Write the Docs is a two-day conference focused on documentation systems, tech writing theory, and information delivery.
Writing and maintaining documentation involves the talents of a multidisciplinary community of technical writers, designers, typesetters, developers, support teams, marketers, and many others.
This conference creates a time and a place for this community of documentarians to share information, discuss ideas, and work together to improve the art and science of documentation.
We invite all those who write the docs to spread the word:
Docs or it didn't happen!
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Check out the full talk descriptions here.
Join us for a Pre-Registration event at Prezi held from 17:00-19:00. Grab your badge and shirt early, and get to know other documentarians with provided drinks.
Sponsored by Prezi
| Time | Talk |
|---|---|
| 8:00 | Venue Open |
| 8:15 | Breakfast |
| 9:00 | Eric Holscher - Introduction |
| 9:20 | Kelly O’Brien - Engage or Die: Four Techniques for Writing Indispensible Docs |
| 10:00 | Shwetank Dixit - Challenges and approaches taken with the Opera Extension Docs |
| 10:20 | Break |
| 10:40 | Idan Gazit - Advanced Web Typography |
| 11:20 | Markus Zapke-Gründemann - Writing multi-language documentation using Sphinx |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 | Lightning talks |
| 13:30 | Thomas Parisot - README Driven Development |
| 13:50 | Jannis Leidel - Search and find. How we made MDN discoverable |
| 14:20 | Break |
| 14:50 | Jessica Rose - Tone in Documentation |
| 15:30 | David Hooker - What I have taught developers about writing |
| 16:10 | Party Announce, etc |
| 16:30 | End |
| 19:00 | Conference Party |
Sponsored by WordPress.com
| Time | Talk |
|---|---|
| 8:00 | Venue Open |
| 8:15 | Breakfast |
| 9:15 | Announcements |
| 9:20 | Tom Christie - Designing MkDocs |
| 10:00 | Robert Lehmann - Self-Directed Learning Material |
| 10:20 | Break |
| 10:40 | Sebastien Goasguen - Going from Publican to Read the Docs |
| 11:00 | Christine Burwinkle - Pairing with designers to create a seamless user experience |
| 11:40 | Elizabeth Urello - Blogging as Non-Traditional Support Documentation |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 | Lightning talks |
| 13:30 | Fintan Bolton - The community wrote my docs! |
| 13:50 | Kristof Van Tomme - Keeping trust: Testing documentation as part of a continuous integration process |
| 14:20 | Break |
| 14:50 | Mikey Ariel - Your Personal Tech-Writing Agile Manifesto (or: Scrum is not a 4-character word) |
| 15:30 | Swizec Teller - What I learned writing a lousy tech book |
| 15:50 | Eric Holscher - Closing Remarks |
| 16:10 | End |
| 19:00 | GitHub Drinkup |
Budapest is a beautiful and historic city. We are excited to host our first European conference here.
Prezi’s Budapest headquarters, the House of Ideas, serves as our 2014 venue. The House of Ideas boasts unique architecture, modern design, and a devoted space for conferences. Prezi’s home gives us a fitting environment to come together and talk about making documentation great.
More information can be found on the Write the Docs EU 2014 Venue page, including more images, accommodation, and travel details.
We have also compiled a map that shows some great places in town. Check out our recommendations and enjoy your stay in Budapest.
We are seeking corporate partners to help us create the best conference possible. Please act fast, the time is nigh and sponsorships are limited.
For more information please contact us.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email us.
