Want to know how to run an open source ‘book sprint’? Janet Swisher does.
Janet Swisher on FLOSS Manuals, Open Source, and Book Sprints
November 12, 2009 By Ivan Walsh
Filed Under: Technical Writing Tagged With: Dita, FLOSS Manuals, Open Source, Scott Able, Toolkit
What are Your Favorite 10 Technical Writing Tools?
November 4, 2009 By Ivan Walsh
I’ve used the same technical writing tools for the last 5 years. A few products have come across my desk but nothing that really blown me away. Here’s a run-down of what I use to write my technical documents. No order of preference. Which should I keep? Which should I replace?
Filed Under: Technical Writing Software Tagged With: Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe RoboHelp, Camtasia, diagramming, Dita, Doc-to-Help, DTP, Epic Editor, indesign, MadCap, MadCap Flare, Microsoft Word, notepad, Open Source, photoshop, process mapping, Robohelp, Smartdraw, Snagit, Structured Authoring, Technical Writing Tools, TurboDemo, user interface, Visio, whitesmoke, XML Spy
The Future of Technical Documentation
October 4, 2009 By Ivan Walsh
Elllis, over on the Cherryleaf Technical Authors Blog, points out 5 secrets regarding the future of technical documentation.
Here are the key points:
Filed Under: Technical Writers, Technical Writing Tagged With: Cherryleaf Technical Authors, Content, Content Management, google, Open Source, planning, Publishing, strategy, Style Guides, Technical documentation, Technical Editing, wiki
