Technical CommunicationNewsgroup

This newsgroup posts the latest news, trends, and articles about the field of technical communication.

Nine I's and Great Leadership (not as easy as they sound!)

qaspire.com

Karen Mardahl said: This article was shared by @afox98 on Twitter. The nine traits, which all begin with the letter "I", look easy - but when you stop to think about them, you'll realize that they require hard work! Read and find out for yourself.

Business, quality, management, Leadership

Lies, Death, and PowerPoint - @dfarb shares his thoughts in his latest blog post.

farbey.co.uk

Karen Mardahl said: David Farbey adds his thoughts to the recent New York Times' article about the abuse of PowerPoint.

Business, technical communication, powerpoint, communication, infographics

#1 motivation for tech writers - Kai's Tech Writing Blog

kaiweber.wordpress.com May 3, 2010

Kai Weber said: Kai discusses how and why a sense of purpose can motivate tech writers

Things to do at the beginning of each project (from Adaptive Path)

adaptivepath.com

Karen Mardahl said: This is an excellent (and not your ordinary) checklist that you can copy to make your projects shine!

Business, Project Management, project, Planning, GTD

Ancient Building Came With DIY Instructions : Discovery News

news.discovery.com

Mark Rudden said: I wonder if an ancient technical writer wrote these instructions?

Technology

On the difference between content strategists and web editors #contentstrategy

blog.baddit.com

Karen Mardahl said: This article uses a football team analogy to explain the difference between content strategists and web editors. You have to take a look at what you actually do, not at your title on your business card. The article is a good contribution to the discussion about content strategy, which is still an unknown concept outside some circles.

Business, content strategy, editors, technical communication, content strategist

Editing for tech writers - Kai's Tech Writing Blog

kaiweber.wordpress.com Apr 26, 2010

Kai Weber said: Kai discusses editing for tech writers, his editing heroes and favorite resources