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Trumix.com listings available of Communications from DMN Podcasts Build your own playlists with this podcast. All XML, for around 20 minutes This time around, we’re presenting an interview that Scott did at DocTrain West 2008 with Teresa Mulvihill-Talbot and Fabrice Talbot. In this interview, they discuss XML authoring, DocBook and DITA, and an interesting Web-based document reviewing service called LiveTechDocs. Podcast Links LiveTechDocs LiveTechDocs blog Norm Walsh DocBook vs. DITA: Will The Real Standard Please Stand Up? Download Standard Podcasts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Talking wikis with Stewart Mader In this edition of the podcast, Scott talks with Stewart Mader, author of the book WikiPatterns. In the interview, Scott and Stewart discuss adopting wikis, how best to use them in an organization, building communities around wikis, and why Stewart is so passionate about wikis. As a bonus, you also get a quick lesson in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Talking about usability After what seems like a short but long time, we’re back with a new podcast. It’s been an interesting few months. Take a listen to this new episode to find out what we’ve been up to, and what we’re going to be up to. Then, we discuss an issue that Aaron is very passionate about: [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Emma Hamer We’re back after a few hectic weeks away. In the next while, we hope to get back into something resembling a regular podcasting schedule. To whet your appetite, this week we’re presenting an interview that Aaron did at DocTrain West 2007 with Emma Hamer. In it, Aaron and Emma discuss content management. Download Standard Podcasts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Emma Hamer We’re back after a few hectic weeks away. In the next while, we hope to get back into something resembling a regular podcasting schedule. To whet your appetite, this week we’re presenting an interview that Aaron did at DocTrain West 2007 with Emma Hamer. In it, Aaron and Emma discuss content management. Download Standard Podcasts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Kent Taylor This week, we present another interview that we did at DocTrain West 2007. It’s with Kent Taylor, General Manager — acrolinx North America. In this interview, Kent talks to us about the company’s acrocheck document quality assurance tool. Download Standard Podcasts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Kent Taylor This week, we present another interview that we did at DocTrain West 2007. It’s with Kent Taylor, General Manager — acrolinx North America. In this interview, Kent talks to us about the company’s acrocheck document quality assurance tool. Download Standard Podcasts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Michael Boses and Mark Lewis We continue to clear out our backlog of interviews. This week, we present an interview that we did with Michael Boses and Mark Lewis of In.vision Research that discusses Xpress Author, In.vision’s XML authoring tool. Podcast Links In.vision Research Xpress Author Download Standard Podcasts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Michael Boses and Mark Lewis We continue to clear out our backlog of interviews. This week, we present an interview that we did with Michael Boses and Mark Lewis of In.vision Research that discusses Xpress Author, In.vision’s XML authoring tool. Podcast Links In.vision Research Xpress Author Download Standard Podcasts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Are you hurting your career by not blogging and podcasting? This week, Tom Johnson joins us for what is our longest podcast yet. We spend about 45 minutes discussing whether or not you’re harming your career by not blogging and podcasting. Agree? Disagree? Feel free to leave a comment. Podcast Links: Tech Writer Voices I’d Rather Be Writing Alistair Christie’s Blog and Podcast Splunk cPanel Tech Writer Blog Directory Core Dump Download Standard Podcasts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Are you hurting your career by not blogging and podcasting? This week, Tom Johnson joins us for what is our longest podcast yet. We spend about 45 minutes discussing whether or not you’re harming your career by not blogging and podcasting. Agree? Disagree? Feel free to leave a comment. Podcast Links: Tech Writer Voices I’d Rather Be Writing Alistair Christie’s Blog and Podcast Splunk cPanel Tech Writer Blog Directory Core Dump Download Standard Podcasts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Chip Gettinger This week, we’re posting an interview that Scott did earlier this year with Chip Gettinger of Astoria Software. In the interview, Chip and Scott discuss XML authoring and Astoria’s content management software; component content management and how it differs from Web and document content management; and how component content management can benefit both technical communicators [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Chip Gettinger This week, we’re posting an interview that Scott did earlier this year with Chip Gettinger of Astoria Software. In the interview, Chip and Scott discuss XML authoring and Astoria’s content management software; component content management and how it differs from Web and document content management; and how component content management can benefit both technical communicators [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Technical communications and India This week, we look at what some might consider a controversial topic: technical writing, India, and offshoring. Is this a threat, or just another opportunity? Listen for our $0.02. Podcast Links: TWIN: Technical Writers of India STC India chapter Writers India The Elephant and the Dragon Technical Writing: The New Black Gold Of India Download Standard Podcasts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Technical communications and India This week, we look at what some might consider a controversial topic: technical writing, India, and offshoring. Is this a threat, or just another opportunity? Listen for our $0.02. Podcast Links: TWIN: Technical Writers of India STC India chapter Writers India The Elephant and the Dragon Technical Writing: The New Black Gold Of India Download Standard Podcasts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Creating a secondary income stream This week’s edition is for the freelancer (well, mostly). In it, we discuss the importance of setting up a secondary income stream and a few ways to go about it. Podcast Links: Craigslist About.com DevShed.com How Stuff Works ProBlogger Job Board Freelance Writing Jobs Telecommuting Writing