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How technology and the Internet have changed what we write, edit, and teach: Part 1

By Shawn Douglas Posted on 14 January 2010 Posted in Editing, Teaching and Tutoring, Writing No Comments Tagged with change, computer, content creation, Editing, information, Internet, teaching, technical writing, Technology

Technology and the Internet have changed how we write, edit, and teach. But how have things changed for these professions? Ah, 1993! I was attending the University of Missouri-Columbia and found myself researching in both the university library and the …

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Who is your intended audience?

By Shawn Douglas Posted on 25 November 2009 Posted in Writing 1 Comment Tagged with audience, content creation, focus, intended audience, technical writing, write edit teach, Writing

Knowing who your intended audience is — and understanding they way they think — can go a long ways towards creating useful directed content. As I begin to write this, I realize that I have no idea who my actual audience …

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Documentation, documentation, documentation

By Shawn Douglas Posted on 11 November 2009 Posted in Writing No Comments Tagged with david bawden, documentation, history of documentation, instructions, journal of documentation, technical writing, Writing

Documentation has come a long ways over the years, but its importance is still often overlooked. A couple of weeks ago, I realized, “If I’m going to be sitting at my desk doing freelance work every day, then I want …

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How technology and the Internet have changed what we write, edit, and teach: Part 1

Who is your intended audience?

Documentation, documentation, documentation