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Comment on Technical Communicators as Heuristics Reviewers by Kavitha

Kavitha — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:45:05 +0000

Hi Devika, The point here is not about the purpose of the Usability reviews and everyone in the field of User Experience design are aware of Heuristic Evaluation. The point is about the quality of these reviews. Companies have to ensure that the process implemented gives genuine results instead of focusing on ‘number of reviews done..’ , one person claiming the number of reviews done etc.
The whole idea of these reviews are to identify usability problems and in the way to get this ensure proper people are placed, people have good amount of time to do reviews etc.

Comment on Document Review by bpjnmahpa

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Comment on Document Review by Fanny

Fanny — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:54:14 +0000

BS low – rtaionliaty high! Really good answer!

Comment on Effectiveness Workflow for a Technical Writer by Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:51:38 +0000

Nothing new.

Comment on Applying the Wideband Delphi Method for Estimating Documentation Effort by Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:59:37 +0000

Cool article..

Comment on Publish-As-You-Write Model for Documentation by Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:57:18 +0000

Wow article!!! Good job..

Comment on Publish-As-You-Write Model for Documentation by Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:56:39 +0000

Thank you Sridhar. Appreciate the feedback..

Comment on Write-up: PowerEdge R810 Hardware Owner’s Manual by Philip John

Philip John — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:12:48 +0000

Hi Kumar, Thank You.
Answering your questions on mitigating the risks, the documentation project was well planned to include a bit of buffer to factor in for the unforeseen design changes that had an impact on the information already documented in the Hardware Owner’s Manual.

Opinions of the documentation strategist and the team manager provided useful insights to address challenges. Multiple opinions on certain features were settled by involving the SMEs and core team members in calls, which helped us to reach to a consensus without losing on time. Extracts of the revised sections were sent to the specialists concerned, who verified the updates for technical accuracy.

Photographs of the modified hardware components indicating the changes were used to help the illustrator understand the changes in the design. Illustration related comments were extracted separately from the document to help the illustrator save time without the need to skim through the entire document.
These were some of the aspects that helped to meet the deadlines. Hope this answers your questions.

Comment on Smartphones Smarter with Assistance by Communications from DMN » Blog Archive » Weekly links roundup -

Communications from DMN » Blog Archive » Weekly links roundup - — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:02:51 +0000

[...] thoughts on user assistance for [...]

Comment on Decoding Science Writing by Shashidhar

Shashidhar — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 08:35:43 +0000

Here is a case for a science-loving writer to enjoy his/her work too!

Comment on Smartphones Smarter with Assistance by Kumar Dhanagopal

Kumar Dhanagopal — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:44:56 +0000

edit to my comment: last line – the text is in “p” tags.

Comment on Smartphones Smarter with Assistance by Kumar Dhanagopal

Kumar Dhanagopal — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:43:15 +0000

In the “Comparison between Traditional Help and Mobile Help” section, the first line reads “The following table …”, but my browser (IE8) shows no table, only plain text.

I looked at the HTML source; the text is in tags.

Comment on Write-up: PowerEdge R810 Hardware Owner’s Manual by Kumar Dhanagopal

Kumar Dhanagopal — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:21:35 +0000

Philip, Sheena,

Congrats on winning the award for the PowerEdge R810 Hardware Owner’s Manual! Thanks for writing about the effort that went into the manual.

It’d be interesting to know how you handled the challenges you’ve described: last-minute changes, revising illustrations, conflicting opinions from Dev team members. Could you provide some more insight into that?

Comment on Smartphones Smarter with Assistance by Anindita Basu

Anindita Basu — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 06:05:06 +0000

Thank you, Monalisa and Amrita, for a good read

Comment on Experts Ignite by November – December 2011 Newsletter / Indus

November – December 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 05:34:08 +0000

[...] Conference which was a success yet again. Rachel writes about managing a government portal, Sandhya Ravishankar shares her experience as Operations Manager in a large documentation services firm and her thoughts [...]

Comment on Who should manage a government portal? You! by November – December 2011 Newsletter / Indus

November – December 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 05:19:58 +0000

[...] stellar event, the 13th Annual Conference which was a success yet again. Rachel writes about managing a government portal, Sandhya Ravishankar shares her experience as Operations Manager in a large documentation services [...]

