Listen "Power of PDF: A Guide for Technical Writers & IT Professionals"
Episode Synopsis
Welcome to episode 082 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.
This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode!
Today’s episode teaches listeners about Portable Document Format, or PDF. Introduced and maintained by Adobe, PDF offers technical writers many benefits, including format preservation, universal accessibility, and even document archival.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the article by senior technical writer Curt Robbins. They explore the various tools that can be employed to create and maintain PDF files, including Adobe Acrobat, Canva, Microsoft Word, and Nitro PDF Pro. They also explain use cases where PDF might not be the best choice and how technical writing and documentation teams requiring smooth cloud-based collaboration should consider other options.
The Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency is currently taking on new clients. We enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact us to learn about our reasonable rates and fast turnaround.
>> Read the original article: https://tinyurl.com/4hw7cjan.
>> Read Robbins' article "The Eight Pillars of Technical Writing": https://tinyurl.com/vm35fnsm.
This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode!
Today’s episode teaches listeners about Portable Document Format, or PDF. Introduced and maintained by Adobe, PDF offers technical writers many benefits, including format preservation, universal accessibility, and even document archival.
Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the article by senior technical writer Curt Robbins. They explore the various tools that can be employed to create and maintain PDF files, including Adobe Acrobat, Canva, Microsoft Word, and Nitro PDF Pro. They also explain use cases where PDF might not be the best choice and how technical writing and documentation teams requiring smooth cloud-based collaboration should consider other options.
The Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency is currently taking on new clients. We enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact us to learn about our reasonable rates and fast turnaround.
>> Read the original article: https://tinyurl.com/4hw7cjan.
>> Read Robbins' article "The Eight Pillars of Technical Writing": https://tinyurl.com/vm35fnsm.
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