What will 2008 bring?

What will 2008 bring for you? Perhaps you fancy spending it living in the South of France, sun on your back and 8 weeks holiday entitlement, or amongst the seven hills of Sheffield. If you check our list of current technical author vacancies then we could help you do that. We’ve also got vacancies in… Read more »

Microsoft to develop document translator for blind

Tue Nov 13, 4:44 AM ET Reuters – Microsoft and the DAISY digital talking books consortium are to work together on a tool for the blind and otherwise print-disabled that translates Microsoft Word documents into a digital audio standard. The two organizations said on Tuesday the collaboration was aimed at producing a free, downloadable plug-in… Read more »

The secrets of effective technical authors

In early 2007, Cherryleaf carried out a survey to find out the challenges technical authors face. We looked at satisfaction levels, the status of authors and what was holding them back, if anything. We also looked at other research on what makes a good writer. We received nearly 500 responses, and we presented our conclusions… Read more »

What will be the documentation equivalent to Google’s OpenSocial?

Google’s OpenSocial project is causing quite a buzz at the moment. According to the New York Times, “Its initiative, which it calls OpenSocial, is an appeal to software developers and Web sites to cooperate in adopting a single set of software standards for the little software widgets that can add a social-networking layer to all… Read more »