February Chapter Meeting: Documentation in the Cloud

By Tom Johnson on Sunday, January 31, 2010

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Web 2.0 cloud computing, interactive social groups, and real-time global communication promise major changes in software programming, IT management, medical care, and scientific research.

So how will it affect technical communication? Significantly. Major changes are coming for all types of writers, editors, and technical developers as personalized data is streamed to Facebook accounts, web applications are mashed, and content is stored in the cloud.

Our world of in-house authoring of proprietary help files, closed doc sets, and isolated knowledge bases is coming to an end. As web creators and communicators, we need to evaluate our place in the new protocol society where content is king and authors are needed to publish entertaining and relevant information.

Come join a discussion of technical communicators as we look to the future of the Information Age with its gathering clouds and rays of hope on the horizon.

About the Presenter

Michael Hiatt is a technical writer and manager with 20 years of experience. He has worked for software companies large and small across multiple products and varying depths of technical communication. Michael co-founded Mashstream.com, where he blogs and develops e-books, application mashups, and integrated linked data solutions.

Meeting Details

Date: February 18, 2010
Time: 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: UVU North Campus

The UVU North campus is located at the Lehi Jr. High School (700 East Cedar Hollow Road — north of Lehi High School).