Did you know you could listen to our user guides read out loud for free? Well, if you have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader or even the full Adobe Acrobat installed on your Windows computer you have the ability to not only read our guides but listen to them...
I’ve been re-reading some old posts in the field, and after reading Amy Hoy's Slash7 post on " How Tech Writing Sucks: The Five Sins ," I started thinking… is it really possible not to commit any one of the five sins? The Five Sins - Losing...
One of my esteemed co-workers shared this awesome article with me last week and now I want to share it with other writers of user assistance content in the field. If you haven’t read it yet, Mike Hughes’ article Straight Talk: Surviving Tough Times as...
On our team, I’m still one of the newbies. Even though I’ve been in the technical communication field for 4+ years now, 2+ at Blackbaud, I’m surrounded by seasoned veterans who have geek speak coursing through their veins. It can be intimidating. I should...