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/09/sxsw-conference-versus-stc-summit-anne-gentle-and-janet-swisher-at-the-stc-summit/) | May 9, 2010
150. [Simple Tips for Website Accessibility: Brenda Huettner at the STC Summit in Dallas, #stc10](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/09/simple-tips-for-website-accessibility-brenda-huettner-at-the-stc-summit-in-dallas/) | May 9, 2010
151. [Old Guard Versus New Guard: Whitney Hess at the STC Summit in Dallas, #stc10](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/09/old-guard-versus-new-guard-whitney-hess-at-the-stc-summit-in-dallas/) | May 9, 2010
152. [Pay-per-Content Versus Free: Char James-Tanny and Bill Swallow at the STC Summit in Dallas, #stc10](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/07/pay-per-content-versus-free-char-james-tanny-and-billow-swallow-at-stc-summit-in-dallas/) | May 7, 2010
153. [Upcoming Books from XML Press: Richard Hamilton at the STC Summit in Dallas, #stc10](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/07/upcoming-books-from-xml-press-richard-hamilton-at-the-stc-summit-in-dallas/) | May 7, 2010
154. [Embedded Links and Online Reading Accessibility: Whitney Quesenbery and Caroline Jarrett, #stc10](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/07/embedded-links-and-online-reading-accessibility-whitney-quesenbery-and-caroline-jarrett/) | May 7, 2010
155. [Breaking into the Mobile Market: Joe Welinski at the STC Summit in Dallas, #stc10](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/07/breaking-into-the-mobile-market-joe-welinski-at-the-stc-summit-in-dallas/) | May 7, 2010
156. [The Art of Questioning: Rich Maggiani at the STC Summit, #stc10](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/06/the-art-of-questioning-rich-maggiani-at-the-stc-summit-stc10/) | May 6, 2010
157. [Storytelling for User Experience: Whitney Quesenbery at the STC Summit #stc10](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/06/storytelling-for-user-experience-whitney-quesenbery-at-the-stc-summit-stc10/) | May 6, 2010
158. [Trending Towards Mobile: Neil Perlin at the STC Summit #stc10](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/04/trending-towards-mobile-stc10/) | May 4, 2010
159. [Trust and Transparency: Leadership Day at the STC Summit #stc10](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/03/trust-and-transparency-stc10/) | May 3, 2010
160. [What I'm presenting on at the STC Summit in Dallas, #stc10](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/05/01/what-im-presenting-on-at-the-stc-summit-in-dallas-stc10/) | May 1, 2010
161. [The Compulsion to Figure Things Out](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/04/30/the-compulsion-to-figure-things-out/) | Apr 30, 2010
162. [Quoted in Technical Writing Careers Blurb in U.S. News & World Report](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/04/29/quoted-in-u-s-news-world-report/) | Apr 29, 2010
163. [“Blogs are Still Where Substantive Conversations are Happening.”](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/04/29/blogs-are-still-where-substantive-conversations-are-happening/) | Apr 29, 2010
164. [Typography for Lawyers](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/04/29/typography-for-lawyers/) | Apr 29, 2010
165. [Podcast: From Overlooked to Center Stage (Overlooked)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/04/28/from-overlooked-to-center-stage-12/) | Apr 28, 2010
166. [Message from the Sponsors -- April 27, 2010](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/04/27/message-from-the-sponsors-april-27-2010/) | Apr 27, 2010
167. [Why Tech Comm Professors Don't Teach Video](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/04/27/why-tech-comm-professors-dont-teach-video/) | Apr 27, 2010
168. [Story (Overlooked)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/04/26/story-overlooked/) | Apr 26, 2010
169. [Why Usability is Praised and Tech Comm is Ignored](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/04/26/why-usability-is-praised-and-tech-comm-is-ignored/) | Apr 26, 2010
170. [Podcast: “Anyone Can Write”: Changing Roles for Technical Communicators](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/04/26/podcast-anyone-can-write-changing-roles-for-technical-communicators/) | Apr 26, 2010
171. [Podcast: Trends in Technical Communication](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/04/25/podcast-trends-in-technical-communication/) | Apr 25, 2010
172. [Epiphany: Cross Pollination (Overlooked)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/04/25/epiphany-cross-pollination-overlooked/) | Apr 25, 2010
173. [Crisis Point: Problems with Multiple Roles (Overlooked)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/04/24/crisis-point-problems-with-multiple-roles-overlooked/) | Apr 24, 2010
174. [Catalyst 4: Wiki Manager (Overlooked)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/04/23/catalyst-4-wiki-manager-overlooked/) | Apr 23, 2010