Comment on Prez Talk by November – December 2011 Newsletter / Indus

November – December 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:09:19 +0000

[...] this edition we bring you the round up of the STC India Chapter’s stellar event, the 13th Annual Conference which was a success yet again. Rachel writes about managing a government portal, Sandhya [...]

Comment on Publish-As-You-Write Model for Documentation by Sridhar

Sridhar — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 07:12:37 +0000

Nice post!

Clearly, you’ve put much thought into this model.

Comment on Effectiveness Workflow for a Technical Writer by Praneeth S R V

Praneeth S R V — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:12:57 +0000

Well thought out & sensibly written article

Comment on Effectiveness Workflow for a Technical Writer by Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:31:34 +0000

Good thoughts, well articulated.

Comment on Publish-As-You-Write Model for Documentation by Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:11:39 +0000

Nice thought…Should try this out!!!

Comment on Publish-As-You-Write Model for Documentation by Ruban

Ruban — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 04:44:54 +0000

Good one!

Comment on Writing Tips by Anindita Basu

Anindita Basu — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:52:00 +0000

I thought that would be spoonfeeding, so I desisted.

Comment on Experts Ignite by Promila

Promila — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 06:09:01 +0000

Thanks for writing this excellent article, Saurabh!

Comment on Writing My First DITA-Ready Topic by qamardog

qamardog — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:55:22 +0000

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Comment on Writing Tips by Neeti

Neeti — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:15:09 +0000

Nice tips. For tip #1, it would help if you provided an alternate phrasing.

Comment on Publish-As-You-Write Model for Documentation by Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:51:35 +0000

Well written article..

Comment on Publish-As-You-Write Model for Documentation by Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 03:41:20 +0000

good one !

Comment on Writing Tips by September – October 2011 Newsletter / Indus

September – October 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 03:10:13 +0000

[...] documentation model to avoid the chaos and confusion prior to the release deadline and Anindita Basu shares more invaluable tips on writing. In Prez Talk, Rajdeep Gupta talks about the much-awaited [...]

Comment on Quick QAs – Digital Rights Management by Roopali Jadhav

Roopali Jadhav — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:59:38 +0000

Good to know about DRM. Useful in securing our content.

Comment on Writing Tips by September – October 2011 Newsletter / Indus

September – October 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:51:52 +0000

Comment on Authoring Guidelines by September – October 2011 Newsletter / Indus

September – October 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:50:40 +0000

[...] Authoring Guidelines [...]

Comment on Publish-As-You-Write Model for Documentation by September – October 2011 Newsletter / Indus

September – October 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:50:23 +0000

[...] Bindu Nayar describes the advantages of Publish-As-You-Write documentation model to avoid the chaos and confusion prior to the release deadline and Anindita Basu shares more invaluable tips on writing. In Prez Talk, Rajdeep Gupta talks about the much-awaited 13th STC Annual Conference to be held in Chennai. [...]

Comment on Quick QAs – Digital Rights Management by September – October 2011 Newsletter / Indus

September – October 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:48:54 +0000

[...] to documentation, best practices, and CMS, and provides tips to aspiring documentation managers. Makarand Pandit has a few useful FAQs on Digital Rights Management [...]

Comment on STC Announcements by September – October 2011 Newsletter / Indus

September – October 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:47:59 +0000

[...] about the much-awaited 13th STC Annual Conference to be held in Chennai. As always, we have a few STC Announcements for you. – Anupama Gummaraju and Sreeraj [...]

Comment on Experts Ignite by September – October 2011 Newsletter / Indus

September – October 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:47:43 +0000

[...] be integrated. Aisoorya Vijayakumar explains how an effective workflow helps the technical writers. Experts Ignite this time features Saurabh Kudesia, Customer Documentation Manager with Nokia Siemens Networks [...]

Comment on Effectiveness Workflow for a Technical Writer by September – October 2011 Newsletter / Indus

September – October 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:39:02 +0000

[...] the documentation and the translation processes affect each other and how they can be integrated. Aisoorya Vijayakumar explains how an effective workflow helps the technical writers. Experts Ignite this time features [...]

Comment on When Worlds Collide: Understanding How Documentation and Translation Processes Affect Each Other by September – October 2011 Newsletter / Indus

September – October 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:30:47 +0000

[...] feedback to us. We also request you to send us your ideas for the next edition of the newsletter. Kit Brown-Hoekstra writes about how the documentation and the translation processes affect each other and how they can [...]

