Archive for April, 2012

Inspiration for Conceptual Imagery

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

Every so often we’re asked to create a visual representation of a technical concept or procedure. Past requests have included everything from network address translation to complex timing. As such we’ve developed a few tips you can use next time you need to visualize the abstract. Begin your thought process by deciding how you can [...]


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When to use a Content Management System

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

In a nutshell, content management systems are server hosted web services which enable the authoring and storage of web content. They are often used to create complex websites for displaying large volumes of information (like job boards for example) and to provide user interactivity. CMS’s come in all shapes, sizes and price ranges including expensive [...]


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The etiquette of providing feedback in MS Word

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

Word’s commenting and markup features are extremely useful for providing feedback to other authors. You can use them to highlight changes, make suggestions and track proofreading edits. However, it’s important to keep in mind that providing feedback using this tool should follow the same rules you would use to provide feedback face to face. With [...]


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