Blog and Podcast
What I use: Wireless remote control power outlets
Recently I had a hot water recirculating pump installed at our house. Great pump, but I opted for one without the scheduling and remote controls included with the unit because they doubled the cost of the pump. Instead I found these nifty wireless remote control outlets from Etekcity on Amazon Etekcity® 5 Pack Wireless Remote Control Outlet…
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Creating a quality webcam video
In the last year I’ve been increasing my use of webcam video. I use it for online training, recording recaps of my Slideshare content, and for posting video blog entries to YouTube and my website. Along the way, I’ve learned a few things that I’ve organized into a class. Here’s a recap of my lessons learned,…
Read MoreWriters UA Presentation: Video in technical communication (video preview)
I’m really looking forward to being in Palm Springs and seeing all my WritersUA and tech comm pals! I’ll be giving three presentations there, and this one is 40 minutes on Wednesday at 10am. It’s a short session, so it’ll be packed with tips and best practices for including video in your technical docs. I…
Read MoreWriters UA Presentation: Using video with Technical Communication Suite 5 (video preview)
I’m really looking forward to being in Palm Springs and seeing all my WritersUA and tech comm pals! I’ll be giving three presentations there, and this one is 90 minutes on Monday at 2:45. The first 45 minutes will be focused on placing video in Captivate, FrameMaker, and RoboHelp, and the second 45 minutes will…
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