Jobs Text Link Ads Download Standard Podcasts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Creating a secondary income stream This week’s edition is for the freelancer (well, mostly). In it, we discuss the importance of setting up a secondary income stream and a few ways to go about it. Podcast Links: Craigslist About.com DevShed.com How Stuff Works ProBlogger Job Board Freelance Writing Jobs Telecommuting Writing Jobs Text Link Ads Download Standard Podcasts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A peek at FrameMaker 8.0 This week, we look at FrameMaker 8.0. And, believe it or not, we actually like it. On top of that, we unveil our latest Pick of the Week: HotRecorder. Podcast Links Adobe FrameMaker WebWorks Publisher MicroType ToolbarPlus HotRecorder Skype WengoPhone Google Talk Download Standard Podcasts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A peek at FrameMaker 8.0 This week, we look at FrameMaker 8.0. And, believe it or not, we actually like it. On top of that, we unveil our latest Pick of the Week: HotRecorder. Podcast Links Adobe FrameMaker WebWorks Publisher MicroType ToolbarPlus HotRecorder Skype WengoPhone Google Talk Download Standard Podcasts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The “there and back again” edition We’re back! It’s been a long while since we’ve published a podcast, and believe us it’s been a long, strange, and interesting trip. In this edition, we talk about where we’ve been and what we’ve been up to; discuss taking your work and not yourself seriously; and we uncork another pick of the week. You’ll probably notice [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The “there and back again” edition We’re back! It’s been a long while since we’ve published a podcast, and believe us it’s been a long, strange, and interesting trip. In this edition, we talk about where we’ve been and what we’ve been up to; discuss taking your work and not yourself seriously; and we uncork another pick of the week. You’ll probably notice [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Keeping you informed In this edition of the podcast, Scott updates you on what to expect in the coming days. Specifically, keep an ear our for our next podcast where we recap the DocTrainUX conference in Vancouver, BC. We’ll be focusing on what we saw and heard, as well as some of our favourite sessions. This week’s podcast also [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Keeping you informed In this edition of the podcast, Scott updates you on what to expect in the coming days. Specifically, keep an ear our for our next podcast where we recap the DocTrainUX conference in Vancouver, BC. We’ll be focusing on what we saw and heard, as well as some of our favourite sessions. This week’s podcast also [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website We’re back, more or less … OK, we know we haven’t posted a podcast in a while. But that’s not for lack of desire or trying. We’ve just been really, really busy. In this (very) short update, Scott discusses what DMN Communications has been up to lately. And remember that we’ll be in Vancouver, Canada later this week for the DocTrainUX 2007 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website We’re back, more or less … OK, we know we haven’t posted a podcast in a while. But that’s not for lack of desire or trying. We’ve just been really, really busy. In this (very) short update, Scott discusses what DMN Communications has been up to lately. And remember that we’ll be in Vancouver, Canada later this week for the DocTrainUX 2007 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Common writing mistakes This week, we discuss five common mistakes in technical writing and how to avoid them. We also give new writers (and those who’ve been in the business a while) advice on how to avoid those mistakes. Podcast Links On Writing Well by William Zinsser Elements of Style by Stunk & White Download Standard Podcasts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Common writing mistakes This week, we discuss five common mistakes in technical writing and how to avoid them. We also give new writers (and those who’ve been in the business a while) advice on how to avoid those mistakes. Podcast Links On Writing Well by William Zinsser Elements of Style by Stunk & White Download Standard Podcasts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Common writing mistakes This week, we discuss five common mistakes in technical writing and how to avoid them. We also give new writers (and those who’ve been in the business a while) advice on how to avoid those mistakes. Podcast Links On Writing Well by William Zinsser Elements of Style by Stunk & White Download Standard Podcast Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Becoming a technical tech writer In our longest podcast to date, we discuss how you can go about becoming a more technical tech writer. We look at the skills you need, why you need them, and how to go about getting those skills. Podcast Links Core Dump blog Peachpit Press Visual Quickstart Guides SAMS Publishing W3Schools Writing White Papers Communicating with Engineers: What You Need [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Becoming a technical tech writer In our longest podcast to date, we discuss how you can go about becoming a more technical tech writer. We look at the skills you need, why you need them, and how to go about getting those skills. Podcast Links Core Dump blog Peachpit Press Visual Quickstart Guides SAMS Publishing W3Schools Writing White Papers Communicating with Engineers: What You Need [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Becoming a technical tech writer In our longest podcast to date, we discuss how you can go about becoming a more technical tech writer. We look at the skills you need, why you need them, and how to go about getting those skills. Podcast Links Core Dump blog Peachpit Press Visual Quickstart Guides SAMS Publishing W3Schools Writing White Papers Communicating with Engineers: What You Need [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Talking about grammar In this week’s podcast, we focus on grammar. Yes, you read that correctly. Grammar. Aaron interviews Mignon Fogarty, a.k.a. Grammar Girl, who brings fun to an often dry subject. As a side note, we are experimenting with the way we record podcasts, so the audio may be less than perfect. It’s something that we’re working on. In [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Talking about grammar In this week’s podcast, we focus on grammar. Yes, you read that correctly. Grammar. Aaron interviews Mignon Fogarty, a.k.a. Grammar Girl, who brings fun to an often dry subject. As a side note, we