With the combination of responsive web design, modern content tools such as Madcap Flare, and the proliferation of mobile internet devices for viewing content, it has become so much easier for technical communicators to design and create documentation that meets the need of their audience when — and where — they users need it. While(…)
I’m impressed so far with the redesign of the Boston Globe website. The new layout is clean and easy to use, but best of all it now features responsive design so that the page display adapts to whatever device you view it on. I have only casually browsed the site so far, but I have(…)
Over on Serious Eats, Erin Meister has a series of coffee dictionary posts, explaining the specialized terms related to that most precious tech-writer-fueling drink. So if you don’t know your canephora from your arabica, or the difference between a cafe au lait and a cafe con leche, grab a cuppa and check out the articles.
You’ve got to love an article that starts: It’s important to understand what clever technology developers and open source leaders have known for years: Great product documentation isn’t loathsome — it’s marketing, and darn good marketing at that. Mike Puterbaugh, VP of marketing at MindTouch, has a great read at Mashable titled 5 Reasons Your(…)
OK, I know serial commas and Oxford commas are the same thing. But I needed a third item in my headline list so I could use one. Have you heard the brouhaha about Oxford University eliminating the namesake comma from its own style guide? (And here we must note that Oxford University uses a different(…)
