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By Tom Johnson
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Tech Writer Voices is a podcast about the latest trends and practices in the field of technical communication. Technical communication includes topics like technical writing (software help), information architecture, usability, information design, web design, illustration, social media, and more.
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Webinar Recording: Designing Quick Reference Guides | A couple of weeks ago I gave an STC webinar called Designing Quick Reference Guides. This was a general STC webinar, and usually I am not allowed to repost the recording, but due to some audio difficulties, I had to re-record it, and the STC gave me permission to post the re-recording. Here are the files to watch or download the webinar: Webinar recording | ... more » | 2/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Webinar Recording — Organizing Help Content: Breaking Out of Topic-Based Hierarchies | I recently gave a presentation to the Southwestern Ontario STC chapter called Organizing Help Content: Breaking Out of Topic-Based Hierarchies. Here’s a recording of the presentation: Webinar recording Slides only Audio only | 2/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast: Organizing Help Content: Breaking Out of Topic-based Hierarchies | The recording is available in a variety of formats: Audio with Slides MP3 Audio Only PowerPoint Show File PowerPoint Original File iPod format I recently gave a presentation at the STC Summit in Sacramento titled “Organizing Help Content: Breaking Out of Topic-based Hierarchies.” I would have recorded my presentation, but recording is not allowed. I did, however, record a practice run-through in my hotel room ... more » | 5/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast: Content Strategy and Agility, with Noz Urbina | Download MP3 Length: 40 min. I recently spoke with Noz Urbina, consultant from Mekon Ltd, about his upcoming conference, Congility, and about content strategy. Based in Valencia, Spain, Noz is one of the industry’s thought leaders on XML, DITA, component content management, and content strategy. This year he and Mekon are running a conference called Congility (formerly X-Pubs), held in Gatwick UK, May 25-26. Noz ... more » | 4/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast: A Practical Guide to Information Architecture, with Donna Spencer | Download MP3 Length: 40 min. Donna Spencer is the author of A Practical Guide to Information Architecture as well as two other books (on card sorting and writing for the web). She’s an experienced information architect, based in Australia, who gives regular workshops on information architecture at conferences such as the IA Summit and also runs the UX Australia conference. In this podcast we talk ... more » | 3/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast — Visual Composing: Document Design for Print and Digital Media, with Jo Mackiewicz | Download MP3 Length: 45 min. Recently Jo Mackiewicz (Auburn University) and Kathryn Riley (Illinois Institute of Technology) published Visual Composing: Document Design for Print and Digital Media with Pearson. This book covers the visual side of document design, including all the design decisions from the font you use to the colors you choose to the tables, column widths, images types, and more. I interviewed Jo ... more » | 3/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast with Alan Houser — Candidate for STC Vice President | I recently interviewed Alan Houser, candidate for STC vice president, in a podcast about his perspectives and plans for the STC. Both Alan and Vici Koster-Lenhardt are running for this position. I asked each of them the following five questions: What's one of the greatest challenge STC members face right now. Any solutions? What would you like to see differently in the STC? | 3/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast with Victoria Koster-Lenhardt — Candidate for STC Vice President | In this podcast, I talk with Victoria Koster-Lenhardt, candidate for STC vice president, about her perspectives and plans for the STC. Both Alan and Victoria Koster-Lenhardt are running for STC vice president. I asked Victoria following five questions: What's one of the greatest challenge STC members face right now. Any solutions? What would you like to see differently in the STC? | 3/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast: Educational Programs and Workplace Practices | Last week we recorded an Intermountain-STC chapter event, “Educational Programs and Workplace Practices,” held in Layton, Utah. The event included a panel of academics from local technical communication programs in Utah. We had six programs represented: BYU Provo, Westminster College, Utah Valley University, University of Utah, Utah State University, and Weber Utah State University. | 11/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Technical Writing Is More Than “Click This, Select That” [Podcast] | Download MP3 Length: 50 min. This is a presentation I gave at BYU Idaho last week to students interested in entering professional writing. For the accompanying slides, see this post. For the overall question I was trying to tackle, see Students Contemplate Whether a Technical Writing Career Will Be Fulfilling. Blog Sponsors TechCommU Webworks ePublisher Scriptorium Help Generator help authoring software Southern Polytechnic: Information Design ... more » | 10/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 10 Episodes |
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