I started writing the first edition of the book about social media ideas for technical writing projects in 2008 and published it with XML Press in 2009. We created a second edition in 2012 and as I look back, we could probably have done an edition every year with the pace of change in social […]
Tips for publishing Python Sphinx with Free Hosting on GitHub Pages
Here’s a new article on the Docs Like Code site, titled “Yes You Can Use GitHub Pages with Python Sphinx.” If you’re familiar with GitHub Pages, you may also know that by default it builds Jekyll sites and uses selectable Jekyll themes. Jekyll itself mostly publishes with Markdown. For fans of Python Sphinx and the […]
Hone your writing skills or specialize? Observations from 2009
Never permit a dichotomy to rule your life, a dichotomy in which you hate what you do so you can have pleasure in your spare time. Look for a situation in which your work will give you as much happiness as your spare time. Pablo Picasso Someone pointed out a bit of a dichotomy in […]