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Sharon Burton

@sharonburton.bsky.social

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Inland SoCal woman, having a great time. My current project is editing a series of books about regular people who created the technology of our lives. See XMLPress.net for details or buy the latest book at a.co/d/0gDZKOhN.

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@sharonburton.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 7:03 PM

Engineering Words : Annette Sohor dives into the precision required when language meets complex engineering requirements: a.co/d/0hknVnG2

@sharonburton.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 5:46 PM

Reflecting on professional wins, systemic bias, and corporate shifts in engineering. Read why Elizabeth Hardin calls this anthology a living history of professional women. Read the IEEE review at procomm.ieee.org/book-reviews...

@sharonburton.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 3:22 PM

From floppy disks and binder sets to API documentation hubs: see how delivery mechanisms evolved in *Women in Technical Communication*: a.co/d/0hknVnG2

@sharonburton.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 12:21 AM

From 1960s typewriter docs to modern Docs-as-Code workflows: how did we get here? Exploring 50 years of tech comm on "Inside Tech Comm with Zohra Mutabanna" (S8E1): pocketcasts.com/podcasts/7e5...

@sharonburton.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 10:46 PM

How did technical writing shift from an engineering side-task into a strategic business function? Explore the lived history across 68 chapters: a.co/d/0hknVnG2

@sharonburton.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 10:02 PM

How do you adapt when technology transforms how you write and deliver information? Discover timeless wisdom from 50 years of technical communicators. Read the IEEE review at procomm.ieee.org/book-reviews...

@sharonburton.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 6:17 PM

Girls Don't Need Physics: Traci Nathans-Kelly tackles the STEM stereotypes early women in technical fields fought to overcome: a.co/d/0hknVnG2

@sharonburton.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 8:09 PM

International perspectives matter. Discover how women created the technical writing profession in India, Austria, Finland, Israel, Poland and beyond: a.co/d/0hknVnG2

@sharonburton.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 8:42 PM

AI hallucinates and lacks human empathy: human verification and task analysis are critical. Catch my guest appearance on "Inside Tech Comm with Zohra Mutabanna" (S8E1): pocketcasts.com/podcasts/7e5...

@sharonburton.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 4:53 PM

Early technical publication management was completely uncharted territory. JoAnn T. Hackos details building information management standards: a.co/d/0hknVnG2

@sharonburton.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 12:28 AM

Information design didn't happen by accident. Karen Schriver shares how visual and textual design merged to create modern content architecture: a.co/d/0hknVnG2

@sharonburton.bsky.socialOct 4, 2026, 6:30 PM

Why pick up "Women in Technical Communication"? To connect with a supportive, authentic network of women who built careers during the dawn of modern computing. Read the IEEE review at procomm.ieee.org/book-reviews...

@sharonburton.bsky.socialOct 3, 2026, 7:45 PM

From mainframes to microprocessors, women in tech comm translated complex machine logic into human instructions. Honor their legacy: a.co/d/0hknVnG2

@sharonburton.bsky.socialOct 2, 2026, 3:31 PM

What was it like being an 'accidental' technical writer when no formal university programs existed? Discover how the first generation built the field: a.co/d/0hknVnG2

@sharonburton.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 11:07 PM

Are technical communicators an aging workforce? As experts retire, how do we support early-career writers? Hear the debate on "Inside Tech Comm with Zohra Mutabanna" (S8E1): pocketcasts.com/podcasts/7e5...

@sharonburton.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 9:55 PM

We had so much fun talking! Give a listen and enjoy!

@sharonburton.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 9:37 PM

Tech Comm in the Time of Dotcoms: Alisa Bonsignore takes us back to the fast-paced era that reshaped web content standards forever: a.co/d/0hknVnG2

@sharonburton.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 5:03 PM

Tracing the tech history shift from heavy printed manuals to dynamic online help: an essential read for documentation leaders navigating digital strategy. Read the IEEE review at procomm.ieee.org/book-reviews...

@sharonburton.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 5:22 PM

In the pre-internet era, learning tech writing meant finding rare books or attending local industry meetups. Look back at how community was built: a.co/d/0hknVnG2

@sharonburton.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 8:54 PM

Janice (Ginny) Redish breaks down the lineage of content usability: Tech Comm = Plain Language = UX. Read her perspective in *Women in Technical Communication*: a.co/d/0hknVnG2

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