Re: The coming predominance of user experience and technicalcommunications

[John Posada <jposada01 -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

You need to get that hearing aid fixed. 

Yes, knowing how to ask good questions is valuable. However, it's only valuable because we don't do what we should be doing instead, particularly well...understanding the application and the technology.

I also ask questions. However, I do everything I can to understand the subject before I ask the questions and I'm not particularly proud of asking them...I don't see it as a skill that I'd like to have instead of knowledge.

...and I REALLY don't know how you extended it to the bit about the developers, because they ask lots of questions..get included in their internal discussion lists and wikis and you'd see all the questions they ask each other.

If they aren't including you in group, it's because they know you wouldn't have the answer, so why bother.
 
John Posada
Senior Technical Writer
 
"They say everyone needs goals. Mine is to live forever.
So far, so good."
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Create HTML or Microsoft Word content and convert to Help file formats or 
printed documentation. Features include support for Windows Vista & 2007 
Microsoft Office, team authoring, plus more.
http://www.DocToHelp.com/TechwrlList

True single source, conditional content, PDF export, modular help.
Help & Manual is the most powerful authoring tool for technical
documentation. Boost your productivity! http://www.helpandmanual.com

---
You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as archive -at- web -dot- techwr-l -dot- com -dot- 

To unsubscribe send a blank email to 
techwr-l-unsubscribe -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
or visit http://lists.techwr-l.com/mailman/options/techwr-l/archive%40web.techwr-l.com


To subscribe, send a blank email to techwr-l-join -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com

Send administrative questions to admin -at- techwr-l -dot- com -dot-  Visit
http://www.techwr-l.com/ for more resources and info.