5 Good Reasons to Use a Style Guide
Steve Wacker, a technical documentation writer and editor at Wadeware, shares 5 good reasons to use a style guide when developing technical content.
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A common mistake in courseware design is trying to force students to learn too much too soon. Keep them engaged throughout your learning sessions by following these instructional design best practices.
View ArticleAdding Value to Software Development through Effective Testing
Anu shares the value of developing a strong detailed test plan and test cases so that projects don't run overbudget due to quality control issues and last minute re-factoring to meet the real business...
View ArticleHow to Discover Your Business Requirements
Having clearly defined requirements at the start of a project is extremely important. Requirements help establish and maintain a solid target throughout a project, help minimize wasted time and...
View ArticleURLs: To see, or not to see? That is the question…
This post provides a bit of history about hypertext and discusses different options for displaying hyperlinks. It also seeks input from readers about whether full URLs (hyperlinks) are useful and their...
View ArticleGeopolitical issues in technical writing
Paul Henry discusses some of the many interesting considerations a writer faces when writing for an international audience about international topics.
View ArticleDeflecting the curse of writer’s block
Writer’s block can be quite frustrating when you’re trying to meet a deadline. Holly Amundson shares some tried and true methods for overcoming writer’s block.
View ArticleImplementing effective code reviews
Turn programmer code reviews into powerful tools for improvement and skill building with 11 helpful tips from Developer Joe Seabast.
View ArticleRemodeling 101: An Instructional Designer’s point of view
How is a bathroom remodel like a content development project? Instructional Designer Katie O’Zey shows you how to utilize your resources to plan a successful project.
View ArticleC# AutoCleanup class: Use IDisposable for cleaner code
Ever feel like C# try/finally Blocks are clumsy and imperfect? Wadeware’s Dave Parker explains how you can use IDisposable and Lambda Expressions to create an AutoCleanup Class in C#.
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