TechComm for Life

TweetIn version 9 of Adobe Acrobat, Abobe introduced PDF portfolios. PDF portfolios are a way to bring together multiple PDFs (and other documents) inside one PDF file. They are a great way to package and distribute files. I use them in trainings to collate all the documentation, training presentations, videos, and some other files. Previously, [...]

Tweet2010 marked a development in my role as technical communicator. For the first time, I spent more time giving training courses and developing training materials than writing documentation. Giving training classes is really a great experience, especially for technical communicators. We all know that we struggle to make contact with our readers and users to [...]

Tweet“Who should do the training? The trainer, one of our consultants, or the tech writer?” The answer to this question varies from company to company. Some typical arguments are: Trainers – You need professional trainers skilled in both the construction of engaging courses and training material, as well as who have the ability to conduct [...]