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Entries for 'Julio Vazquez'
By Julio Vazquez posted on May 14, 2012
4 : the usually printed instructions, comments, and information for
using a particular piece or system of computer software or hardware
(www.merriam-webster.com)
I look at this definition and it gives me chills. I think it misses the point of what we produce as technical communications. Even given that the definition may be a little dated, t...
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By Julio Vazquez posted on May 10, 2012
On May 23, I will be presenting this topic in a JustSystems Webinar. For those who are just starting to move to XML (DITA/XML is just dandy) or considering the move to XML, I invite you to join me at 2PM on that day to listen to my musing and ask any questions that may come to your mind. I'll share things you should think about when moving to XML b...
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By Julio Vazquez posted on April 26, 2012
As I approach my birthday, I've decided to do something I rarely do. Look back at my career in technical communications to see what I've learned and maybe get a lesson or two out of it.
As I've told many folks, I got into tech comm because I was frustrated by my experiences as a support programmer trying to understand information that was critical...
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By Julio Vazquez posted on April 23, 2012
This isn't meant to be a political statement but there is something interesting going on in NC right now. I'm not going to take a position one way or the other in this article but I do want to make a point that I think is of interest to some of my readers. The interesting item has to do with tolls on NC Ferries.
It turns out that the legislature...
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By Julio Vazquez posted on April 04, 2012
Last week I went to the STC Metrolina chapter in Charlotte. The chapter has a number of student members and a couple professors from UNC Charlotte in their membership. Next week I go to Virginia Tech to give a talk to some students about DITA and how it relates to them and their future. I consider this a part of my responsibility as a DITA ad...
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By Julio Vazquez posted on March 30, 2012
A quick look at two STC events that I had the honor to participate in this week. An interesting view of the future and a surprise that came my way.
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By Julio Vazquez posted on March 20, 2012
The Ides of March came and went. We are in the midst of March Madness and I am having an interesting beginning to my spring.
This weekend started it all. I walked (I won't say marched because we didn't do that) with some fellow alumni in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in NYC. I ended my weekend there by attending services at St. Patrick's...
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