Archive for June, 2008:

Creating social media versus social networking

{ Posted on Jun 25 2008 by annegentle }
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Categories : social media, techpubs
An interesting comparison and contrast with two recently added time-sink temptations while online. As of a few weeks ago, you can submit news stories to the new WriterRiver.com, a digg clone site with the clever Sink or Float capability on news ...Read More »

Check her out!

{ Posted on Jun 20 2008 by annegentle }
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Categories : work
Here's my interview for GirlStart, highlighting a technical communication career for the "Check her out!" section of their website. The toughest question for me was the last one! GirlStart is a non-profit based in Austin that empowers girls in math, ...Read More »

Reading lists for technical writing

{ Posted on Jun 17 2008 by annegentle }
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Categories : agile, techpubs
As a graduate student in scientific and technical communication, I was fortunate to have been introduced to many texts for learning technical writing at Miami University in Ohio. I have kept those books, keeping them on my bookshelf wherever I ...Read More »

Generation Next or Generation Y in technical communications

{ Posted on Jun 12 2008 by annegentle }
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Upon reading my recent request to hear from Gen Next in tech comm, Julian Ramirez answered my call and wrote an excellent essay reflecting up on his experiences. He's in his first technical communication job, working for Dee Elling, whom ...Read More »

STC2008 – Wrap up STC Summit trip report

{ Posted on Jun 09 2008 by annegentle }
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I had a great time in Philly for the STC Summit, and here are some of my takeaways. Collaboration is a huge part of our jobs, whether it's finding others in your company to collaborate with as the two technical writers ...Read More »

STC Intercom – themes and advice wanted

{ Posted on Jun 06 2008 by annegentle }
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I'm quite flattered and humbled (and more than a little bit intimidated) to serve as leader on the STC Intercom advisory panel for this coming editorial year. We're five people from different backgrounds and perspectives, tasked with preparing 10 themes ...Read More »

STC2008 – International Collaboration in Technical Communication

{ Posted on Jun 06 2008 by annegentle }
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Categories : writing
Here are my notes from the International Collaboration panel at the Society for Technical Communication conference. Moderator Alan Houser - He's had one day of calls with people in four different countries. Asked questions of the four panelists: Rahul Prabhakar - Samsung ...Read More »

STC2008 – Mining Web 2.0 Content for Enterprise Gold

{ Posted on Jun 06 2008 by annegentle }
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Categories : social media, techpubs, tools, wiki, writing
Most definitions of Web 2. 0 are illustrative, but Michael Priestly prefers text. He'll pick 2 core Web 2.0 concepts for today's talk - wikis and mashups to discuss, but there's also blogs, tagging, social networking that could also be mined. Wiki's ...Read More »

STC2008 – Engaging diverse audiences with screencasts, wikis, and blogs

{ Posted on Jun 05 2008 by annegentle }
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Two Sun microsystems writers from southern Cal Gail Chappell gail.chappell@sun.com Cindy Church cindy.church@sun.com "Change is inevitable - except from a vending machine." Robert C. Gallagher (author) Audience - college age developers, industry-savvy developers working in the workforce coding enterprise apps Documented NetBeans Ruby - tool ...Read More »

STC2008 – From Nightclub DJ to Content Management Consultant

{ Posted on Jun 04 2008 by annegentle }
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Subtitle: Developing a Business Career The Content Wrangler Way From the ever entertaining Scott Abel, this was an invigorating session that still kicks you in the butt to get out of your whiney mode and into a winner mode. Sounds cheesy ...Read More »
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