Tech writer @Wikimedia, reader, word herd. She/her
California, USA
Joined January 2017
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Alex Paskulin retweeted
Join our second webinar for Google Season of Docs by registering via the form to learn how to gain experience in Technical writing through open source.
#writethedocs #Google #GSoD
RSVP here forms.gle/fj5aVTdCCdJpLdaJ8
Alex Paskulin retweeted
Discover our new Developer Portal ➡️ Technical contributors can now find information, discover available tools and technologies, and learn how to get started in Wikimedia technical areas, all in one place, via @wikimediatech.
w.wiki/5L8h
The Wikimedia Foundation is hiring not one but two #technicalwriting roles: boards.greenhouse.io/wikimed… and boards.greenhouse.io/wikimed… Come work with me!
Alex Paskulin retweeted
On this day 20 years ago, MediaWiki—the software that powers @Wikipedia and so many other websites—was released.
With support for 300+ languages and the ability to handle the world's largest websites, we can't wait to see the next 20.
w.wiki/VtJ
Alex Paskulin retweeted
We're thrilled to announce and open source Sandpack! 🎉
Sandpack is a toolkit for building live coding experiences that run fully in the browser.
👩💻 Full-featured editor experience
⚡️ Lightning-fast browser bundler
📦 Direct CodeSandbox integration
codesandbox.io/post/sandpack…
Alex Paskulin retweeted
Docs levels:
🥉show an example, then the user knows that particular example
🥈 show an example, explain anatomy and why’s, show a different kind of example so they get used to the paradigm
🥇 all of the above plus interaction
It's happening! Join @SRRodlund and me writing docs for @Wikimedia ✨ boards.greenhouse.io/wikimed… This is a remote role open globally 🌍
Alex Paskulin retweeted
I often talk about adding alt text to images, but I never actually talk about what makes good alt text, for people who are unsure. So here's my perspective as a sighted person who sometimes uses a screen reader.
Tips for writing alt text for images and gifs:
Alex Paskulin retweeted
Write the Docs Portland 2021 sketchnote for @SRRodlund's presentation (thanks to @mslanei for the sketchnote). #writethedocs
ALT Write the Docs Portland 2021 Sketchnote of Sarah R. Rodlund's Presentation. Created by Linette Voller.
Alex Paskulin retweeted
Write the Docs Portland 2021 Sketchnote for @evildmp's presentation (thanks to @mslanei for the Sketchnote). #writethedocs
ALT Write the Docs Portland 2021 Sketchnote of Daniele Procida's Presentation. Created by Linette Voller.
Alex Paskulin retweeted
"You can easily..."
"It's just..."
"Clearly..."
"And then simply..."
We mean: "I want to encourage you!"
A reader might think: "It's not simple or clear or easy for me! Why don't I 'just' understand it like the writer? Everything is hard. I suck."
Let's write docs with empathy! – at Minneapolis, MN
Alex Paskulin retweeted
Although the snow season started slower than usual for the western coastal states, our @NASAEarth satellites still captured the pristine beauty of Yosemite’s first major snowball (totaling 27 inches in some areas). Take a dive into the freshly fallen snow: go.nasa.gov/2rpSimU
ALT As November 2018 came to a close, extensive snow dropped over California’s Sierra Nevada, providing the first significant snowfall of the winter for much of the region.
Still thinking about these great slides from @SatchKat via youtube.com/watch?v=_HCmFvxx… (re-digitized for readability)
I'll be at #SensuSummit in Portland next month! Come talk to me about open-source docs and hear talks from these awesome folks 🗻 xitter.cf/sensu/status/101742869…
👀 The #SensuSummit schedule is live! See what we have in store, plus a look at talks from @calebhailey, @kelseyhightower, @portertech, @jpaulreed, @benzobot, @grepory, & more: bit.ly/2KQwqgI
Beyond excited to be joining the wonderful team @sensu and working on docs.sensu.io/ 🎉☀️
Can't make it to Portland? Want more Write the Docs in your life? We're excited to announce that we're teaming up with @openhelpconf to do another US conference this year in Cincinnati, Ohio. August 18-22.
More details here: writethedocs.org/conf/cincin… #writethedocs #openhelp
Alex Paskulin retweeted
Write the Docs South Bay: Publishing tools for API documentation meetu.ps/e/DHzlV/8wm9R/g #writethedocs #techcomm
Loved watching these lightning talks by @JRLtechwriting, @peahat, and other awesome Write the Docs SF folks! youtube.com/watch?v=ZI9qbVAR…