October 27, 2009
Theresa Putkey’s review of the term information literacy leads me to wonder how we can become information literate. Much of the world has oceans of information at their fingertips, so my question is, “Is exposure enough to make the average user information literate?” If you have logged enough hours navigating search engine-generated links, do you [...]
July 21, 2009
I am teaching myself to make short information videos, and the same technical communication rules hold whether the information is being delivered to a reader or a viewer:
Perform a needs analysis
The most important step in creating information is to understand the needs of the audience in addition to the needs of the client. We are [...]
June 10, 2009
Recently, someone asked how I could translate technical language into Plain English. They thought I must be a specialist in various technical fields. They were very surprised when I told them of a method that clarifies most difficult-to-understand text.
Sentence structure
Begin by looking at individual sentence structures—an excellent place to start if the meaning of the [...]