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January 24, 2007

Dealing with Bad Software

This week, we discuss hard to use and just plain bad software, and how you can improve the user experience by producing effective, focused content. We also present out Pick of the Week: a neat little utility called FastStone Screen Capture.

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January 17, 2007

Pros and cons: Open Source doc tools

Thanks for your patience, and we apologize for the delay in posting this week’s edition of Communications from DMN.

This week, we discuss the pros and cons of Open Source tools for documentation. On top of that, we have an exciting piece of news to share with everyone. Of course, we present out Pick of the Week: the Tech Writer Voices podcast.

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January 14, 2007

This week’s podcast delayed

For reasons that will be explained in the podcast, this week’s edition of Communications from DMN will be delayed a day or two. Please check back on January 16 or 17 for our look at Open Source documentation tools.

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January 8, 2007

You’re not just a “technical writer”

In this week’s podcast, you’ll learn that documentation isn’t the only task that you can handle within your organization. We talk about the other roles that technical communicators can play. And to tie into this topic, our Pick of the Week is the book Writing White Papers. You can find a transcript of the podcast here.

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January 2, 2007

Showing your value to the suits

Welcome back and happy new year! We hope that you had a restful and joyous holiday.

This week, we’re looking at how you can demonstrate your value within your organization or to your clients. We also have another pick of the week: the Techwrite Tips blog.

You can find a transcript of this week’s podcast here.

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