Technical Communication’s top influencers

Mindtouch has compiled an updated list of the most influential techcomm bloggers. The top six most influential bloggers are based in the USA; Cherryleaf’s Ellis Pratt comes in at No. 7, making him, according to this list, the most influential techcomms blogger in Europe. It does conjure up images of someone stroking a white persian cat in… Read more »

Cherryleaf Technical Author survey 2011 – in words

Last month, we conducted an online survey that 226 Technical Authors completed. We also conducted some in depth interviews with UK Documentation Managers to get a better insight into the responses. Below is some feedback we received. Why user guides are not published on Web sites The main reasons we heard why user documentation was… Read more »

Cherryleaf Technical Author survey 2011 – in pictures

Last month, we conducted an online survey that 226 Technical Authors completed. 31 respondents were freelance contractors, whom we’ve excluded from our analysis. Here are some graphs illustrating some of the significant figures from the survey. Click on each image to view a larger version. What impact does user documentation have on your business’ performance?… Read more »