175. [Catalyst 6: QA Testing (Overlooked)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/04/22/catalyst-6-qa-testing-overlooked/) | Apr 22, 2010
176. [Catalyst 2: User Experience (Overlooked)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/04/21/catalyst-2-user-experience/) | Apr 21, 2010
177. [Catalyst 1: Audiovisual Role (Overlooked)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/04/20/catalyst-1-audiovisual-role-from-overlooked-to-center-stage/) | Apr 20, 2010
178. [The Long Tail Applied to Writing](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/04/20/the-long-tail-applied-to-writing/) | Apr 20, 2010
179. [The Yearning: Career Trajectory (Overlooked)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/04/19/the-yearning-career-trajectory-from-overlooked-to-center-stage/) | Apr 19, 2010
180. [WordPress Tip: Quick Tip for Reducing Spam](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/04/18/quick-tip-for-reducing-spam/) | Apr 18, 2010
181. [The Problem: "Just a Writer" (Overlooked)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/04/18/the-problem-just-a-writer-from-overlooked-to-center-stage/) | Apr 18, 2010
182. [Intro to From Overlooked to Center Stage (Overlooked)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/04/17/from-overlooked-to-center-stage-series/) | Apr 17, 2010
183. [Presenting at the Atlanta Currents Conference (Overlooked)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/04/11/if-youre-in-atlanta-next-week-be-sure-to-check-out-currents/) | Apr 11, 2010
184. [Podcast: Ten Voiceover Techniques (PodcampSLC)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/04/11/podcampslc-10-voiceover-techniques-podcast/) | Apr 11, 2010
185. [Why "This American Life" Is My Favorite Podcast](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/04/07/why-this-american-life-is-my-favorite-podcast/) | Apr 7, 2010
186. [My STC Summit Proceedings paper on voiceover techniques (Voiceover)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/04/07/my-stc-summit-proceedings-paper-on-voiceover-techniques/) | Apr 7, 2010
187. [Feasibility, Believability, and Fixability: Three Reasons Not to Use a Professional Voiceover Actor](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/04/02/feasibility-believability-and-fixability-three-reasons-not-to-use-a-professional-voiceover-actor/) | Apr 2, 2010
188. [Comparing Creative Writing with Technical Writing (2 min Videocast)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/04/01/comparing-creative-writing-with-technical-writing-2-min-videocast/) | Apr 1, 2010
189. [Message from the Sponsors — March 30, 2010 Dr. Explain, Madcap Software, & more](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/03/30/message-from-the-sponsors-for-march-30/) | Mar 30, 2010
190. [When Social Media Becomes Hollow](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/03/29/when-social-media-becomes-hollow/) | Mar 29, 2010
191. [Breathing correctly (Voiceover)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/03/26/10-breathing-correctly-developing-a-personal-voice-in-audio/) | Mar 26, 2010
192. [Recording with the right microphone (Voiceover techniques)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/03/25/9-recording-with-the-right-microphone-developing-a-personal-voice-in-audio/) | Mar 25, 2010
193. [Adding inflection (Voiceover)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/03/23/8-inflection-developing-a-personal-voice-in-audio/) | Mar 23, 2010
194. [Fixing Fumbled Sentences](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/03/17/7-fixing-fumbled-sentences-developing-a-personal-voice-in-audio/) | Mar 17, 2010
195. [WordPress Tip: Integrate Google Calendar into WordPress](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/03/16/integrating-google-calendar-into-wordpress/) | Mar 16, 2010
196. [Avoiding phlegm in your throat with voiceovers (Voiceover)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/03/12/6-avoiding-phlegm-in-your-throat-with-voiceovers-developing-a-personal-voice-in-audio-series/) | Mar 12, 2010
197. [Smiling while you narrate (Voiceover)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/03/11/5-smiling-while-you-narrate-developing-a-personal-voice-in-audio-series/) | Mar 11, 2010
198. [Avoiding plosives and breathing noises (Voiceover)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/03/10/4-avoiding-plosives-and-breathing-noises-developing-a-personal-voice-in-audio/) | Mar 10, 2010
199. [Avoiding a sense of rambling (Voiceover)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/03/09/3-avoiding-a-sense-of-rambling-developing-a-personal-voice-in-audio-series/) | Mar 9, 2010
200. [Sounding natural (Voiceover)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/03/08/2-sounding-natural-developing-a-personal-voice-in-audio-series/) | Mar 8, 2010