Comment on An Editor’s Corner by Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:17:09 +0000

Very good article with useful tips!

Comment on An Editor’s Corner by Debarati Ghosh

Debarati Ghosh — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:13:28 +0000

A thought-provoking article beautifully written.

Comment on Writing Tips by Anindita Basu

Anindita Basu — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 13:13:47 +0000

Thanks, Swapna

I just spotted a logical error in one of the cartoons. Something cant occur 375 times in 589 files. It needs to be the other way round

Comment on Writing Tips by Swapna

Swapna — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:21:25 +0000

Very apt and useful tips. Great cartoons. Thanks!
-Swapna

Comment on An Editor’s Corner by Ignes Mathew

Ignes Mathew — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:05:09 +0000

Good try…but, could not find anything new…we all know what is mentioned above…the author says “Abridging just for the sake of abridging does not constitute editing” similarly “Blogging just for the sake of writing is to be avoided and some message should be there” hoping to read better stuff in this forum….

Comment on Developing documentation for agile by Devarati B

Devarati B — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:48:54 +0000

Amazing…i always love reading your articles. Continue writing so that we get to learn more and more.

Comment on An Editor’s Corner by Natasha Rajasheaker

Natasha Rajasheaker — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:30:20 +0000

The english was fantastic…..Enjoyed reading it. And certain words used did give it that touch and feel of as you were describing the need and importance of “editing”.
Would love to read more articles by you…..
Kudos!!!

Comment on An Editor’s Corner by Sunil Mallick

Sunil Mallick — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 08:58:51 +0000

I really liked the way the words been used, very tactfully written. Would like have more on Diff topics..

Comment on An Editor’s Corner by P

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:39:04 +0000

touch the hearts of readers.

Comment on Communicating by Behavioral Styles by Bhau Samant

Bhau Samant — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 07:41:54 +0000

Classification based on dominant behavioral styles for result-oriented communion seems impeccable but two obsevations may need consideration –
1] If dominant trait of your own behavioral style is very powerful, it may also influence, through communication, the behavioral style of the SME, at least while dealing with you ;
2] Identifying dominant behavioral style and then classifying SMEs on that basis may, by itself,be a more skilled job than effectively communicating with them.

Comment on Communicating by Behavioral Styles by Sonu Chandra

Sonu Chandra — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 05:48:38 +0000

Nice article…i guess i fall in the ‘Director’ category. I kinda knew; this made it clear

Megha is a rare blend of intellect and great literary skills; it is a delight to read her

Regards
Sonu

Comment on Experts Ignite by Rohit

Rohit — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 05:02:46 +0000

Excellent questions and answers! I love going through this section.

Comment on Communicating by Behavioral Styles by July – August 2011 Newsletter / Indus

July – August 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:57:41 +0000

[...] A lighter look, a fun way of exploring the business of writing comes to you as Writing Tips from Anindita Basu. Dr.Meghashri Dalvi has an interesting write up on communicating with SMEs by behavioral styles. [...]

Comment on Developing documentation for agile by July – August 2011 Newsletter / Indus

July – August 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 04:34:02 +0000

[...] Devarati Banerjee shares editing tips in a changing world and Manjusha Nair continues her series on developing documentation in an Agile environment. [...]

Comment on Authoring Guidelines by July – August 2011 Newsletter / Indus

July – August 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:27:44 +0000

[...] Authoring Guidelines [...]

Comment on Requirements Gathering for Agile by Developing documentation for agile / Indus

Developing documentation for agile / Indus — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:17:50 +0000

[...] earlier articles in this series, we have planned for our agile project, and we have gathered the requirements. Are you still wondering how we can actually write for agile? If you wonder how we can develop [...]

Comment on Decision Making Process by July – August 2011 Newsletter / Indus

July – August 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:15:07 +0000

[...] Harry Anthony shares insights on one of the most often repeated activities in corporations, decision making. [...]

Comment on Prez Talk by July – August 2011 Newsletter / Indus

July – August 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:14:13 +0000

[...] Prez Talk by Rajdeep Gupta contains some very useful points about preparing to attend an STC India Conference, so be sure to catch this one. The edition also brings you regular updates – News and Notes from STC India. [...]

