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Book Review: The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt
Jul 27, 2014 • book-reviews •
Writing documentation in an interactive world: Some thoughts on using easyDITA and OxygenXML
Jul 25, 2014 • dita •
The part of the brain you should listen to when writing
Jul 16, 2014 • creativity •
Content Re-use is so much better with DITA (and esp. with OxygenXML)
Jun 29, 2014 • dita •
Strategies for content re-use in Confluence
Jun 24, 2014 • technical-writing, wikis •
10 technical writing principles to live by
Jun 20, 2014 • technical-writing •
Information Development World and the Customer Experience -- A Podcast with Scott Abel and Val Swisher
Jun 18, 2014 • podcasts •
Introduction to API documentation: Interview with Scot Marvin
Jun 16, 2014 • api-doc, podcasts •
Started a new job
Jun 12, 2014 • technical-writing •
Lessons learned as a novice API technical writer -- Interview with Mary Linderman (podcast)
Jun 8, 2014 • api-doc, podcasts •
The future of tech comm is developer doc
Jun 3, 2014 • api-doc •
Creating code samples for API/SDK documentation (webinar recording, slides, and audio)
May 30, 2014 • api-doc, podcasts •
How to embed looping videos on your web page
May 18, 2014 • technical-writing •
My Intercom article on gamification and user engagement
May 18, 2014 • technical-writing •
Recording of my STC Sacramento presentation -- Why users can't find answers in help material
May 18, 2014 • podcasts •