Month: September 2014

Do you really want to be a technical writer? Though it is one of the best paying professions, but you have to sacrifice a lot of your normal life to be the best.

Source: kingoranges.com

This is a great article by Ajay Narang. As Ajay points out, technical writing is not for the faint of heart! I think much of this list applies to technical communications as a whole. Can you relate to this list? Do you agree or disagree with some of these "sacrifices"? Let me know in the comments below. 

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Source: blog.learnlets.com

This is a great blog post by Clark Quinn, e-learning guru whom I think highly of. His post talks about whether there is a science to learning (spoiler: there is) and how e-learning professionals should frame it as learning engineers. It got me wondering how content engineers and other technical communicators beyond those in the e-learning field approach this.  

 

What are you thoughts after reading Clark’s post? Answer in the comments section below. 

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Companies have long under-appreciated the role of techcomm in their organizations. That’s because management frequently regards technical documentation as a necessary cost, rather than as an opportunity to have a positive impact on customer relationships. Unfortunately, technical communicators often buy into this perception by seeing their value as limited to helping users answer their product ……

Source: www.acrolinx.com

Excellent article by the Acrolinx team! Must read! These are all points that need to be kept in mind, and it’s something that I feel like I’ve been continually hearing about at conferences in the last few years. Read this now!

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Like any other language, American has its idioms. Some are very similar to British English, and it’s not difficult for […]

Source: www.bbcamerica.com

As an American, I’m often trying to learn and understand British and Canadian expressions. But I’m sure that I’m not alone in that some of the expressions in this list I thought were possibly understood by my British friends! Read this…it’s interesting. What might be some other American expressions that we Americans take for granted? List your suggestions below in the comments! 

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The vast majority of undergraduate and graduate students believe tablets will transform the future of higher education, but most still rely on laptops and smartphones for school work, according to a new study conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of Pearson.

Source: campustechnology.com

This is an interesting study. It shows that mobile is making a big wave in higher ed, but we still haven’t transitioned completely off of laptops. I suppose that there will always be a need for keyboards to take notes for a while still. Read this article–interesting insights. 

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