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Plenty of UK events in 2012

Posted on 28 December 2011 by David Farbey

Happy new year everyone. If you are interested in technical communication, information design, or content strategy (or any combination of the three!) there’s a lot going on in the UK in 2012. Here are just a few of the highlights … Continue reading →

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Myths About Content

Posted on 24 August 2011 by David Farbey

People who aren’t directly involved in creating content often hold a set of beliefs about what content is and how it is created that can only be described as myths. That may sound a little harsh, because believing in myths … Continue reading →

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What is “user focus” really about?

Posted on 26 February 2011 by David Farbey

The best instructions are always written from the user’s point of view. But what does that mean? What is that point of view, and how do you reconcile that point of view with the widespread expectation amongst people who employ … Continue reading →

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Mind the gap

Posted on 12 September 2010 by David Farbey

I commute to work every day on the London Underground, known familiarly to Londoners and visitors alike as “the tube”. The tube network doesn’t always work as well as it could, and recently there was a very disruptive strike (with … Continue reading →

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Lies, Death, and PowerPoint

Posted on 2 May 2010 by David Farbey

The US military were reported last week to have found out something that many of us involved in information design and technical communications have known for a very long time: over-use of PowerPoint obscures the truth rather than reveals it, … Continue reading →

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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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