10-Minute Tech Comm UAH Technical Communication

Julia Pond, information architect at Trilyon, Inc, joins the podcast to discuss her work using XML and DITA to collect, manage, and publish content. Visit https://tenminutetechcomm.com/ for a transcript of the episode. Email ryan.weber@uah.edu for more information on the show!

Dr. Jordan Frith discusses Barcode, his new book in the Object Lessons series. Though we take barcodes for granted now, Frith argues that "it's really hard to become mundane." He explains how barcodes shaped the global economy, how controversies nearly derailed them, and how the barcode has taken on so much symbolic weight. Visit https://tenminutetechcomm.com/ for a transcript of the episode. Email ryan.weber@uah.edu for more information on the show!

Sara Sánchez, a localization lead and technical writer at Onada, talks about her project of spreading the word about technical communication in her country of Spain. Check out https://meetcontent.github.io/ for more about her work! Visit https://tenminutetechcomm.com/ for a transcript of the episode. Email ryan.weber@uah.edu for more information on the show!

Summer Lopez from PEN America joins the podcast to discuss her organization's new report, Speech in the Machine: Generative AI's Implications for Free Expression. The report details ways that generative AI tools might disrupt free speech with threats that include increased disinformation, online abuse, censorship, and bias. Ms. Lopez also discusses some recommendations that might help address these threats. Visit https://tenminutetechcomm.com/ for a transcript of the episode. Email ryan.weber@uah.edu for more information on the show!

Jasmyne Epps, Product Manager at Digital Services Georgia, joins the show to discuss the definition and goals of digital accessibility, plus the ways that digital accessibility contributes to the goals of a robust Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative. Follow @TechCommUAH, visit tenminutetechcomm.com, or email Ryan Weber at ryan.weber@uah.edu for more information about the show.

Dr. Joy Robinson joins the podcast to discuss her work as a user experience researcher at Google. She discusses her research methods, how she advocates for users, and the trends she see in UX. Follow @TechCommUAH, visit tenminutetechcomm.com, or email Ryan Weber at ryan.weber@uah.edu for more information about the show. Transcript available at https://tenminutetechcomm.com/index.php/2023/05/04/dr-joy-robinson-on-user-experience-research/