Comment on Experts Ignite by July – August 2011 Newsletter / Indus

July – August 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:13:54 +0000

[...] one of the gurus of content management systems shares his foray into the field and his vision in Experts Ignite. Read about Ralf wittgen, Director – Operations, at [...]

Comment on Writing Tips by July – August 2011 Newsletter / Indus

July – August 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 04:57:11 +0000

[...] lighter look, a fun way of exploring the business of writing comes to you as Writing Tips from Anindita [...]

Comment on Planning for AGILE by Developing documentation for agile / Indus

Developing documentation for agile / Indus — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 04:56:53 +0000

[...] earlier articles in this series, we have planned for our agile project, and we have gathered the requirements. Are you still wondering how we can [...]

Comment on Abby and the Broken Fence by Weekly links roundup by Communications from DMN

Weekly links roundup by Communications from DMN — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:05:28 +0000

[...] Thoughts on what to do when documentation is no longer serving readers [...]

Comment on Planning for AGILE by Manjusha

Manjusha — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:06:53 +0000

Thank you, Kumar!

Comment on Experts Ignite by Angayarkanni Nagarajan

Angayarkanni Nagarajan — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 06:36:01 +0000

This newsletter is very useful for the tech writers, who would like to grow in their career. This has also given me the prospects of a tech writer, and how to climb the success ladder. I am happy that I have also worked under Sai:)

Comment on Technical Communicators as Heuristics Reviewers by Devika

Devika — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:36:38 +0000

Hi Kavitha – Usability Reviews (and Expert Reviews) are typically qualitative, although severity of the issues identified can be rated. Here’s an online article on the same FYI – http://www.useit.com/papers/heuristic/heuristic_evaluation.html
Reviews are also usually not checklist based. (Although various guideline / principles / heuristics may be referred to or referenced in the report in order to validate the issues identified by reviewers.)

Reviews are typically done over a couple of days –depending on the complexity of what is being reviewed. (The knowledge transfer for a complex application itself can take an hour!)
Besides needing time to understand the application and time to review it, it is important that the reviewers are trained in conducting reviews, to avoid invalid / subjective issue identification.

Not sure what you mean when you say the reviews you did were for selfish purposes. The idea of doing a review is to flush out usability issues related to various aspects of the UI (like navigation, IA, visual design, wording etc.) – So the objective is definitely to focus on the quality / improving the ease of use of the application.

Comment on Technical Communicators as Heuristics Reviewers by kavitha

kavitha — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 07:24:39 +0000

I have few comments with respect to the usability reviews and with regards to involvement of Technical communicators.I have worked in Software services company earlier. The reviews were quantitively focused and were for selfish purposes but the actual focus on the quality of the websites or web applications is not of priority. Just imagine a group of 3 or 4 people spending an hour and providing review comments on the application. Whether it is information architect or visual designer or technical writer, one would need a good amount of time for understanding the application. Context will be missing with the checklists. One has to be very careful in recommending this type of reviews as these are quantitative. There were many instances where the clients were firing back with these review comments. I would suggest the design groups to be extra careful in setting up these practices in their organizations.

Comment on Being a Contract Technical Writer by Lori

Lori — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 23:41:09 +0000

Thanks Anagha!

Comment on Authoring Guidelines by May – June 2011 Newsletter / Indus

May – June 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:36:33 +0000

[...] Authoring Guidelines [...]

Comment on Being a Contract Technical Writer by Anagha

Anagha — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 05:21:28 +0000

Great article Lori – you touched on some things that I hadn’t thought about before this.

Comment on Requirements Gathering for Agile by May – June 2011 Newsletter / Indus

May – June 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 04:01:10 +0000

[...] a successful career as a contract technical writer. In the second article of the series on Agile, Manjusha Nair talks about the importance of requirements gathering process in an agile [...]

Comment on STC India News & Notes, May-June 2011 by May – June 2011 Newsletter / Indus

May – June 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 03:41:32 +0000

[...] As usual, we have a few News and Notes from STC India. [...]

Comment on Prez Talk by May – June 2011 Newsletter / Indus

May – June 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 03:38:20 +0000

[...] the first-ever STC India Summit in Bangalore and decided to sends us her thoughts on the event. And Rajdeep Gupta, STC India president, mulls over what really drives technical communicators like us to work. [...]

