Table editing behaviour in Word is one of those features that almost works properly but still has a number of problems. One very annoying issue is that when a table…

Despite having worked on dozens of successful projects over the years, we frequently come across projects where the outsourcing of work is either very difficult or inefficient for the client….

When I look back on our school days, I can’t help but think just how much more we all could have learned and how much better we could have learned…

We’ve worked on a lot of documents in Word containing diagrams, but it was until recently that we discovered a little known feature called the “drawing canvas”. If you’ve ever…

Adding captions to the figures and tables of your documentation provides an excellent opportunity to solidify your point and help readers who are scanning the content to quickly understand the…

Prior to a recent plane trip, I decided I was going to finally pack light. So, not only did this mean leaving out all of the nice‑to‑have items, it also…

Over the years I’ve done projects for many companies and one of the most common recurring issues is what I call “tribal knowledge”. This basically refers to the “core” technical…

I’ll get straight to the point. Despite our ever increasing reliance on SAAS offerings, no online service can ever replace or match the performance of an application which has been…

We frequently come across issues with MS Word ranging from simple usability problems to bizarre bugs that have no explanation. Recently we came across three issues in Word 2007 (yes…

If you’ve worked with complex technical system designs you’ve undoubtedly been exposed to “conceptual” diagrams which aim to introduce the main components of such systems. These diagrams are usually composed…