The bookshelves here at Cherryleaf are double stacked, and we’ve received another book this week to read and then store. So it seemed like a good time to mention which books we’d advise Technical Authors to read. This most recent book was published by XML Press, and their publications are well worth looking at. We have… Read more »
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Should Technical Authors be allowed to work from home?
With the recent media attention on Yahoo’s announcement that it is banning its staff from “remote” working, we thought it might be useful to look at the case for and against Technical Authors working from home. The case for allowing remote working They can do their jobs more productively without interruption from others. When Technical Authors… Read more »
Is there a difference between a Content Strategist and a Technical Author?
What’s in a name – at this week’s Content Strategy Meetup, which unfortunately I missed due to illness, a number of the attendees and speakers came from the technical communications community. They were Technical Authors/Documentation Managers or had a background as a Technical Author. So are Technical Authors and Content Strategists one and the same… Read more »
Cherryleaf featured in this month’s PC Pro magazine
In this month’s edition (confusingly dated January 2013) of PC Pro magazine, Stuart Andrews explores the role of technical writer, the person behind technical documentation. In the short article, he interviews Ginny Critcher, Director at Cherryleaf, who explains the highs and lows of working as a Technical Author.
Cherryleaf interview in PC Pro Magazine
Cherryleaf’s Ginny Critcher has been interviewed by PC Pro Magazine about the role of the Technical Author today. Ginny has extensive project management skills and has considerable experience using the main technical authoring tools. She is fluent in Spanish, has an MSc (in Information Systems), a BA (in Spanish Studies) and an RSA TEFL (teaching English… Read more »