Technical Communication Blog

Interactive eBooks – Are They New, or Just Shiny?

August 3, 2010 in Technical Communication by Nicky Bleiel

There has been a lot of buzz recently about the need for more interactivity in eBooks – specifically, that they can’t be “text only.” Theoretically those with Kindles, Nooks, and… Read the rest

Software Documentation and Agile

March 29, 2010 in Technical Communication by Nicky Bleiel

Developing documentation (both end-user and internal) in an Agile software development environment can present a few challenges, but overall presents many opportunities for technical communicators. Agile, by its nature, provides relativ… Read the rest Tags:

Styles – Why use them?

November 17, 2009 in Technical Communication by Nicky Bleiel

  In Doc-To-Help, you apply Styles to your Source documents so that your Target output will look and behave the way you prefer.  That's one good reason to use them, but not… Read the rest

Creating renewable content – “Green” authoring

September 25, 2009 in Technical Communication by Nicky Bleiel

Those who adopt "green" lifestyles try to recycle and reuse as much as possible, preserving resources for future generations. By the nature of what we produce, Tech Comms can't create… Read the rest

What you can do with the Doc-To-Help Ribbon in Word

July 2, 2009 in Technical Communication by Nicky Bleiel

 This is the final of a three part series called "How do you like to write?" This post focuses on the Doc-To-Help ribbon in Microsoft® Word. This ribbon (or toolbar, depending on… Read the rest