Blogs (contraction of the term "Web logs") are websites usually maintained by an individual, with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics, audio or video (though audio or video blogs are sometimes termed 'podcasts.' Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order.
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Copyfight: The Politics of Intellectual Property
Explores the nexus of legal rulings, Capitol Hill policy-making, technical standards development and technological innovation that creates--and will recreate--the networked world as we know it.
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This site is for anyone who is interested in technical writing, proofreading, creative writing, or teaching.
Leigh, Heather. Crazy for Words (2007). Resources>Writing>Technical Writing>Blogs
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The Creative Tech Writer is a work in progress, loosely centered around the art and craft of technical writing as it applies to a variety of fields, and vice versa.
Berger, Jenny L. Creative Tech Writer, The. Resources>Writing>Technical Writing>Blogs
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CyberText Consulting: Newsletter/Blog
Lots of hints and tips for Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, AuthorIT, etc.; cool URLs; interesting book reviews; pet peeves; and whatever else piques my interest.
Bracey, Rhonda. CyberText Consulting. Resources>TC>Document Design>Blogs
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A weblog about web, user interface and user experience design.
Deshpande, Amit. Blogspot. Resources>Web Design>User Experience>Blogs
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A web resource about web design techniques.
Hunt, Ben. Design Melt Down (2005). Design>Web Design>Graphic Design>Blogs
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This blog discusses documents and information designs “in the wild" - especially those that are exceptionally good or exceptionally bad.
Doc or Die. Resources>Documentation>Information Design>Blogs
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Scott Adams created a character named Tina the tech writer for his comic strip Dilbert. She’s brittle, humorless, literal, and wonders why she doesn’t get any respect or interesting work. Like many caricatures, Tina has a basis in reality. This blog will explore issues in technical communication and its professional association the Society for Technical Communication.
Harkness, Holly E. Don't Call Me Tina (2008). Resources>Writing>Technical Writing>Blogs
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Covers email newsletters, online marketing, and writing.
Evans, Meryl K. InternetVIZ (2005). Journals>Publishing>Marketing>Blogs
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Exploring Information Design and Development
Known to write a script or two to automate repetitive tasks like help builds, she also likes to write posts about XML-based information models like Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA). She often experiments with online help technology, enjoys writing blog entries, and wants to find new ways to use communication to help people understand technical solutions to complex problems.
Gentle, Anne. BMC Software (2007). Resources>Information Design>Documentation>Blogs
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Finding Technical Writing Jobs
Technical writing as a field covers a variety of different skills and positions. Many people, when they think of technical writers, think of user guides and installation instructions. That is certainly one area a technical writer might work in, but it is far from the only area.
Finding Technical Writing Jobs. Careers>Writing>Technical Writing>Blogs
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A technical writing/technical communication weblog with tips, tools and templates for technical writers.
Walsh, Ivan. I Heart Tech Docs (2003). Resources>Documentation>Blogs>Technical Writing
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A weblog of a California technical communicator interested in the Society for Technical Communication, programming, software, software standards, United Methodism, theology, genealogy, puns....
Haas, Guy K. TypePad.com. Resources>Writing>Technical Writing>Blogs
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Blog on all aspects of HCI, technology, design, usability, and its impact of society, users, ethics and life.
Beale, Russell and Peter Lonsdale. University of Birmingham. Resources>Human Computer Interaction>Usability>Blogs
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HelpScribe Technical Communication offers tips on writing technical manuals, help authoring, software documentation, and managing a TC career.
HelpScribe (2008). Resources>TC>Technical Writing>Blogs
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News and Information from the Society for Technical Communication's Online Special Interest Group.
STC Online Information SIG. Resources>Information Design>Online>Blogs
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I Did Not Know Acrobat Could Do That
This blog is for all users of Acrobat, to hopefully get the most out of their software. The information is being written by Tim Huff Sr. Business Development Manager at Adobe Systems.
Huff, Tim. I Did Not Know Acrobat Could Do That. Resources>Software>Adobe Acrobat>Blogs
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iaslash is a news site for information architects, modeled on slashdot, interested in information organization, usability, user testing, user interface design, and other areas related to the access and use of information in information-use environments.
iaslash. Resources>Information Design>User Centered Design>Blogs
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IDblog is Beth Mazur tilting at power law windmills. A little bit Internet, a little bit technology, a little bit society, and a lot about designing useful information products.
Mazur, Beth. IDblog. Resources>Information Design>Journalism>Blogs
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Improving Customer Experience (ICE) started out as a paper newsletter back in 2001. Paper. How quaint.
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Indezine has evolved as a platform for PowerPoint presentations, presentation software, image editing and clip media.
Bajaj, Geetesh. Indezine. Resources>Presentations>Software>Blogs
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An Indian UX, HCI, UCD, Usability Blog
A blog on user experience, HCI, and usability in India.
Pillai, Muthu. Muthu Pillai (2004). Resources>Human Computer Interaction>Usability>Blogs
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This site provides information designers with up-to-date information and communication facilities on aspects of the growing field of Information Design. Its main objective is to collect, structure and disclose relevant resources.
Bogaards, Peter J. Bogieland. Resources>Information Design>Journalism>Blogs
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Information Architecture, Usability, Customer Experience
A blog on the Usability, HCI, and customer experience industry by an Indian User Experience professional with a decade of providing customer centric solutions and a pragmatic approach to business problems.
Masood, Nasser. Blogspot (2006). Resources>Usability>User Experience>Blogs
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Here's a reasonably current list of favorite weblogs in information design and related fields.
STC Information Design SIG. Resources>Directories>Information Design>Blogs
