Digital Natives – Digital Immigrants

It’s a generation gap, basically. Digital immigrants are at the older end; they prefer to read information in print in something they can hold in their hand. Those of a younger age prefer the new technologies, and are quite comfortable reading on the computer or on their phone. They learn differently, access information differently, and [...]

Why Tech Writers Should Know Database Design

IMO, all tech writers should know the basics of relational database design. Colleges should incorporate it into tech writing programs. I’m convinced of it. Why? I had worked for many years as a tech writer before taking a database design class, and have continued to work in that capacity for a number of years (and [...]