Writing

Communicating Across Cultures

Understanding cultural communication patterns is a crucial component of being a good technical communicator. Without a clear understanding, one can unknowingly introduce conflict or appear disrespectful.

Usability Test Report

Usability is essential in website design. Users visit websites with a goal in mind, a task to complete. Usability is the facet that makes it possible to complete those tasks. Without a usable site, users will likely grow frustrated and may even abandon the site altogether.

Understanding the Impacts of Culture

Culture shapes each of us, whether we realize it or not. Our mannerisms, our personalities, how we respond to conflict, and our measure of what we feel is appropriate or inappropriate in different situations is all a product of the environments and cultures we grew up in. Opinions of what is right or isn't right in social situations shifts in different cultural environments.