Computers have changed writing education, but many writing teachers wonder if technology is now turning into a threat. Too many politicians, administrators, and non-profit foundations…
Poet Ponders the Digital
Category: Writing
As readers of my blogs know, I’m never opposed to using technology when it is an effective tool. I am opposed to the blind embrace…
Are computer languages inherently “artificial” and “pure” — either like Esperanto or a dead language, such as Latin? Or, are computer languages as much “living”…
One reason I am writing about learning to code Cocoa apps for OS X and iOS is that I view programming languages as specialized human…
We learned a lesson tonight when I was trying to submit a script to a production company: PDFs from DOC files are much, much smaller…
Monday night, I spent an hour reviewing basic Word skills with my students. One student asked why she needed to learn the “right” way to…
Visalia Direct: Virtual Valley October 8, 2012 Deadline November 2012 Issue RSS Feeds: The Best Way to (not) Surf the Web Surfing the World Wide…
A few years ago, a colleague and I at the University of Minnesota helped our students launch a Wikibook project on professional and technical writing.…
The tools we use to write do affect our writing. When I moved from legal pad to typewriter, I found I wrote more. I might…
I’ve talked to a few authors and editors who wish to create custom templates for iBooks Author, well beyond what is possible making minor changes…