Category Archives: Technical Writing Software

4 Ways to Turn Microsoft Word into an XML Editor

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Ivan Walsh

Want to use Microsoft Word as an XML Editor? XML (Extensible Markup Language) is made up of a number of user defined tags which are used to store and transport data. When it comes to writing XML most people would open their favourite XML editor or a text editor but have would not have considered using Microsoft Word. Continue reading →

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Two Ways to Chunk Content for User Roles using MadCap Flare

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Ivan Walsh

Mike Hamilton on the MadCap blog wrote an excellent tutorial on how to chunk content. We’ve covered this subject before, especially when looking at information architecture and how to write for the web. What’s interesting about Mike’s article is how he uses conditional markers to do this in MadCap Flare. Continue reading →

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Sample Guidelines for Writing Online Help

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Ivan Walsh

If you’re looking for guidelines to write your online help documentation, then use this checklist to get started. Continue reading →

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How to Setup a Profitable Technical Writing Shop On Amazon

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Ivan Walsh

You know you spend too much time on the internet when you search for technical writing software and find an Amazon shop for technical writing software… and then realize you built it. And forgot about it! Yes, this is what happened to me yesterday. Maybe I need to slow down because… Continue reading →

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Getting Started With Adobe TV

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Ivan Walsh

Did you know that Adobe has its own TV channel? Well, it has sort of. I’ve been downloading some of the movie clips from the site and reading them offline or on the train when travelling. Continue reading →

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Lessons Learned for Web-Based Technical Writing Projects

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Ivan Walsh

We make mistakes every week on our Technical Writing projects. However, since we’ve started to capture things in our lessons learned meetings, the ‘repeat offenders’ have gone down. Running web-based Technical Writing projects is difficult as you don’t get to meet the team you’re managing, so sessions like this can make a real difference. Continue reading →

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Review: Camtasia Mac 1.2 & Do Tech Writers Use Macs?

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Ivan Walsh

If you’re a tech writer who uses Apple Mac products, you’ll be delighted to hear that Techsmith have released Camtasia for Mac. This release come s with some lovely features and is a welcome addition to my suite of technical writing tools. Before I forget, you can also get Snagit for free on the site also for Mac. Continue reading →

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