The Good, The Bad, The Ugly of S1000D – developing a case for S1000D-based technical publications. S1000D is where I spend a great deal of my time. Helping clients decide on if, when and how they should be investing in their technical publications. The debates then start with why S1000D and why not something else?…
Spring Issue TDW Magazine – OUT NOW The Spring issue of the TDW Magazine is available ONLINE for FREE now. What is included in this bumper issue of the TDW Magazine? Three benefits of Simplified Technical English – Ciaran Dodd looks at three of the most important benefits of using ASD Simplified Technical English –…
Episode #2 – Now available In the episode Mike talks about how and why he fell in to technical writing and the genesis of TDW – why he gave up a great job to focus on TDW full-time, a gamble he does not regret! Listen to the end for our great new TD-iQ jingle! Listen…
The all new TDW PODCAST is now LIVE For those of you who kept asking for the return of the TDW PODCAST it is now available online, via iTunes and Google Play. In this edition: What have we been up to? Where are we going? Member news and updates Upcoming events Listen Now
Flatirons Jouve Presents: Why your production focus is falling short. When we produce technical information, we spend enormous amounts of effort, energy and project budget focusing on the information production process. We must comply with multiple rules, specifications, standards, guidelines, style-guides, illustrations guides, the list goes on and on! Add in to the mix that…
This week Mike looks at the bumper agenda we have planned for TDW-Live#7 what will be discussed, by who and how you can get involved even if you can’t make the event in person! This year the emphasis is on process, from ILS processes, through to Augmented Reality – making it happen! Check out the…
TDW Magazine – Q3 – Online Edition Welcome to the all new online version of the TDW Magazine, a huge thank you to all of the vendors and contributors of this magazine! It is because of these contributions we can now make this magazine available for free online! Request Access to the Online Magazine for…
The challenge of consolidation and protecting technical information Intellectual Property What do you do when you are given an internal project to consolidate a globally distributed corporate technical publications team? A team that over the years have developed their own tool-sets, processes, styles and attitudes towards technical publications? Furthermore, what do you do when you…
These information brands have successfully reinvented themselves! With the advent of YouTube, Audio Books and multiple other ways of creating, accessing and using information, traditional information brands have had to rethink how they continue to deliver information products to the market whilst safe guarding their brand. In this YouTube video Mike looks at three mainstream…
Succession planning – are you? In the next issue of the TDW magazine we’re running an article on succession planning, but focusing on the skills succession of our technical information requirements. Over the last few years there has been a steady decline in new and fresh talent moving into technical communication and there are many…
