In Episode 42 of the Cherryleaf Podcast, we asked technical communicators which techniques and technologies they use to capture information in meetings and interviews. Links: https://lifehacker.com/5989980/ive-been-using-evernote-all-wrong-heres-why-its-actually-amazing https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/notability/id360593530?mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/penultimate/id354098826?mt=8 http://fordshorthand.com/ http://blog.goptg.com/creating-and-emailing-one-note-templates https://slite.com/templates http://www.bear-writer.com/ https://help.evernote.com/hc/en-us/articles/209126827-Capture-pages-using-the-Evernote-camera https://www.amazon.co.uk/Livescribe-3-Smartpen-Black-Edition/dp/B0195Y00Y2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1535531089&sr=8-2&keywords=livescribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/office-lens/id975925059?mt=8 https://www.cherryleaf.com/2016/12/new-notetaking-methods-for-technical-communicators/
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Adobe announces Adobe Technical Communication Suite 2019
Adobe has announced the release of Adobe Technical Communication Suite (2019 release). The suite comprises FrameMaker, RoboHelp, Captivate, Acrobat Pro DC and Adobe Presenter. We’ve been involved in the preview programme, and we can say there have been quite a number of changes with this release. One of the biggest changes to FrameMaker and RoboHelp has been to… Read more »
Podcast 41: Single sourcing policies and procedures
In Episode 41 of the Cherryleaf Podcast, we look at the results from our informal survey into the problems with policies and procedures, and how single sourcing can be applied to these types of documents. Here is the video mentioned in the podcast:
Using flowcharts to help juries make decisions in court cases
Spotted this post on Twitter yesterday: I’ve just seen this, courtesy of @kirkkorner. It’s the “route to verdict” given to the #BenStokes jury, setting out all the issues they had to consider. More courts should publish these in high-profile cases; they’re invaluable in helping the public understand the law. pic.twitter.com/VSGZ8DNcGK — The Secret Barrister (@BarristerSecret)… Read more »
Podcast 40: The evolution of the technical communicator’s career
In Episode 40 of the Cherryleaf Podcast, we bring together some of the themes we’ve covered in previous podcast episodes to look at where technical communications is heading, and the skills technical communicators will need.