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What makes a good covid sign?
| Jun 18, 2020
How to get crisp text callouts like in Apple's new Touch bar documentation -- and why you might not want to with translation projects
| Nov 1, 2016
Examples of visual communication in developer documentation with the Android Vocabulary Glossary
| Jun 21, 2016
More complex user process maps in documentation systems
| Jun 3, 2016
Examples of linear workflow user maps built with JS and CSS
| May 30, 2016
8 image translation issues for tech doc — guest post by Jeanine Shepstone
| May 26, 2016
11 images issues for tech doc systems — guest post by Jeanine Shepstone
| May 26, 2016
How do you establish more context in a topic-based writing model?
| May 11, 2016
Getting sharp, clear text in screen captures — and making sense of Retina displays
| May 10, 2016
Creating professional looking graphics in the easiest, simplest way possible
| May 5, 2016
Visual communication overview
| May 1, 2016
Starting a new series on visual communication
| Mar 12, 2016
My process for creating vector diagrams with Illustrator
| Aug 23, 2015
Recording and slides for "Why users can't find answers in help" presentation to STC Silicon Valley
| Oct 23, 2013
Learning How to Communicate Visually in Documentation
| Oct 3, 2013
Recording of "Video Tutorials for User Assistance" (UA Europe Presentation)
| Jun 24, 2013
Do We Need a New Approach to Help? Why Are Users So Apathetic Towards Help after 50 Years of Innovation?
| Jun 18, 2013
Creating Video Tutorials for Android and iPhone Mobile Apps
| Nov 20, 2012
Visually Appealing Documents Combine Text with Images
| Oct 10, 2011
Book Review: A Practical Guide to Designing with Data, by Brian Suda
| Aug 16, 2011
Does Translation Mean You Should Omit Illustrations?
| Jun 7, 2011
Podcast -- Visual Composing: Document Design for Print and Digital Media, with Jo Mackiewicz
| Mar 14, 2011
Minimalistic Callouts Heighten Visual Appeal
| Jan 17, 2011
Adobe Illustrator and InDesign Integration with Layered Images [Visual Imagination #3]
| Dec 2, 2010
What Is Chartjunk? [Visual Imagination #2]
| Nov 1, 2010
Seeing Before Reading: Messages Encoded in the Design of Information [Visual Imagination #2]
| Oct 5, 2010
Visuals Engage Users -- Why Aren't There More Illustrations in Help Content? [Visual Imagination #1]
| Sep 28, 2010
Volunteer for a position in the STC or other organization (TW Job)
| Dec 25, 2009
Page Layout and Design Tips from Jean-luc Doumont's Trees, maps, and theorems
| Jun 25, 2009
Drawing as a Tool for Thinking: The Back of the Napkin
| May 19, 2009
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