Even when I don't have time to write I still read. Here are bookmarks I've saved in Delicious.
STC 2010 Day Two Super Summary
May 4, 2010 By 5 Comments
So the day starts out like this: I got home way too late to make the morning session. But apparently the opening presenter didn't open. It was more of the business status, which was a repeat of yesterday. This started at 9:00 am, so I eventually didn't worry about being late. However, from what I [...]
My STC Membership: It's All Down to Cost
Dec 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Sadly, this is the last year I will be an Society for Technical Communication (STC) member after more than 15 years. This was a really tough decision for me to make, highly emotional. Because it was emotional I realized my continuing annual renewal was coming from a place of sentimentality and it was time to [...]
Sheep, Chaos, and User Experience
Jul 8, 2009 By 11 Comments
I think the world has moved on past what is considered traditional technical communication. Or at least things have changed enough because of social networking and advanced Web technologies that technical communication is at a critical change-or-die moment.
STC Forums Closed
Jul 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Bill Swallow writes about what the closing of the STC forums means and I totally agree with him (see Thoughts on Closing STC Forum): Third, to shut the forum down and not capture the content herein for use in the replacement service if/when it’s available is short-sighted. The Board has decided to leave it to [...]
Bookmarks for 04/20/2009
Apr 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Online Help is the New Three-Ring Binder
Feb 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I think tech writers hold themselves back with rigid definitions of what tech writing is. When I first started, the three-ring binder was the de facto standard for document distribution.
Long Way From Home by The Heavy