Monthly Archives: January 2012

Setting the Conditions for Workplace Happiness

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

I read an article yesterday about ”how to be happy at work.” One of the points that caught my attention was that some people set very high and specific standards for what will make and keep them happy. If you’re a high-powered perfectionist … Continue reading →

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English Majors Can Go Anywhere!

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

Brought to me (and thus to you) by Karla Kitalong, my thesis advisor at UCF. This is a video from Arizona State University’s English department. Woo rah! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4tvLuLdzkg You underestimate English majors at your own peril.

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The Technical Writer as Advocate

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

While I was pursuing my M.A., I developed a Venn diagram that crystallized my view of technical advocacy: My logic here was that to advocate for a science- or technology-based cause–especially one as dependent on government funding as space exploration–a technical communicator needed … Continue reading →

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Website Usability

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

I have already written a great deal about print document usability here, and for the most part the guidelines I suggested there also apply to reading on the web. People still read top to bottom, left to right (at least … Continue reading →

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Another Site with Tech Writing Insights

Posted on January 7, 2012 by

This page was worth a read: http://idratherbewriting.com/2008/02/16/technical-writing-careers-answering-13-questions-about-technical-writing-jobs/  

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Goal Setting for the Future

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

Greetings! Since New Year’s Day is often a day for making resolutions about what people will do to make themselves better, today seemed a good day to write about this topic. We always have crazy dreams as kids–I want to be an … Continue reading →

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