Last year I worked on a news article that showcased certain technologies at my work. The news article was an assignment, the kickoff of a series of articles. I worked especially hard on it, as (Read more...)

© Ugur Akinci Ivan Walsh is a freelance technical writer based in Dublin, Ireland. He ranked 14th in MindTouch’s list of 400 Most Influential Technical Communicators and is the owner of the technical writing blog http://www.ihearttechnicalwriting.com/. Question (1): How (Read more...)

The Ubuntu operating system is to replace its application menus with a  “head-up display” (HUD) box. According to Mark Shuttleworth, Lead design and product strategy person at the company…

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© Ugur Akinci Trainers, public speakers, and technical writers always look for a visually attractive way to present abstract ideas. One way to do that is to use PROCESS CHARTS. Here are 7 such ideas (Read more...)

The future of the book is in your hands from Sourcefabric on Vimeo.

Sourcefabric builds open source software to support independent media worldwide. On February 14th, we’ll announce our tool to help people and (Read more...)

Based on a quantitative survey of Norwegian business travelers, this study compares their use of face-to-face (FTF) meetings and videoconferences (VCs). The study finds that access and use of VCs are determined mainly by industry (Read more...)

Based on a quantitative survey of Norwegian business travelers, this study compares their use of face-to-face (FTF) meetings and videoconferences (VCs). The study finds that access and use of VCs are determined mainly by industry (Read more...)

This article examines Rachel Carson’s assimilation and revision of scientific uncertainty in her sources, annotations, and drafts for Silent Spring. It argues that Carson’s emphasis on the special topos of uncertainty was not an (Read more...)

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