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Comment on Resizing Content: How to rethink content for mobile devices by Dicko

Dicko — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:45:35 +0000

Thanks for this article. It will help me here at the University of Nigeria http://unn.edu.ng to be able to make the most of content-making for mobile devices.

Comment on #ICC12: Resizing Content for the Small Screen: Considerations by Hans Mazzanti

Hans Mazzanti — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 06:27:19 +0000

This looks super riveting, if you don’t mind, I’m sending you a p.m. about this. ciao!

Comment on #ICC12: Resizing Content for the Small Screen: Considerations by Georgie Eisnaugle

Georgie Eisnaugle — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 05:59:51 +0000

That looks super riveting, if you don’t mind, I’m writing you a p.m. about all this. salutations!

Comment on Resizing Content: How to rethink content for mobile devices by Marie-Louise Flacke

Marie-Louise Flacke — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 07:31:13 +0000

What about applying the minimalism rules to documentation for mobiles?

For additional information on _minimalism_ and technical documentation, check:

(a) Hans van der Meij http://users.edte.utwente.nl/meij/actionoriented.htm

(b) Recap on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimalism_(technical_communication)

(d) Minimalism: why is it so popular ?
http://www.infomanagementcenter.com/enewsletter/200801/feature.htm

(e) Providing mobile-compliant documentation (proposal)
http://www.tceurope.org/images/stories/downloads/aveiro2012/Flacke_PresentationTC_Europe1604_2100.pdf

Thanks a lot for your attention,
Marie-L. Flacke

Comment on Resizing Content: How to rethink content for mobile devices by A.Jyothi mahalingam

A.Jyothi mahalingam — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 01:40:18 +0000

Amazing presentation on an important subject. The thought process should percolate fast for more advantageous results. Thank you Maxwell. Will I be able to receive such information as and when released as mail? Please.

Comment on Resizing Content: How to rethink content for mobile devices by Derek Vasconi, creator of eMobo iphone book reading app

Derek Vasconi, creator of eMobo iphone book reading app — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:06:36 +0000

I agree with all the points you made. I think it’s time though that authors realize you don’t have just a physical book or an ebook as your only options to deliver content to readers anymore. I’ve created a THIRD way through my iphone app. It’s called eMobo and it basically allows anyone to write a book and thousands of people will get it on their front screens of their iphones when you do. You need to keep your sentences short and sweet, kind of like a text novel per se, but in the end, you are generating interest for yourself as an author and in your other longer, more traditional works as well. This is in the spirit of your article and I feel the more people start using their phone for every part of their life, the more this type of writing will become useful to long-time authors. Check it out…the app is free, and lets get some stories written!

Comment on Resizing Content: How to rethink content for mobile devices by Scott Abel

Scott Abel — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:58:28 +0000

Good work, as usual, Maxwell. This subject needs more and more attention drawn to it. Thanks for helping get the conversation started.

Comment on “I wouldn’t change a thing…” STC President’s thought-provoking quote by Ben Woelk

Ben Woelk — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 22:00:27 +0000

Maxwell,
I think you’ve captured Alan’s statements well. It’s the journey that makes us what we are today. I think the catchphrase is along the lines of “forged in the crucible of our experiences.”

I agree wholeheartedly.
Ben

Thanks for your kind words about Spectrum 2012!

Comment on “I wouldn’t change a thing…” STC President’s thought-provoking quote by Andrea Wenger

Andrea Wenger — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 20:14:39 +0000

In U.S. schools, we’re taught how to do things right, and then given tests to make sure we learned the curriculum. In Japanese schools, children are given problems to solve *before* being given the tools to solve them. They learn through experimentation first, and are then taught the principles. The U.S education system focuses too much on being right and too little on experimentation. How can you figure out the *best* way to do something unless you repeatedly try and fail?

Comment on “I wouldn’t change a thing…” STC President’s thought-provoking quote by TickleOnTheTum

TickleOnTheTum — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 18:02:16 +0000

I have a suggestion for Adobe to help the disabled like myself. Offer free versions of your software just like Autodesk does.

I am unable to _ever_ work due to my disability and would love to have Photoshop, After Effects, etc. to play around with at home, purely for my own enjoyment, but it is WAY to pricey. I am on benefits and so could never afford to buy ANY adobe software, so you don’t lose any sales by offering free copies of your software to people like myself.

In fact you can gain sales. I was given access to the full range of Autodesk Student Edition Software (3D Studio Max, AutoCAD, etc.) by Autodesk themselves and as a result recommend it to anyone and everyone. This kind of recommendation leads to sales.

Therefore, I would ask you to seriously consider offering unemployable disabled people the chance to use your full software (full or student editions) for free on the understanding that we recommend it to our friends and family.

Please seriously consider this request as it would mean a lot to the disabled of the world!