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In that case, what's trending right now are interactive guided tours and embedded videos. And I presume that rather than just showing examples that *look* "wow", you want examples that actually work well in terms of user experience and functionality.
So you should probably start with the big industry players, like Google (try the Google Maps guided tour) and Facebook (Facebook allegedly has really well-designed smart guided tours.)
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From: techwr-l-bounces+lynne -dot- wright=kronos -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com [mailto:techwr-l-bounces+lynne -dot- wright=kronos -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On Behalf Of D S
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Subject: Re: Creative/Innovative Tech Writing
Hi Robert,
Actually, I will be teaching a course and it's supposed to have a section on "cutting-edge" trends in technical writing/comm. Ideally, the examples would things that make people go, "Wow!"
Thanks!
Dan
On Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 2:27 PM, Robert Lauriston <robert -at- lauriston -dot- com>
wrote:
> What's your goal or problem? Do you have something that's a challenge
> to explain? Are your docs failing readers in some way?
>
> On Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 12:12 PM, D S <seinsfrage -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
> > I am looking for examples of what one might call creative or
> > innovative technical writing/communication. I need some inspiration
> > and my Google-fu is failing me.
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