TechWhirl: Technical Communication Recap for August 22, 2014

[TechWhirl Admin <admin -at- techwhirl -dot- com>]

Here in the US, the back-to-school season has begun in earnest, and whether
or not you actually matriculate somewhere, the fever of activity and focus
on learning seems contagious. TechWhirl happily is not immune. From tips on
acing the job interview, to eLearning storyboards and DITA starter kits,
our features this week cross the tech comm and content strategy
neighborhoods. Meanwhile, conversations in the email discussion list
<http://techwr-l.com/> and community forums
<http://community.techwhirl.com/> include intros to API documentation,
FrameMaker and CSS, GUI documentation, DITA and open source, policy and
procedures writing, and much more.


We can tie all of those content areas together with some encouraging words
about nominating yourself or other outstanding content creators for a Customer
Experience Recognition Award <http://awards.techwhirl.com/submit/>. Doing
our jobs well requires such a broad range of skills and tools, and often
itâs hard to see any commonalities. The CERAs offer a way to see how well
it can all come together, so gather up your team members and put together
your submission before the September 19th deadline. Think of it as an
optional homework assignmentâ


Have a great weekend!

-Connie and the gang at TechWhirl
In Case You Missed it: This Week @ TechWhirl

*New features and articles on **http://TechWhirl.com*
<http://techwhirl.com/>*:*


   - Tech Writer This Week for August 21, 2014 | <http://sfy.co/sdQy>
   http://bit.ly/1s47r5p
   - The Help Files: Interview Special, by Craig Cardimon |
   http://bit.ly/1thvali
   - eLearning Storyboard Template, by Jill Parman | http://bit.ly/1rSOBy2
   - DITA Starter Kit: Everything You Need to Jump into DITA, by Jacquie
   Samuels | http://bit.ly/1p6Jzje
   - Content Strategy Versus DITA Content Strategy (poll)|
   http://bit.ly/1ss9pPw

*Technical Communication news on **http://TechWhirl.com/news*
<http://techwhirl.com/news>*:*


   - eXplorance Launches Blue 5.5 with Powerful Text Analytics |
   http://ow.ly/2M5mLc
   - GRC App Manages P and P Content Using SharePoint 2013 or Office 365 |
   http://ow.ly/2M2tH8

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   - Adobe Systems: Squeeze FrameMaker to the last drop with ExtendScript
   <http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/2014/08/squeeze-framemaker-to-the-last-drop-with-extendscript.html>
   - EasyDITA: Using DITA XML to streamline and improve your localization
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   - MadCap: Quickly Add a Print TOC, Index, and Glossary with MadCap Flare
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SPONSOR-Luv

We want to send a very special âthank youâ to our sponsors for their
support. Thanks to all of you!

*Platinum*: Adobe Systems Incorporated
<http://www.runaware.com/clients/adobe/techsuite/>

*Gold: *ComponentOne Software <http://bit.ly/doc-to-help>, Madcap Software
<http://www.madcapsoftware.com/products/flare/overview.aspx#whatsnew>

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