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Documentation Going Mobile
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Introduction to Mobile Ecology
Like any new technology, mobile has its share of confusing new jargon and concepts. Misinterpreting these ideas could lead to purchasing the wrong tool, hiring the wrong person, or driving in the wrong strategic direction... as people did in the early days of word processing, online help, and the Web.
This presentation is an overview of the main concepts and terms in the mobile world. Mr. Perlin discusses what an "app" is, rationales for going mobile in the first place, the types of mobile outputs--native apps, web apps, ebooks, and hybrid apps--and the pros and cons of each.
Mr. Perlin also will discuss authoring tools, focusing on those familiar to technical communicators but introducing other useful ones from outside the tech comm world. He will present design, planning, and management issues for mobile on its own and integrated into a larger tech comm environment.
Neil Perlin
Neil is a columnist for Intercom, a frequent speaker for STC chapters, regional and annual conferences, and other professional groups. He is also a member of STC's New England chapter, started and ran the chapter's EDoc SIG from 1993 to 1996, created and manages the Beyond the Bleeding Edge stem at STC's annual conference, represented STC for the W3C (WorldWide Web Consortium) for three years in the early 2000s, and is an STC Fellow.
Neil is Madcap-certified for Flare and Mimic, Adobe-certified for RoboHelp and Captivate, and Viziapps-certified for Viziapps Studio. He provides training, consulting, and development through Hyper/Word Services of Tewksbury, MA, www.hyperword.com.
About the Meeting
When:
Tuesday, Tuesday, February 14, 2011
12:00 p.m. -- 1:00 p.m.
Where: At your desk, via GoToMeeting (an online meeting)
Reservations: Reserve a spot by emailing Linda.Miller@act.org or calling 319-352-1238 by Friday, Feb. 10, 2012.
Costs: This presentation is open to the public. A donation of $5 for memboers and students, $10 for non-members, is requested.
Your donation can be made during the March chapter meeting. If you prefer to send your donation by mail, please contact Linda Miller for a mailing address.