April 10, 2008
After what seems like a short but long time, we’re back with a new podcast. It’s been an interesting few months. Take a listen to this new episode to find out what we’ve been up to, and what we’re going to be up to. Then, we discuss an issue that Aaron is very passionate about: usability and user advocacy.
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October 28, 2007
This week, we’re posting an interview that Scott did earlier this year with Chip Gettinger of Astoria Software. In the interview, Chip and Scott discuss XML authoring and Astoria’s content management software; component content management and how it differs from Web and document content management; and how component content management can benefit both technical communicators and the organizations with which they work.
Note that the quality of the audio isn’t the greatest. It was recorded over Skype, and there is some background noise and the occasional dropout.
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September 17, 2007
This week, we look at FrameMaker 8.0. And, believe it or not, we actually like it. On top of that, we unveil our latest Pick of the Week: HotRecorder.
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September 9, 2007
We’re back! It’s been a long while since we’ve published a podcast, and believe us it’s been a long, strange, and interesting trip.
In this edition, we talk about where we’ve been and what we’ve been up to; discuss taking your work and not yourself seriously; and we uncork another pick of the week.
You’ll probably notice that this week’s edition is a tad rough around the edges — it’s been a while since we’ve flexed out podcasting muscles and we recorded it using Google Talk instead of Skype.
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March 6, 2007
This week, we discuss five common mistakes in technical writing and how to avoid them. We also give new writers (and those who’ve been in the business a while) advice on how to avoid those mistakes.
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February 27, 2007
In our longest podcast to date, we discuss how you can go about becoming a more technical tech writer. We look at the skills you need, why you need them, and how to go about getting those skills.
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January 24, 2007
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.
A transcript of this week’s podcast is here.
January 17, 2007
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.
You can find a transcript of this week’s podcast here.
January 8, 2007
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.
January 2, 2007
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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