are experimenting with the way we record podcasts, so the audio may be less than perfect. It’s something that we’re working on. In [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Talking about grammar In this week’s podcast, we focus on grammar. Yes, you read that correctly. Grammar. Aaron interviews Mignon Fogarty, a.k.a. Grammar Girl, who brings fun to an often dry subject. As a side note, we are experimenting with the way we record podcasts, so the audio may be less than perfect. It’s something that we’re working on. In [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weighing in on RoboHelp 6 We’re back, after an unintentional (and unavoidable) hiatus. This time around, we spend over 16 minutes weighing in on the subject that’s causing a lot of buzz in the technical communications industry: the release of RoboHelp 6 by Adobe. And, to be honest, we’re not overly impressed. In case you’re wondering, we tried something new with [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weighing in on RoboHelp 6 We’re back, after an unintentional (and unavoidable) hiatus. This time around, we spend over 16 minutes weighing in on the subject that’s causing a lot of buzz in the technical communications industry: the release of RoboHelp 6 by Adobe. And, to be honest, we’re not overly impressed.In case you’re wondering, we tried something new with [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weighing in on RoboHelp 6 We’re back, after an unintentional (and unavoidable) hiatus. This time around, we spend over 16 minutes weighing in on the subject that’s causing a lot of buzz in the technical communications industry: the release of RoboHelp 6 by Adobe. And, to be honest, we’re not overly impressed. In case you’re wondering, we tried something new with [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dealing with Bad Software This week, we discuss hard to use and just plain bad software, and how you can improve the user experience by producing effective, focused content. We also present out Pick of the Week: a neat little utility called FastStone Screen Capture. A transcript of this week’s podcast is here. Download Standard Podcasts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dealing with Bad Software This week, we discuss hard to use and just plain bad software, and how you can improve the user experience by producing effective, focused content. We also present out Pick of the Week: a neat little utility called FastStone Screen Capture. A transcript of this week’s podcast is here. Download Standard Podcasts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dealing with Bad Software This week, we discuss hard to use and just plain bad software, and how you can improve the user experience by producing effective, focused content. We also present out Pick of the Week: a neat little utility called FastStone Screen Capture. A transcript of this week’s podcast is here. Download Standard Podcast Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pros and cons: Open Source doc tools Thanks for your patience, and we apologize for the delay in posting this week’s edition of Communications from DMN. This week, we discuss the pros and cons of Open Source tools for documentation. On top of that, we have an exciting piece of news to share with everyone. Of course, we present out Pick of the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pros and cons: Open Source doc tools Thanks for your patience, and we apologize for the delay in posting this week’s edition of Communications from DMN. This week, we discuss the pros and cons of Open Source tools for documentation. On top of that, we have an exciting piece of news to share with everyone. Of course, we present out Pick of the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pros and cons: Open Source doc tools Thanks for your patience, and we apologize for the delay in posting this week’s edition of Communications from DMN. This week, we discuss the pros and cons of Open Source tools for documentation. On top of that, we have an exciting piece of news to share with everyone. Of course, we present out Pick of the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website You’re not just a “technical writer” In this week’s podcast, you’ll learn that documentation isn’t the only task that you can handle within your organization. We talk about the other roles that technical communicators can play. And to tie into this topic, our Pick of the Week is the book Writing White Papers. You can find a transcript of the podcast here. Download [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Showing your value to the suits Welcome back and happy new year! We hope that you had a restful and joyous holiday.This week, we’re looking at how you can demonstrate your value within your organization or to your clients. We also have another pick of the week: the Techwrite Tips blog.You can find a transcript of this week’s podcast here.Download Standard [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Showing your value to the suits Welcome back and happy new year! We hope that you had a restful and joyous holiday. This week, we’re looking at how you can demonstrate your value within your organization or to your clients. We also have another pick of the week: the Techwrite Tips blog. You can find a transcript of this week’s podcast here. Download Standard [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Collaborating online with Basecamp In this week’s edition of Communications from DMN, we talk about using an online project management tool called Basecamp to manage and collaborate on a project. Specifically, we discuss how we used Basecamp with a recent assignment.We also present our Pick of the Week: the EServer Technical Communication Library.You can find a transcript of this [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Collaborating online with Basecamp In this week’s edition of Communications from DMN, we talk about using an online project management tool called Basecamp to manage and collaborate on a project. Specifically, we discuss how we used Basecamp with a recent assignment. We also present our Pick of the Week: the EServer Technical Communication Library. You can find a transcript of this [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Welcome to our podcast! Welcome to the debut of Communications from DMN, a weekly podcast aimed at people in the technical communications field. In this week’s edition, we’re going to talk a little bit about the podcast and what you can expect to hear in the coming weeks. Keep tuning in because upcoming editions will definitely contain information that you’ll [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website