Below is a transcript of second half of our podcast episode What’s the deal about structured content? : So what’s come about is lots of different standards for the ways in which we can do structured writing. And you know the same about standards and toothbrushes? Everyone wants to use their own. No-one wants to use anybody… Read more »
Category: Technical Author
We’re looking for two contract Technical Authors/Documentarians, SW London, 3/6 months
Plus someone interested in a permanent position, too. See: #4187 Contract Technical Author, South West London, 3/6 months You must have: A proven track record in technical writing Experience of creating content for an IT Operations/technical audience Experience of using Linux (e.g. using the CLI; being able to execute and test shell commands that install and… Read more »
Upcoming presentations in 2018
Cherryleaf’s Ellis Pratt will be speaking at two upcoming events: London Content Strategy Meetup, 7pm 22 February 2018 What’s the deal about structured content? Content can often seem like jelly – messy and hard to manage. In this presentation, we’ll look at whether you can reduce this messiness through structured writing. In this overview of… Read more »
Don’t say “simply”
At this month’s WriteTheDocs London meetup, Jim Fisher of Pusher presented a talk called “Don’t say Simply“. He talked about words, such as “simply”, that can seem innocuous when written in user documentation, but which show a lack of sympathy when read. He showed how popular “simply” is with developer documentation writers, by showing the number… Read more »
Technical Author opportunities in France
#4184 Technical Author, southern suburbs of Paris, €32-35K #4185 Contract Technical Author, Grenoble, France #4186 Contract Technical Author, Cannes, France