April Program – Common Sense DITA

Erika Frensley will give her presentation “Common Sense DITA.” DITA is a powerful method and development tool for creating documentation, and in its full form very complex and difficult to lean. However, DITA shouldn’t be that scary. Erika Frensley will discuss how she uses DITA, and really how much writers really need to know to … Continue reading April Program – Common Sense DITA

Notes from the Net – July 2015

by Doris BeetemGone in a flash? Facebook says Adobe's plug-in is a security risk no longer worth takingby Brett Murphy July 13, 2015 4:08 PM PDTUpdated: July 14, 2015 6:14 AM PDThttp://www.cnet.com/news/gone-in-a-flash-facebook-says-adobes-plug-in-is-a-security-risk-no-longer-worth-taking/Adobe Systems' Flash software has come under fire yet again after Facebook security chief Alex Stamos called for the end of the animation software … Continue reading Notes from the Net – July 2015

Notes from the Net – March 2015

by Doris BeetemAdobe Spotlight: Adobe Tech Comm Newsletter The Adobe Tech Comm Newsletter summarizes recent resources on Adobe’s Tech Comm Central: http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/. Tech Comm Central provides information on products such as FrameMaker and RoboHelp and on important technical writing concepts (structured content, agile, DITA, etc. This email newsletter includes: News items—including notes on conferences and events, campaign microsites, and … Continue reading Notes from the Net – March 2015

News from the Net – January 2015

by Doris BeetemResource Spotlight: Adobe Tech Comm Newsletter The Adobe Tech Comm Newsletter is a monthly email that summarizes the most recent resources on Adobe’s Tech Comm Central: http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/. Tech Comm Central provides information on Adobe products such as FrameMaker and RoboHelp and also on many important technical writing concepts (structured content, agile, DITA, etc.  The newsletter … Continue reading News from the Net – January 2015

News from the Net – Windows 10

by Doris BeetemWindows 10 Undoes the Disaster of Windows 8 (Mostly)David Pogue Sep 30, 2014 https://www.yahoo.com/tech/windows-10-undoes-the-disaster-of-windows-8-mostly-98835840904.htmlToday, Microsoft took the wraps off the next version of Windows. You’ll be able to install a free, unfinished “technical preview” version this week, or get it in final form sometime next year. It’s called Windows 10.Windows 8 was a mishmash … Continue reading News from the Net – Windows 10

News from the Net – Adobe Whitepapers from Sept 2014

By Doris BeetemLatest Adobe Whitepapers From the September Adobe TechComm Bloghttp://online.adobemailers.com/2014/tech_comm_lading/september/index.html#whitepaper"Reducing Translation and Publishing Costs" by Maxwell Hoffmann"The Hitchhikers Guide to XML Authoring" by Chris Despopoulos"FrameMaker 12 vs. Word 2012 – For Technical Documentation" by Maxwell Hoffmann"FrameMaker 12 vs. InDesign CS6 – For Technical Documentation" by Maxwell Hoffmann"Database Publishing with Adobe FrameMaker" by Tammy Halter"Ten … Continue reading News from the Net – Adobe Whitepapers from Sept 2014

Adobe Resource Spotlight – April 2014

by Doris Beetem Adobe Tech Comm Newsletter The Adobe Tech Comm Newsletter is a monthly email that summarizes the most recent resources on Adobe’s Tech Comm Central: http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/. Tech Comm Central provides information on Adobe products such as FrameMaker and RoboHelp and also on many important technical writing concepts (structured content, agile, DITA, etc. The newsletter lists: News items—including notes … Continue reading Adobe Resource Spotlight – April 2014