Villegas Views: Why Bother Learning More in Technical Communication?
See on Scoop.it – M-learning, E-Learning, and Technical Communications Danielle M. Villegas‘s insight: I have a new monthly byline with the STC Notebook blog! Welcome to Villegas Views. Check out this...
View ArticleIn Conversation with Adobe: Danielle Villegas–Review of Marcia Riefer...
While I was at the 2013 STC Summit, I was asked to talk to Adobe about Marcia Riefer Johnston’s book, Word Up, which we all know is a subject I’m happy to discuss. Here is the end result–hey Ma, look!...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Mobilize Learning–Just Ask RJ Jacquez
Anyone who knows me and has been with this blog for the long haul knows that I really like what m-learning is all about. Even though I haven’t been able to steer my career in that direction as much as...
View ArticleGuest Blogger: Creating a Fun Digital Learning Day in the Classroom
From time to time, I like having a guest blogger come to TechCommGeekMom to provide a different perspective than mine on tech comm, m-learning and e-learning. This week, newcomer Allie Cooper provides...
View ArticleMobile First or Content First? Yes.
The 10th Doctor questions, “This argument still? This is centuries old by now.” My latest entry on the STC Notebook is now up! It addresses a question that seems to me to be a hot topic of discussion...
View ArticleDeath of the Desktop and Gaming as We Know It
In the past week, I’ve made two observations about how technology is going through an advancement surge. What I mean by that is that there are big changes happening, and it seems like it’s happening...
View ArticleYou’ve got what it takes in Tech Comm? Here’s your chance to PROVE IT!
Come on, admit it–you know you are good. You know that deep down, you are one of the best in the tech comm business doing what you do. Perhaps your co-workers and your manager know it, or your...
View ArticleAdobe Day @Lavacon 2013: Welcome to the City of Roses
International Rose Test Garden – Portland, ORPhoto from content.time.com It’s been more than a week since I attended the 2013 Adobe Day at Lavacon, and like the previous two Adobe Days that I’ve...
View ArticleAdobe Day @ Lavacon 2013 – Rich Media in Framemaker with Matt Sullivan
Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardenphoto from http://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks Matt Sullivan presented the last individual presentation for Adobe Day at Lavacon 2013, and it was a little different...
View ArticleAdobe Day @Lavacon 2013 – Val Swisher Says It Starts With The Source
Ladd’s Addition Rose GardenPhoto from http://www.rosegardenstore.org Val Swisher was the next to last individual to speak at the Adobe Day at Lavacon 2013 event. For those who are regular readers of...
View ArticleAdobe Day @ Lavacon 2013: Scott Abel’s 5 Technologies Tech Comm Can’t Ignore
I realized as I was writing this post that this would be my 500th post on TechCommGeekMom. Who knew that so much information and thought could accumulate through original posts and curated content?...
View ArticleVillegas Views: Be Thankful for Technical Communication
Here’s my latest post for the STC Notebook, which has a Thanksgiving theme, but it could apply all year. Are you thankful for the technical communication field? I’m rather thankful, especially this...
View ArticleBook Review: 8 Steps to Amazing Webinars by Sharon Burton
In less than a week from this writing, I will be doing a new webinar that I was asked to do by one of the STC Special Interest Groups (SIGs). I was really honored to have been asked, and it’s about a...
View ArticleTechCommGeekMom’s 2013 Year in Review
TechCommGeekMom visits Multnomah Falls during her Lavacon/Adobe Day 2013 visit to the Portland, OR area. Okay, I’ll admit this is going to be a slightly self-indulgent (and slightly long) blog post. I...
View ArticleTechCommGeekMom’s TechComm Predictions for 2014
Sarah Jane Smith of Doctor Who is gazing into her crystal ball, trying to figure out why the 3rd Doctor and the Master aren’t going at it with more mobile tech.Happy New Year! Welcome to 2014! I had...
View ArticleA New Year–A New Adobe Technical Communication Suite – PREVIEW
The Times Square New Year’s ball drop has landed…it’s a new Adobe Technical Communication Suite! As of TODAY, Adobe is releasing five new tools for technical communication professionals everywhere!...
View ArticleContent Strategy practices are not hard!
While I haven’t been an official content strategist/publisher for that long, I actually have been web publishing for a long time now. Over the years, I’ve learned the difference between good practices...
View ArticleTechCommGeekMom’s Updated Tech Comm Educational Resources Out Now!
Some updates have been made to my Tech Comm Educational Resources list. There are two new additions. First, there is a new Master’s degree in Social Media–and it’s an online course of study–available...
View ArticleVillegas Views: What’s Not to Love About Tech Comm?
My latest post on the STC Notebook is now up, with a Valentine’s Day theme! Enjoy: Villegas Views: What’s Not to Love About Tech Comm? Tagged: digital literacy, Distance Learning, DIY education,...
View ArticleDouglas Adams Knew Tech Comm Before It Was Cool
Photo taken at the Computer History Museum in California by me! Who knew it’d be back in the news? At the end of my trip attending the Intelligent Content Conference in San Jose, California, I had the...
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