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Review of MadCap Feedback

June 29th, 2010 · View Comments · Reviews

MadCap has released a product – MadCap Feedback – that is new to me and looks like it has a nice set of features especially if you want to close the loop between technical writers/technical communicators and end users. And who doesn’t want to do that!. Its Feedback Server has a Web 2.0 reporting tool that gives technical authors, information designers, and educational content developers insight into the end-user experience.

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US Dates for 2010 MadCap Software Roadshow – San Diego, Chicago to Atlanta

February 17th, 2010 · Comments Off · Technical Writing

MadCap Software will travel across the US, Canada and Europe in 2010, providing one-day technical writing seminar. Designed by Mike Hamilton, VP of Product Management, the seminars will discuss how to get the most out of your technical writing & publishing tools. The US and Europe dates are as follows.

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What Macaulay Culkin Can Teach You About Tech Authoring & Jumping Sharks

January 24th, 2010 · Comments Off · Adobe FrameMaker, Dita

Larry says that last week another technical writer asserted that DITA has “jumped the shark.” “It’s not a new idea. I’ve heard other people say that DITA has already seen its best days, that it’s struggling to remain relevant in a world that’s passed it by. I was amused, I admit, because it was the first time I’d seen DITA compared to a TV show.”

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Technical Writing News – Nov 27th

November 27th, 2009 · View Comments · News, Technical Writing

This week’s technical writing news. Paragraph Autonumbering in RoboHelp 8, Avatar Interactive Trailer Powered by Adobe AIR, What’s new in Acrobat.com, The Myth of Single-Source Authoring, Why The Future Has No Log In Button, Documentation as flash cards. Google Wave’s witty user documentation. What’s more important, content or process? SaaS-based ECM: It’s worth considering. Camtasia Relay 1.2 gets released and Tom Johnson explains why Help Authoring Tools Will Fade. Free Gift! Technical Communication Suite Keyboard Shortcuts from The RoboColum(n) by Colum McAndrew

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Technical Writing News – Nov 6th

November 5th, 2009 · Comments Off · Adobe FrameMaker, News, Reviews, STC, Salary

New technical writing screencasts, Madcap win an award, and the Intercom editorial calendar is finally announced. What more could you want? Here is a quick roundup of this week’s technical writing news.

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What are Your Favorite 10 Technical Writing Tools?

November 4th, 2009 · View Comments · Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe RoboHelp, Content Management, Dita, MadCap Blaze, MadCap Flare, Screen Capture, Software Development, Technical Writing, Visio, Word 2010

I’ve used the same technical writing tools for the last 5 years. A few products have come across my desk but nothing that really blown me away. Here’s a run-down of what I use to write my technical documents. No order of preference. Which should I keep? Which should I replace?

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