While not specific to technical writing, here’s a list of popular massive open online courses (MOOCs), online programs with unlimited participation and open access via the Internet. List of books Podcast on Technical Writing Trends for 2020 Getting Started in User Experience List of Good Technical Writing Books Here is a sampling of some courses related to technical writing. If you don’t already have a paid membership, you may want to check whether your library provides complimentary access. In the region I live, the local library offers residents a free membership to. I expect that these events will be postponed or re-imagined as virtual events. There are some additional “in-person” technical writing conferences scheduled for later in the summer and fall. STC Virtual Conference (May 17 to 20, 2020) With the corona virus affecting all aspects of our lives, take a look at the Society for Technical Communication’s online conference in May and some online resources to investigate. Once a year, I compile a list of upcoming technical writing conferences in North America and publish a blog post. This enhancement is a worthwhile development as you can re-use existing topics and optimize the content so it’s ideally suited for microcontent. For departments who are already using microcontent, this feature is a welcome addition.įiled Under: Help Authoring Tools, Online Writing, Professional Development, Robert Desprez | Vancouver technical writer | Blog, Technology Tagged With: conditions, Madcap Flare, microcontent, single-sourcing Online Learning Resources for Technical Writers Of course, the full topic is also available in the help including the images. We are trying to just display critical content in a concise way. When users type the phrase “Variables” in the search field, they see microcontent that is based on the topic but does not display any images as we conditionalized them to not display. View the search results with microcontent This step excludes the images that I added in the original help topic so they do not appear in the microcontent.
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