Israel’s Hi-tech – Building Tomorrow

For a variety of reasons (we moved offices - now located at Rechov Yaffo 97 - Klal Building in the center of Jerusalem; some medical issues; a lot of personal stuff, even some national), we've been offline in terms of the blog for a while. A baby later for one, new grandchild for another, an operation for another, three successful projects in a ridiculously short period of time for yet another writer, and finally a month of holidays,…

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Choosing a Tool – Defining the Options (Part 5)

More in the series: Choosing a Tool For many years, I have worked with hi-tech companies, creating their documentation and/or online help using a variety of industry-standard tools. In recent weeks, two companies have asked me to help evaluate their current and expected future needs to determine the best tool for them. Once we had defined the company's current status and requirements, it was time to define the potential solutions. In some cases, listing a tool was a…

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Choosing a Tool – Defining the Requirements (Part 4)

More in the series: Choosing a Tool For many years, I have worked with hi-tech companies, creating their documentation and/or online help using a variety of industry-standard tools. In recent weeks, two companies have asked me to help evaluate their current and expected future needs to determine the best tool for them. I felt it was important for each company to define their documentation requirements. Though I felt that I could have done this for them, I wanted…

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Choosing a Tool – the Current Situation (Part 3)

More in the series: Choosing a Tool For many years, I have worked with hi-tech companies, creating their documentation and/or online help using a variety of industry-standard tools. In recent weeks, two companies have asked me to help evaluate their current and expected future needs to determine the best tool for them. I felt it was important for each company to understand their current documentation practices. While technical writers may understand the implications of certain decisions, most other…

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