Technical communication blog
Technical communication blogWith bits of copywriting, content design, and other stuff too
Technical communication blog
With bits of copywriting, content design, and other stuff too
Welcome to the StrayGoat Technical Communication Blog.
Here, I’ll be posting technical writing advice, opinion pieces, recommendations, and explanations on how to achieve various tasks with different software tools. (The latter of which is going to be a reminder for me as much as anyone else!).
If you find the technical writing advice posts useful, please leave a comment.
Some of the older posts have some formatting issues, due to conversion problems when I upgraded the site theme. Sadly, the comments were lost in migration too.
Technical communication blog posts
General posts about technical communication:
Technical author job description – what do they do?
A technical author is someone who writes content that explains how to use a product or service or perform a task. They are also called technical writers and technical communicators. Common examples of technical writing are instruction manuals, online help,...
Technical Writing/Content Design Part 3 – The User Journey
Guiding your readers through the content If there's one thing I learned at uni, it's this - "It's all about the user journey." It was important then, when the Internet wasn't so widespread, and it's even more important now. No matter what type of content you are...
How to write technical documentation – quick guide
Some helpful tips on how to write technical documentation. Aimed at people who are asked to write techncial documentation but who are not technical authors.
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How to Open All External Links in a New Tab in MadCap Flare
Having external links (links that go to other sites, via a http: link) set to open in a new tab often leads to a better user experience. For example, if your Flare topic contains a process, and in that process there is a link to an external site for more information,...
Modifying the Top-Nav Skin for a Custom Flare Layout
One of the problems with Flare 11's Top-Nav skin is that the menu isn't really suitable for a long table of contents due to the limited amount of space. That's led a lot of people, including me, to look at alternative approaches, and in this post, I will look at a...
Change the Slider Left and Right Buttons on the Top Navigation Skin
As an online help interface, I really like Flare 11's 'Top Navigation' skin. It looks modern and doesn't use frames, but it does have some limitations when it comes to editing the user interface. One of these is the inability to change the slider buttons that allow...
DITA blog posts
Here are some posts about DITA. I rarely post about DITA, as I don’t use it, but sometimes post about how to achieve certain things.
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MS Word blog posts
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Camtasia and Snagit blog posts
Tips and reminders for using TechSmith Camtasia and Snagit.
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Non-technical communication posts
Sometimes, I post things that are nothing to do with tech comm, but people might find useful. You’ll find those posts here.
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