Tim Berners-Lee said, in 1999: I have a dream for the Web [in which computers] become capable of analyzing all the data on the Web – the content, links, and transactions between people and computers. A ‘Semantic Web’, which should make this possible, has yet to emerge, but when it does, the day-to-day mechanisms of… Read more »
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Twitter revisited
Here is graph comparing the use of words in Twitter that are commonly associated with the field of technical communication.
Our DITA XML training course – Update
Carol is in the studio today, recording the audio track for the new, updated, version of our self-teach online course on DITA XML. She has to record 140(!) audio segments, which will take some time to complete. The development team will then match (within Abobe Captivate) these segments with the visuals and slides, ready, I… Read more »
Is Twitter a useful tool for technical authors?
A lot of people I know, it seems, are talking about Twitter. Quite a lot of these discussions seem to revolve around the question: is it actually useful? At the moment, I’m not sure myself. I’m asking myself whether it’s a useful tool for technical authors. So what is Twitter? Twitter describes itself as a… Read more »
Announcing a Facebook club for technical authors
This week we received this email from a technical author: “I’ve been using Facebook for a few months and find it a great way to communicate with old friends and people with similar interests. I would love to set up a Tech Author group so that Tech Authors can share ideas issues etc however I… Read more »