by Guiseppe | Oct 7, 2015 | Education, Project Management, Teaching, Technical Communication, UX
As the above cartoon nicely depicts: Agile is not just about doing more with less. And neither is UX. But as I reflected in my recent presentation for the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication Conference, these two disciplines can both be very...
by Guiseppe | Aug 26, 2015 | Career Development, Content Strategy, E-learning, Education, Teaching, Technical Communication, UX
Why I Use WordPress For Teaching A lot of colleagues have asked me over the years: “why do you use WordPress for teaching?” My answer is always some version of: “uh, what else would you use?” For me, WordPress is the natural choice for creating...
by Guiseppe | Aug 22, 2015 | Career Development, Education, Technical Communication, UX
Check out my ebook published in UXPin’s free design library: Getting Started With UX Design Process & Documentation. Get your free copy here: http://www.uxpin.com/primer-ux-design-process-documentation.html. Why I Published This Pocket Guide As a self-taught...
by Guiseppe | Jul 29, 2015 | Career Development, Content Strategy, Digital Marketing, Education, Jobs, Technical Communication, UX
I have taught at the college level for over a decade now, and though it may be bold to say as a pre-tenure faculty member: we need to do better when it comes to teaching marketable digital skill sets. The current global economy is becoming increasingly digital,...
by Guiseppe | Jun 10, 2015 | Education, Personas, Technical Communication, User Research, UX
Kirk St.Amant and I sat down recently with Ryan Weber, Director of Business and Technical Writing and Director of UX Programs at University of Alabama-Huntsville, for an episode of his technical communication podcast 10 Minute Tech Comm. We discussed our recent...
by Guiseppe | Jun 3, 2015 | Education, Technical Communication, Usability, UX, Writing
Susan Tacker is User Experience Manager for Teradata Applications in Raleigh, NC, and holds degrees in English, Journalism, and Human Factors in Information Design. She founded the Houston, TX chapter of UXPA in 2013 and served as Executive Director. She is currently...