August 2015
| In this issue we have a couple of chances for you to win! We attempt to crowd-source the perfect party pitch for technical communicators, and also seek your views on what being a professional technical communicator means to you. Earnsy Liu goes in search of the evidence for using screenshots in your documents, and we recap recent posts from guest bloggers. |
From the PresidentCan you make your job sound fascinating to the casual enquirer, or do you undersell what you do? We're seeking the perfect party pitch for technical communicators as we come into a more social time of year. | |
Death by screenshots: Should we include them in online help?‘Screenshots can be like crack. You don't need it, it can kill you, but you want it bad’. Screenshots can kill? Let’s hope not, but we can’t tell for sure because there’s a dearth of research. Earnsy Liu reports on the evidence. | |
The ProfessionalsWe've been thinking recently about the profession of technical communication, and what it means to be a professional in this field. | |
From Our BlogWe take another look at recent blog posts. Carin van Bolderen reports back on a recent trip the Canterbury Health Design Lab, and Frik de Beer reflects on the changing role of a technical communicator. | |