Archive for December, 2008:

What’s micro boredom?

{ Posted on Dec 30 2008 by annegentle }
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Categories : social media
The term microboredom caught my eye on this Trend Blend 2009 graphic under Media, furthest out on the Information Overload tentacle. Beth Kanter blogged about the graphic and trends she'll be looking into in Trend Blend 2009: A Map of ...Read More »

Happy holidays to all my blog readers!

{ Posted on Dec 24 2008 by annegentle }
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Categories : social media, techpubs, wiki, writing
Happy holidays to one and all I hope you have a wonderful holiday season and are looking forward to an enjoyable 2009. It looks to be a great year even though money will be tight for many of us, and time ...Read More »

How to create a photo mosaic – and print it out as a poster

{ Posted on Dec 23 2008 by annegentle }
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I wanted to share a fun photo mosaic tip. Let's say you wanted to decorate your office door using just your computer, the office printer, white 8.5x11 office printer paper, and the digital photos (especially screenshots!) you have stored on ...Read More »

How do you develop a strategic website?

{ Posted on Dec 18 2008 by annegentle }
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My son’s preschool has decided it needs a new website. Parents and board members want an online presence that has more interaction, dynamic logins, and password-protected content. We have goals! Elementary and private schools have followed many paths to achieving ...Read More »

Social media and web content writings

{ Posted on Dec 15 2008 by annegentle }
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I've got more blog entries published on the Duo Consulting blog about social profiles, blogging policies, widgets for your web content (I like to call it bling for your blog) and general posts about online interaction and learning. I really ...Read More »

Winter conference opportunity

{ Posted on Dec 12 2008 by annegentle }
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There's a great-looking conference coming up at the end of January, and you don't want to miss out on early registration before December 15th. One of the keynote speakers is Salim Ismail from Confabb, a website that helps you find ...Read More »

I’m a Technical Writer

{ Posted on Dec 10 2008 by annegentle }
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I browsed through the new I'm a Technical Writer site this afternoon. Does it dispel the "Is Technical Writing Boring?" myth? Which has me asking, which picture of me should I submit? :) Enjoying live music in the Live Music Capital of ...Read More »

Technical Writers in Demand, Mix Experience and Education Before Applying

{ Posted on Dec 09 2008 by annegentle }
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This post was contributed by Kelly Kilpatrick, who writes on the subject of online colleges and universities. She invites your feedback at kellykilpatrick24 at gmail dot com. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 49,000 technical writers in the ...Read More »

Corporate blogs learning from reviewers

{ Posted on Dec 03 2008 by annegentle }
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Diane Wieland has a great post at the Duo Consulting blog called Free Expert Blogging Advice that points to the Fortune 500 Business Blogging Wiki. In the blog entry she encourages bloggers to learn from the reviews of blogs using ...Read More »

A nice OLPC story

{ Posted on Dec 01 2008 by annegentle }
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Lifted in whole from the December 1, 2008 OLPC Community update - what a neat story. Cambridge: Samuel Dalembert, the 6-11 starting center for the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, is a devotee of technology whose personal foundation supports a variety of youth projects. Samuel ...Read More »