Monthly Archives: April 2010

Why Agile might be good for technical writers after all

Posted on 21 April 2010 by David Farbey

Many tech writers find the whole idea of working in an Agile programming environment a bit scary. There are no specs, for heaven’s sake! However, there are surely some advantages to being a tech writer on an Agile team, if … Continue reading →

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Messages from the Content Strategy Forum

Posted on 18 April 2010 by David Farbey

I spent Friday at the Content Strategy 2010 Forum (#csforum10) in Paris, which was a remarkable event for many reasons. First of all (and I am allowing my personal prejudices as a technical writer to come to the fore here) … Continue reading →

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Why I’m concerned about libel law reform

Posted on 11 April 2010 by David Farbey

On the face of it, having a law against libel seems a sensible idea. You shouldn’t be allowed to go around damaging people’s reputation by writing things like “Mr X is an arsonist” or “Ms Y is addicted to cocaine” … Continue reading →

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