Is this what it's like in your company?
'nuf said.
Funny Tech Writer
Tech writers (or technical writers, or information developers, or writing engineers, or editorial specialists or whatever you call them) are inherently funny, though most people don't realize it -- especially the tech writers. It's time to set the record straight, and provide some comic relief for those obessed over whether to write "its" vs. "it's".
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Crazy Conference Calls
Tech writers are involved in their share of conference calls, often as observers who watch the craziness and obsurdities.
Here is a favorite of mine, showing the Dilbert-esque goings on of a lot of conference calls. It's funny because it's true.
Here is a favorite of mine, showing the Dilbert-esque goings on of a lot of conference calls. It's funny because it's true.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Technical Writer Humor: #1
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Bad Error Messages (which isn't usually so funny)
Take a look at Scott Nesbitt's "rant" about his bad error messages from Amazon:
Here's an example of the message:
Here's an example of the message:
Monday, September 5, 2011
More 404 Errors
As promised, more links to cool, nice-written 404 errors:
Finally, some tips for writing a good 404 ("good" means one that will ease some of the frustration the user is feeling at this moment):
- http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/08/17/404-error-pages-reloaded/ -- like the ones that use familiar imagery, like the book missing a page or the blue screen.
- http://www.tutzone.org/2009/05/31-cool-404-error-page-designs.html -- like the ones where they relate to the site itself, like the one for Club Penguin.
- http://sixrevisions.com/design-showcase-inspiration/beautiful-and-useful-404-error-pages-for-inspiration/ -- like these because they have a lighter design and, frankly, less weird.
Finally, some tips for writing a good 404 ("good" means one that will ease some of the frustration the user is feeling at this moment):
- http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/07/25/wanted-your-404-error-pages/
- http://www.alistapart.com/articles/perfect404/
- http://designshack.co.uk/articles/inspiration/building-a-constructive-404-error-page-with-examples
And here's one I created for a project called Columbus:
Sunday, September 4, 2011
404 Error Gets a 10
Who is the technical writer who got to create this 404 error?
Actually, I love a good 404 errors, and tomorrow I'll send a link to a bunch of good and funny ones. Here's one from a Web site Klariti.com (clever spelling), a business development and marketing strategy company for small businesses:
Click on the picture for a larger copy:
Actually, I love a good 404 errors, and tomorrow I'll send a link to a bunch of good and funny ones. Here's one from a Web site Klariti.com (clever spelling), a business development and marketing strategy company for small businesses:
Click on the picture for a larger copy:
Accepting Reality (except for this)
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