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The pre-history of Information Design

Posted on 17 January 2010 by David Farbey

I have a personal recollection of the St Bride Library from many years ago, when it was a public library with a specialist collection, and was very convenient for the school I went to, which at the time was on … Continue reading →

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Please don’t read this book

Posted on 1 January 2010 by David Farbey

I enjoy attending conferences, whether I am making a presentation or not. You get to meet interesting people, hear interesting talks, and see how other people give their presentations. From the point of view of watching and learning from other … Continue reading →

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A little more advice for job seekers

Posted on 5 December 2009 by David Farbey

The topic of finding work as a technical writer came up on a mailing list I subscribe to recently, and I want to share some advice here. I have been a job seeker in this market many times, and I … Continue reading →

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What not to say to a technical writer

Posted on 20 November 2009 by David Farbey

Last week a blog post by fellow technical writer Colum McAndrew (who I was delighted to meet in person at the London Tech Writers Social) raised a lot of responses on Twitter. Colum’s topic was Top 10 technical writer annoyances. … Continue reading →

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London Tech Writers Social

Posted on 5 November 2009 by David Farbey

I have been running informal social meetings of tech writers in London for the last two years. These are now independent gatherings but they are supported by both the ISTC and the UK Chapter of the STC. The next London … Continue reading →

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Getting started advice for would-be technical writers

Posted on 3 November 2009 by David Farbey

The following question appeared on a mailing list for technical writers that I subscribe to: Would a technical writing or technical communication graduate *certificate* (rather than a master’s) be useful in trying to find a technical writing job for a … Continue reading →

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Derek Torres

Posted on 1 November 2009 by David Farbey

I met Derek Torres about three years ago when he was a speaker at an STC regional conference that I helped organise in London. Since then I had the pleasure of meeting him at a number of technical writing events … Continue reading →

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Watch that space! (more from TCUK09)

Posted on 26 September 2009 by David Farbey

When Kath Straub gave her presentation on Reading beyond the words: How text formatting can enhance the readability and persuasiveness of text at the Technical Communications UK 2009 (TCUK09) Conference she created an unexpected storm. That’s probably because what Kath … Continue reading →

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