Our insights offer views on diverse subjects from our in-house experts and select contributors. We regularly update this resource with thought-provoking articles and news items of interest to those working at the cutting edge of the tech-comm revolution.
Chatbots are an exciting emerging technology, but it is important to ensure that you write good content that is designed to engage the user. Before deciding to develop a chatbot, we asked ourselves if there was a valid business need. It is important to be sure that...
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” – Arthur C. Clarke. Understanding how to build a good chatbot will help you create a seamless experience for your end users, which can feel like magic. However, if you fail to understand the...
Attending the recent Mavric conference gave us an insight into virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) in their many guises – from Ghostbusting to real-life applications in construction, surgery, education, training, and athletic...
High-quality documentation is not just essential for getting products ready to market and to increase sales, but also for reducing localisation costs. Localisation, the process of adapting your content to a specific market, starts with preparing the source content...
This week, it@cork kicked off its 2017 Tech Talk series at the brand-new Republic of Work facility in Cork city. Republic of Work CEO DC Cahalane clearly took pride in showcasing his latest venture to the local business and tech community. The facility is a...
We recently learned that academic institutions in the UK are no longer providing third-level qualifications in technical communication. Several techcomm courses that had existed at various universities have been shut down. The topic of techcomm education was already...