Comment on My Weekend at the STC Summit by May – June 2011 Newsletter / Indus

May – June 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 03:36:48 +0000

[...] Suchitra Govindarajan attended the first-ever STC India Summit in Bangalore and decided to sends us her thoughts on the event. And Rajdeep Gupta, STC India president, mulls over what really drives technical communicators like us to work. Rajdeep also drops hints about an upcoming event. Watch this space. [...]

Comment on Being a Contract Technical Writer by May – June 2011 Newsletter / Indus

May – June 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 03:33:41 +0000

[...] who leads the Content and Design Services (C&DS) practice at Cognizant Technology Solutions. Lori Sanders says that motivation, hard work, and commitment are the essential skills required for a successful [...]

Comment on Experts Ignite by May – June 2011 Newsletter / Indus

May – June 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 03:31:42 +0000

[...] Ignite this time features Sairaj Vaithilingam, who leads the Content and Design Services (C&DS) practice at Cognizant Technology Solutions. [...]

Comment on Technical Communicators as Heuristics Reviewers by May – June 2011 Newsletter / Indus

May – June 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 03:29:51 +0000

[...] Larry Kunz. Kris Weylo sets forth the design aspects that revolve around website development and Devika Ganapathy advocates that technical writers can don the role of heuristics reviewers with better understanding [...]

Comment on Design Considerations in Web Development by May – June 2011 Newsletter / Indus

May – June 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 03:28:13 +0000

[...] yet another perspective on the technical communication trends from well-known expert, Larry Kunz. Kris Weylo sets forth the design aspects that revolve around website development and Devika Ganapathy [...]

Comment on Technical communication trends: How we can meet the challenges by May – June 2011 Newsletter / Indus

May – June 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 03:25:54 +0000

[...] We bring you yet another perspective on the technical communication trends from well-known expert, Larry Kunz. Kris Weylo sets forth the design aspects that revolve around website development and Devika [...]

Comment on Planning for AGILE by Requirements Gathering for Agile / Indus

Requirements Gathering for Agile / Indus — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:22:18 +0000

[...] discussed in the last article how agile does not follow any pre-determined process, and does not rely on documentation (internal [...]

Comment on Instructional writing is an art by CHANEY33Zelma

CHANEY33Zelma — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 06:24:26 +0000

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Comment on Planning for AGILE by Kumar

Kumar — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 07:30:00 +0000

Excellent article!

Comment on 7 Habits of Highly Effective Technical Communicators by Pramod Chandra

Pramod Chandra — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:10:22 +0000

This is a very good article for aspiring and junior tech writers. They should strive to achieve the specific skills described to enhance their career prospects.

Pramod Chandra

Comment on Applying Lean Six-Sigma Principles to Documentation by Tanvi Shukla

Tanvi Shukla — Thu, 19 May 2011 10:51:31 +0000

Very informative!

Comment on Gone in Sixty Seconds? by Santosh Krishnamurthy Iyer

Santosh Krishnamurthy Iyer — Thu, 12 May 2011 07:29:22 +0000

Thats an excellent way to write an article – Short yet the idea is conveyed to the readers and Example for readers to understand.

Comment on 7 Habits of Highly Effective Technical Communicators by Santosh Krishnamurthy Iyer

Santosh Krishnamurthy Iyer — Thu, 12 May 2011 07:20:14 +0000

This article is indeed very informative. Articles and experiences like these will act as stepping stones for many upcoming Technical Writers.

Comment on Prez Talk by Mar-Apr 2011 Newsletter / Indus

Mar-Apr 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Fri, 06 May 2011 15:38:06 +0000

[...] The message from the STC India Chapter President, Rajdeep Gupta, is here. [...]

Comment on STC India News & Notes, March-April 2011 by Mar-Apr 2011 Newsletter / Indus

Mar-Apr 2011 Newsletter / Indus — Fri, 06 May 2011 15:32:11 +0000

[...] STC news and announcements keep you updated on what’s happening in India on the STC front. [...]

Comment on Experts Ignite – Paul Trotter, Author-it by Rohit

Rohit — Tue, 03 May 2011 03:58:03 +0000

This is a fantastic interview! great insights from a Paul. I loved it. Keep up this good work!

