It is not always easy to get motivated to get to a class or teach yourself a new technical writing tool. But it’s so important to stay fresh and current with the latest trends and breakthroughs. I try and spend one hour of each day reading and exploring new technologies. What do you do to ensure you stay in front of the eight ball? There are some great resources for e-learning, networking, and sharing technical writing and doc management knowledge that you can take advantage of without ever leaving your desk.
Here are some that I recommend:
- TECHWR-L
- The Content Wrangler
- Lynda.com
- VTC.com
- Various Linked-in groups including: Documentation and Technical Writing Management, Technical Writer of Writers, and ITW
- Author-it
I’m curious to know which other online learning sites you utilize. Leave me a comment below and let me know, I’ll be sure to check them out.
And along these same lines, i.e. in the interest of furthering our individual skills and our collective profession, we are in the process of gathering as many technical writers in Israel as we can find to form a new community of documentation managers, technical writers and everyone in between. I’m envisioning a not-for-profit group setting where we learn from industry leaders, share knowledge and best practices, and be exposed to new trends in the industry.
What we started a few years ago with our Technical Documentation Innovation event and continued with our Documentation Management meeting will hopefully grow into a true community where we can all grow and learn from one another.
If you are interested in joining the steering committee to help make this happen, please be in touch with me.
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