Next week I’m speaking at our local Austin STC meeting about wikis and technical documentation. Here’s the relevant information if you’re in the area. Interestingly, Scott Abel of The Content Wrangler is giving his Web 2.0 talk at the Quadralay WebWorks RoundUp that afternoon as well. It’s a Web 2.0 world for tech pubs folks in Austin next Tuesday. Hey, I just noticed that Quadralay has started a Blogs area on webworks.com, great!
Here’s the logistical information for the meeting in Austin next week:
A Technical Writer’s Role in Web 2.0 – Wiki-fy Your Doc Set
Anne Gentle, senior technical writer at ASI International and blogger at http://www.justwriteclick.com/
How can a wiki be used to build user-centric, user-maintained technical documentation sites that offer thorough and accurate technical information? More than two years ago, I issued a challenge to my colleagues to send me examples of technical documentation in a wiki. I was skeptical that wikis could be used in a meaningful way for technical content. Through tips from coworkers and word of mouth, I found several wikis to study for the types of content that can be placed in a wiki and try to derive best practices for when, why, and how to start a wiki.
Where: Commons Center on the J.J. Pickle Research Campus, Austin, TX
It’s near the corner of Braker Lane and Burnet Road. There’s a map of the campus at http://www.utexas.edu/commons/maps/index.html.
When: Tuesday, November 6, 2007
6:00-6:30 PM: Networking
6:30-7:30 PM: Program
7:45-9:00 PM: Networking Dinner at the California Pizza Kitchen at The Domain
I’d love to see you there!