Information Architecture
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The Design of Understanding
Last month I visited my family in America for the first time in quite a while. I didn’t bring any books with me so that I might instead read something from my stateside shelf. Richard Saul Wurman’s Information Architects immediately stood out. I hadn’t actually read it cover-to-cover until then. With many of its 232… Continue reading
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“Information Architecture? In My Content?”: What You Need to Know About IA
The 2021 Society for Technical Communication Summit is coming up soon, and that means the conference proceedings have been released. It’s cool to see that my paper, co-authored with Peihong Zhu, is the first article in the bunch. See the standalone PDF below, and attend the virtual Summit June 7-9, 2021 to watch our full… Continue reading
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BTS Just Dropped a Meal
Hey, did you hear? BTS just dropped a meal. I remember when meals were something that were cooked, prepared, or maybe in rare circumstances “released.” But dropped? That’s new. “Isn’t that just the Chicken McNuggets meal?” No, it’s the BTS Meal. There’s a difference. For one, it has exclusive sauces (which I didn’t even get… Continue reading
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“DITA Isn’t for Everyone (And Here’s Why)” – My Talk at ConVEx 2021
I had a fun time recording and presenting this talk alongside my Precision Content colleague and former University of Toronto professor Keith Schengili-Roberts for ConVEx 2021. Keith talked about the “the business of DITA,” touching on those industry sectors where DITA works best and where other structured authoring standards make more sense. I come in… Continue reading
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Where Has Our Charter of Rights and Freedoms Gone? (No, Literally)
Earlier this week I wrote about the worst 404 page of all time, but today I’m writing about one of the most concerning 404 pages I’ve come across in a while. You can play along at home. Step 1: Visit the “Treaties, laws and regulations” page on the Government of Canada website. Step 2: Click… Continue reading
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