Inspiration Through Information
When I first read James Geary’s The World in a Phrase, I knew I had found a kindred spirit. Language has always fascinated me and the types of quotes and aphorisms highlighted in Mr. Geary’s book are particularly fascinating. Amidst such golden language resides the metaphor. Lots of them. Metaphors aren’t just an option in […]
Yesterday I was part of a webinar panel discussion on the state of the technical communications industry. It was very well received. Here is the recording if you would like to listen to it. If you work in this field, I’d love to read your comments here after you listen to it.
Since my friends, acquaintances and colleagues all know I’m a writer, I’m often asked how they can best improve their writing. While there is an endless collection of tips and tricks one can employ to become a better writer, there is really no replacement for practice. Writers write. The more you write, the better you […]
Kurt Ament authored a book titled Single Sourcing: Building Modular Documentation in which he clearly explains how technical communicators can develop standalone, topic-based information modules that act as the building blocks for a robust set of documentation based on the individual building blocks. This is currently a very popular approach to technical documentation and much […]