201. [Finding an acoustic environment (Voiceover)](https://idratherbewriting.com/finding-an-acoustic-environment-developing-a-personal-voice-in-audio-series/) | Mar 4, 2010
202. [Message from the Sponsors](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/03/03/messages-from-the-sponsors/) | Mar 3, 2010
203. [Podcast: What's New in Flare 6 — Interview with Mike Hamilton](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/03/02/flare-6-whats-new-interview-with-mike-hamilton/) | Mar 2, 2010
204. [Podcast: Documentation in the Cloud](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/03/01/podcast-documentation-in-the-cloud/) | Mar 1, 2010
205. [WordPress Tip: Avoid Getting Hacked through Bluehost's cPanel](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/02/27/hacking-wordpress-through-cpanel/) | Feb 27, 2010
206. [Finding Space to Breathe: Managing Overwhelming End-of-Project Tasks](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/02/26/finding-space-to-breathe-managing-overwhelming-end-of-project-tasks/) | Feb 26, 2010
207. [Together or Apart: Collaboration Models for Technical Writing](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/02/22/together-or-apart-comparing-collaboration-models-for-technical-writing/) | Feb 22, 2010
208. [The Art of Asking Questions](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/02/17/the-art-of-asking-questions/) | Feb 17, 2010
209. [Praise: The Worst Feedback You Can Give Developers?](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/02/15/praise-the-worst-feedback-you-can-give-developers/) | Feb 15, 2010
210. ["I never really understood that feature, so I left it alone..."](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/02/12/i-never-really-understood-that-feature-so-i-left-it-alone/) | Feb 12, 2010
211. [The Common Language Everyone Speaks](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/02/10/the-common-language-everyone-speaks/) | Feb 10, 2010
212. [Cures for the Information Exclusion Complex](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/02/08/cures-for-the-information-exclusion-complex/) | Feb 8, 2010
213. [WordPress Tip: Add More Widget Areas to Your WordPress Theme](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/02/07/registering-more-sidebars/) | Feb 7, 2010
214. [What Would a WordPress Template for Chapter Sites Look Like?](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/02/02/what-would-a-wordpress-template-for-chapter-sites-look-like/) | Feb 2, 2010
215. [Fragmented Communities and the Chapter/SIG Web Site Problem](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/02/01/fragmented-communities-and-the-chaptersig-web-site-problem/) | Feb 1, 2010
216. [Madcap Flare's Extensibility: Adding jQuery to Flare](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/01/26/madcap-flares-extensibility-adding-jquery-to-flare/) | Jan 26, 2010
217. [Web Site Critique and WordPress Q&A Webinar This Thursday](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/01/26/web-site-critique-and-wordpress-qa-webinar-this-thursday/) | Jan 26, 2010
218. [Podcast: Riding the Tide of Technical Communications Consulting](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/01/21/podcast-riding-the-tide-of-technical-communications-consulting/) | Jan 21, 2010
219. [Intermountain STC Chapter Meeting This Wednesday at 7 pm](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/01/19/intermountain-stc-chapter-meeting-this-wednesday-at-7-pm/) | Jan 19, 2010
220. [The Turnaround Screencast](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/01/19/the-turnaround-screencast/) | Jan 19, 2010
221. [DITA Features in Madcap Flare Webcast Tuesday at 11 a.m. EST from Scriptorium](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/01/19/dita-features-in-madcap-flare-webcast-tuesday-at-11-a-m-est-from-scriptorium/) | Jan 19, 2010
222. [How to Embed Video on a Web Page](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/01/16/how-to-embed-video-on-a-web-page/) | Jan 16, 2010
223. [Trying to Find a Theater Stage/Voice for an Impossible Situation](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/01/14/trying-to-find-a-theater-stagevoice-for-an-impossible-situation/) | Jan 14, 2010
224. [Notes on My Latest Screencasts](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/01/12/notes-on-my-latest-screencasts/) | Jan 12, 2010
225. [Implementing Google Custom Search on WordPress](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/01/08/implementing-google-custom-search-on-wordpress/) | Jan 8, 2010
226. [The Case of the Stolen Documentation](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/01/06/the-case-of-the-stolen-documentation/) | Jan 6, 2010
227. [Directions I'm Going in 2010](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/01/04/directions-im-going-in-2010/) | Jan 4, 2010
228. [Aligning Yourself with a Cause](https://idratherbewriting.com/2010/01/02/testimonies-at-work/) | Jan 2, 2010