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Tweet Hi! You have reached the online home of Michael McCallister. I write about technology, software, and the Internet in a variety of venues. Bud Smith and I just finished WordPress in Depth. Whether you’re just thinking about getting into WordPress blogging, poking around WordPress.com, or want to get beyond the basics, we think there’s something [...]
Read moreWordCamp Milwaukee 2013 Site is Up!
Tweet We’re starting to ramp up the activity for this year’s WordCamp Milwaukee. Our site is up. We’re looking for speakers and sponsors. Get your ideas in so we can make this the Best WordCamp Ever! See you at Bucketworks in Milwaukee on June 8 and 9 (perhaps even at the Beginner’s Workshops [...]
Read moreRoboHelp 10: Help Authoring for the Modern Era at TechWhirl
Tweet The second (and more complete) part of my review of Adobe RoboHelp 10 is now live at TechWhirl.com. In brief, I really love the new mobile-friendly features that allow you to preview and generate help for mobile app users. I’m also pretty excited about the new workflow for collaboration and review/editing. The slightly [...]
Read moreFirst Look at Adobe RoboHelp 10 at TechWhirl
Tweet Adobe released version 4 of its Technical Communication Suite this week. I’ve poked the tires for TechWhirl, and published a brief review of the latest upgrade of the online help authoring tool, RoboHelp. If you work on user assistance for a variety of screen sizes (phones, tablets, desktops), you should have a look at [...]
Read moreWordCamp Milwaukee Slides Posted at Slideshare
Tweet I kicked off Sunday’s WordCamp Milwaukee user track with a (partial) tour of the WordPress websites, based on Appendix E of WordPress in Depth. You can see the slides at Slideshare. I’ll be writing more about WordCamp Milwaukee over at Notes from the Metaverse later in the week (briefly, it was fantastic). In a [...]
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