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When everything "just works"

Our audience, specifically in the way it views technology, has changed. Does this mean that technical writers are obsolete? Only if we refuse to change our stripes. Based on Ellis Pratt's talk at the recent STC Summit.

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Writing for George Jetson

From my talk at the STC Summit: In an age where technology is ubiquitous and is used by everyone, flabby content no longer cuts it. We have to write in a new way to describe new things to new audiences. To guys like George Jetson.

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This weekend my son got married. It was a joyous occasion but I also learned something. Clear communications is important for everything and the receiver has just as much responsibility as the sender to make sure that happens. Let me explain. As father of the groom, it was my responsibility to put together the rehearsal dinner. Of course, this i...

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4 : the usually printed instructions, comments, and information for using a particular piece or system of computer software or hardware (www.merriam-webster.com) I look at this definition and it gives me chills. I think it misses the point of what we produce as technical communications. Even given that the definition may be a little dated, t...

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On May 23, I will be presenting this topic in a JustSystems Webinar. For those who are just starting to move to XML (DITA/XML is just dandy) or considering the move to XML, I invite you to join me at 2PM on that day to listen to my musing and ask any questions that may come to your mind. I'll share things you should think about when moving to XML b...

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Welcome to the 60s

As I approach my birthday, I've decided to do something I rarely do. Look back at my career in technical communications to see what I've learned and maybe get a lesson or two out of it. As I've told many folks, I got into tech comm because I was frustrated by my experiences as a support programmer trying to understand information that was critical...

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The burden of burdensome writing

This isn't meant to be a political statement but there is something interesting going on in NC right now. I'm not going to take a position one way or the other in this article but I do want to make a point that I think is of interest to some of my readers. The interesting item has to do with tolls on NC Ferries. It turns out that the legislature...

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