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Tag Archives: Content Rules
Content Strategists are the Marie Kondos of Tech Comm
Here in the U.S. (and perhaps in other places that have Netflix), there’s a big phenomenon about Marie Kondo. For those who don’t know who Marie Kondo is, she wrote a self-help book about home organization several years ago called, … Continue reading
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Tagged content, Content management, content model, Content Rules, content strategists, content strategy, digital literacy, education, Konmari, Konmari Method, Marie Kondo, organization, sitemap, taxonomy, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, Val Swisher
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TaxoDiary – Taxonomies in Information Science
TaxoDiary – Taxonomies in Information Science — Read on taxodiary.com/2018/08/taxonomies-in-information-science/ Thanks to CJ Walker for posting this on LinkedIn. This is a big part of my job right now, and this is an excellent way to clarify the difference between … Continue reading
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Tagged CJ Walker, CMS, content, Content management, content organization, Content Rules, Content Rules Inc., content strategy, digital literacy, digital marketing, DITA, LinkedIn, Methods and Theories, single sourcing, taxonomy, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, technology, Val Swisher, writing, XML
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IDW looks like an awesome event–can’t wait to go!
Last year, I was really disappointed that I couldn’t go to the inaugural Information Development World (IDW) conference in San Jose, CA. I knew, since it’s produced by The Content Wrangler and Content Rules, that it would be a top-notch event. … Continue reading
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Tagged @InfoDevWorld, analytics, CA, California, conference, content engineering, content engineering. localization, content experience, Content management, content marketing, Content Rules, customer experience, customer-centric, data, data and analytics, digital literacy, digital publishing, DIY education, edupunk, event, IDW, Information Development World, instructors, Language, Learning, Methods and Theories, presenters, San Jose, San Jose CA, Scott Abel, single sourcing, singular experience, social media, tech comm, tech comm software, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, The Content Wrangler, translation, Twitter, user interface, user strategy, Val Swisher, web design, workshops, www.informationdevelopmentworld.com
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Top 5 Tips for Creating Global E-Learning
I conferred with two e-learning experts to get their input about globalization and localization issues in e-learning. The following recommendations emerged. Source: http://www.contentrules.com Val Swisher of Content Rules, Inc. was kind enough to give me the opportunity to write another … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, Clark Quinn, Content Rules, Content Rules Inc., content strategy, digital literacy, Distance Learning, e-learning, education, eLearning Joe, global e-learning, global m-learning, globalization, higher ed, higher education, instructional design, instructional design and technology, Joe Ganci, Learning, localisation, localization, m-learning, m-learning tools, Methods and Theories, mlearning, mobile, mobile learning, Online Teaching and Learning, Quinnovator, single sourcing, singular experience, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, top 5 tips to create global elearning, translation, Val Swisher
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Book Review: Global Content Strategy: A Primer by Val Swisher
Anyone who has read this blog for a while knows how much I love Val Swisher of Content Rules. Why? Well, first of all, she’s a lovely person and great friend all around. But that’s beside the point. As a … Continue reading
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Tagged Content management, Content Rules, Content Rules Inc., content strategy, digital literacy, education, global content, global content management systems, global content strategy, global delivery, global ready content, global terminology management systems, globalization, Learning, localisation, localization, localization and translation workflow, localized content, machine translation, managing terminology, Methods and Theories, mobile, single sourcing, singular experience, structured authoring, structured content, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, terminology, terminology management, terminology management systems, The Content Wrangler, transcreation, translated content, translation, translation and localization workflow, Translation memory, Val Swisher, XML Press
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TechCommGeekMom reviews 2014 – So, how was it?
As the year 2014 winds down, many have summarized the past year, as a reflection of all that has transpired. When I started to think about the past year, I wasn’t sure that it was all that great of a year … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014 eLearning Conference 3.0, Adobe, Adobe CQ, Adobe CQ5, Adobe Technical Communications Suite, Ann Rockley, blog, blog milestone, blogging, Content Rules, content strategy, crowdsourcing, digital literacy, Distance Learning, Drexel, e-learning, education, eLearning Conference 3.0, Facebook, Google, Intelligent Content Conference, Intelligent Content Conference 2014, Learning, LinkedIn, m-learning, Phoenix, San Jose, Scott Able, social media, Social Networking, STC, STC Intercom, STC Mid-Atlantic Technical Conference, STC Summit, STCPMC, STCPMC14, tech comm, tech comm software, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, Twitter, Val Swisher, WordPress
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“Lucy, you have some ‘splanin’ to do!”: Considering your ESL Customers
Content Rules Inc. was kind enough to extend their invitation to have me blog for them again. This time, it’s on a subject that’s near and dear to their hearts as well as mine. This article talks about my own … Continue reading
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Tagged Acrolinx, American English, automated translation, Bing Translator, British English, Content Rules, Content Rules Inc., content strategy, digital literacy, English, English as a second language, ESL, global content, global English, Google Translate, localization, machine translation, Methods and Theories, Scott Abel, single sourcing, singular experience, standard English, standardised English, standardized English, tech comm, tech comm software, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, translation, translation software, Val Swisher
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Content Strategy practices are not hard!
While I haven’t been an official content strategist/publisher for that long, I actually have been web publishing for a long time now. Over the years, I’ve learned the difference between good practices and bad practices, from experience and through classes … Continue reading
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Tagged Content management system, content management systems. CMS, content publisher, content publishing, Content Rules, Content Rules Inc., content strategy, content strategy frustration, content strategy frustrations, content strategy practices, content strategy standards, digital literacy, digital publishing, microsites, publishing content, Single source publishing, single sourcing, singular experience, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, Val Swisher, web content publishing, web publishing, web publishing standards, websites
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Adobe Day @Lavacon 2013 – Val Swisher Says It Starts With The Source
Val Swisher was the next to last individual to speak at the Adobe Day at Lavacon 2013 event. For those who are regular readers of this blog, you know that my love for all things Val Swisher has no bounds. … Continue reading
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Tagged Adobe, Adobe Day, Adobe Day at Lavacon 2013, Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe RoboHelp, Adobe Systems, Adobe Technical Communications Suite, Content Rules, Content Rules Inc., content strategy, digital literacy, Framemaker, global content, global mobile, global mobile content, Google Translate, Lavacon, Lavacon 2013, Learning, machine translation, managing terminology, mobile, mobile content, multi-channel global delivery, responsive design, reuse, reuse content, RoboHelp, single sourcing, singular experience, strcutured authoring, tech comm, tech comm software, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, terminology, translation, translation software, Val Swisher, XML
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