Posts Tagged ‘writing’

Talking to Ellis Pratt about Conversation and Community

{ Posted on Sep 17 2009 by annegentle }
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I spoke with Ellis Pratt with Cherryleaf in London from my home in Austin for a video interview last week, and the shortened version is available online now. He had many good questions, ones that I enjoy discussing all the time, ...Read More »

Content strategy – so much to learn

{ Posted on Sep 01 2009 by annegentle }
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I just ordered Kristina Halvorson's (@halvorson on Twitter) book, Content Strategy for the Web after viewing "10 things every business person needs to know about content strategy" slideshare.net presentation (by Melissa Rach). Powerful stuff!10 things every business person should know ...Read More »

Twitter Guidelines from UK Government

{ Posted on Jul 28 2009 by annegentle }
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According to this article in the Guardian, there's a 5,000-word publication with the UK government's guide to using Twitter. It's available on scribd.com even, according to this Digital Engagement blog entry. I think there are good lessons to be learned here ...Read More »

Popularity of writing the manuals?

{ Posted on Jul 26 2009 by annegentle }
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Recently we had a few discussions on the FLOSS Manuals list about how to increase the quality of documentation for an open source project, and noted that quantity does not always increase quality. And someone noted that bad doc is ...Read More »

Elsewhere on the web…

{ Posted on Jul 21 2009 by annegentle }
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I have neglected to excerpt and link to some of my posts from the Duo Consulting blog. I've taken a break from writing for them for a few months while finalizing my book, but looking back at these posts, I ...Read More »

How my 5-year-old sees web content

{ Posted on Jul 18 2009 by annegentle }
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I had the funniest inquiry from my five-year-old son today. He said, "Mom, how does the computer know there are new Lego sets?" Now, I didn't launch into a description of Document Engineering: Analyzing and Designing Documents for Business Informatics and ...Read More »

What’s your favorite JustWriteClick post?

{ Posted on Jun 30 2009 by annegentle }
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I like to keep an eye on what posts are popular, although with a blog, you can define popular in many different ways. Most comments, most views, or highest average daily views. So if you're new to my blog, (and ...Read More »

Dangerous future for technical writing?

{ Posted on Jun 03 2009 by annegentle }
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I finally got to watch the final season of The Wire and was fascinated with the interplay of the media in the plot lines that included journalists and editors at the Baltimore Sun. Over at the Duo Consulting blog, Diane ...Read More »

What FLOSS Manuals did at Winter Camp

{ Posted on Mar 16 2009 by annegentle }
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My summary view is that we activated and energized our network, borrowing those terms from Zita Joyce, my outreach co-worker for the week whom I quizzed endlessly about what it's like to live in Amsterdam. It was a productive and ...Read More »

Managing Writers book includes well-earned experience stories

{ Posted on Feb 27 2009 by annegentle }
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Richard Hamilton's new book, Managing Writers: A Real World Guide to Managing Technical Documentation, is clearly organized and a fast read. It often reads like a reference guide, a book you could keep on your bookshelf for years to come. It ...Read More »
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