Comment on Authoring Guidelines by Mar-Apr 2011 Edition / Indus

Mar-Apr 2011 Edition / Indus — Mon, 02 May 2011 16:10:57 +0000

[...] Authoring Guidelines [...]

Comment on Essential skills for Technical Writers in 2011 by Mar-Apr 2011 Edition / Indus

Mar-Apr 2011 Edition / Indus — Mon, 02 May 2011 16:08:01 +0000

[...] We have some exciting articles in store this edition. The technical writing landscape is changing as we speak and new trends are changing the way we approach communication. We bring you Paul Trotter, CEO of Author-it, and his views on help authoring tools and trends. Manjusha Nair writes about planning for successful documentation execution in an Agile environment and Radhika P.C speaks about applying Lean Six Sigma principles to documentation. Manjula Kandula shares some ideas on the essential skills required for writers. [...]

Comment on Applying Lean Six-Sigma Principles to Documentation by Mar-Apr 2011 Edition / Indus

Mar-Apr 2011 Edition / Indus — Mon, 02 May 2011 16:02:08 +0000

[...] planning for successful documentation execution in an Agile environment and Radhika P.C speaks about applying Lean Six Sigma principles to documentation. Manjula Kandula shares some ideas on the essential skills required for [...]

Comment on Planning for AGILE by Mar-Apr 2011 Edition / Indus

Mar-Apr 2011 Edition / Indus — Mon, 02 May 2011 15:58:52 +0000

[...] his views on help authoring tools and trends. Manjusha Nair writes about planning for successful documentation execution in an Agile environment and Radhika P.C speaks about applying Lean Six Sigma principles to documentation. Manjula Kandula [...]

Comment on Experts Ignite – Paul Trotter, Author-it by Mar-Apr 2011 Edition / Indus

Mar-Apr 2011 Edition / Indus — Mon, 02 May 2011 15:58:34 +0000

[...] is changing as we speak and new trends are changing the way we approach communication. We bring you Paul Trotter, CEO of Author-it, and his views on help authoring tools and trends. Manjusha Nair writes about planning for [...]

Comment on Gone in Sixty Seconds? by Archana

Archana — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:12:03 +0000

It is really helpful, for all levels of experience in Technical Writing

Comment on Gone in Sixty Seconds? by Arvind Masireddy

Arvind Masireddy — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:13:33 +0000

Very useful one. Thanks.

Comment on 24 Key RoboHelp Terms by 24 Key RoboHelp Terms « Technical Communication Suite

24 Key RoboHelp Terms « Technical Communication Suite — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 04:23:39 +0000

[...] Here’s the URL of the article. ou’re a new or intermediate-level user of RoboHelp HTML, you’ll surely find this compendium of 24 commonly encountered terms useful. And once you’re done with the basics, go ahead and explore the community content links under the respective term. [...]

Comment on Do Indian Technical Writers Need Professional Courses? by Ahmar Sheraz

Ahmar Sheraz — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 07:45:20 +0000

Mak and Gyanesh – Thank you so much for this informative research.
There is no denying the fact that Indian Technical writers are high in demand. If we improve the quality and organize it, the demand would go further high. We can only hope that some Indian University or Institute of repute comes out with a course on Technical Writing which combines Information designing with engineering subjects.
The field of technical writing is so vast that developing a course to suit all verticals is difficult.
The course may be further divided into verticals like Aerospace, Medical/Pharmaceutical, Information Technology and Legal.

Thanks,
Ahmar

Comment on Working with Cross-Cultural Documentation Teams by Anindita Basu

Anindita Basu — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:43:19 +0000

Great article I found myself nodding in agreement throughout.

Comment on Technical Writing to Localization – An Emerging Career Path by Samartha Vashishtha

Samartha Vashishtha — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 07:51:52 +0000

Nice article!

Comment on Jan-Feb 2011 Newsletter by Sreeraj

Sreeraj — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:49:14 +0000

Thanks Anagha.

Comment on Gone in Sixty Seconds? by Anagha

Anagha — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:57:53 +0000

Like the way you always illustrate your point with examples.

Comment on Gone in Sixty Seconds? by Kartik

Kartik — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:02:59 +0000

Now that’s an article! Short, succinct and informative. Keep it up Miss Basu.