- In "Writing User-Centered Documentation, or, My Best Days as a Technical Writer" Tom Johnson reminisces about the ease of end-user integration on a project team and offers ways to bring the user perspective back when isolated from the project.
- Julio Vasquez advises that one should plan content with the same care taken to plan one's vacation.
- Following the Summit, it is clear that TC is rife with opportunities to use social media; Theresa Pojuner discusses some of these opportunities.
- In a similar vein, EContent magazine's Steve Goldner describes some types of social media tools and recommends some that are worth paying for.
- Finally, in "Fuzzy Martians and good instructions: Yepyepyeyepyep," Rachel Williams shows us what we can learn about writing clear instructions from the Sesame Street Martians.
Friday, June 22, 2012
Tech Comm Friday (June 22)
First off, thanks to all of the STC Chicago members who made Thursday's June Celebration possible. Thanks, also, to everyone who attended. I had a great time, and I hope everyone else did too. I have since recovered from the appetizer-induced fried food haze enough to bring you some equally tasty TC links.
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Awww, shucks! Thanks for the mention, Jessica. Glad my post was helpful. Yepyepyepyepyep.
ReplyDelete--Rachael Sarah Williams
http://WilliamsWrite.com
Excellent information all around in the links provided! I especially liked Tom's blog that touched on how tech. writers can mature and become more distant from users. And that has a consequence -- it can weaken the impact of our work. If we don't advocate for the users, our end product may have less value.
ReplyDeleteForgot to mention...also along the lines of listening to users...I especially liked Rachel's blog....It's valuable for us to cultivate a "complete beginner mode".
ReplyDeleteThis is very good to always keep in mind. --> "As Shunryu Suzuki once said, 'In the beginner’s mind, there are many possibilities. In the expert’s mind, there are few.'”