Writing a technical document is hard. Reading a poorly written technical document is harder, and probably more painful than writing one. It takes a lot of work to create a clear, accurate, engaging piece of technical writing. Thus, in order to make life a little easier for all parties involved, I am going to share with you the 7 Rules that I follow when creating a piece of technical documentation. The 7 Rules are: 1. Dry sucks 2. Before you start, be clear about what you want your reader to do after you end 3. Write to a well formed outline, always 4. Avoid ambiguous pronouns 5. clarity = illustrations + words 6. When dealing with concepts... logical illustration and example 7. Embrace revision

Easily develop standard based SCORM content for Learning Management Systems like moodle with eXe - the eLearning XHTML editor. If you can use a word processor to create lesson plans, you can use a tool like eXE Learning. eXe Learning is one of the best editors for creating standards based, multi-platform SCORM content without any prior knowledge of SCORM, HTML or XML. eXe Learning's free license makes it extremely attractive for instructors and course designers. With the iDevices, eXe Learning is following a strategy of extending the tool. The integration of Flash films and Java applets are easy with the tool.

We will review the latest highlights for Moblin, a Linux operating system project optimized for the Intel® Atom™ processor based platforms such as Netbooks, Nettops, MIDs, IVI and a broad array of embedded devices. The newest version of Moblin provides optimizations such as fast boot, extended battery life, a small footprint, an outstanding visual user experience for internet browsing, media consumption and social networking and application compatibility across product segments. Moblin is poised to change how Linux is utilized on devices. Period.

Taking on a large-scale web project without the support of a full-time team is not for the faint of heart, but (especially in this economy) there are many scenarios where a woman might find herself doing just that. This talk will cover tackling such a project with open source software, and without losing your mind. Here's a hint: behind every woman there should be several other women offering mentorship, guidance and support. We'll discuss the importance of knowing when and how to ask for help, and why sometimes it really is best to ask another woman. We'll look at opportunities for both technical and moral support from the community, and also opportunities to potentially contribute back to the communities of which you are a part. Additionally, we'll cover the ways in which we can draw on our diverse backgrounds and experiences to accomplish great things on the web, and why the most valuable contributors to the web of tomorrow may be women who are currently studying Economics or Art. Finally, we'll touch on some useful strategies for maximizing your time, honing your skills, achieving balance, and avoiding pitfalls.