There is a fairly simple and easily-learned technique to writing a blog that people will want to read. We asked an anonymous successful blogger, who is widely read, how it is done.… Read more
Google uses a Google+ account to uniquely identify individual authors. This isn't only so they can put portraits in Google search results, but also enables them to gauge the ranking of the article, so it could be very important to authors.… Read more
Every article that is published on Simple-talk gets edited. With books, the editorial process is even more rigorous. What are the editors up to? Really, it is just checking that what is written conforms with rules such as these.… Read more
On Simple-Talk, we like to have some book reviews. Unlike articles, we cannot pay for book reviews, but neither does Amazon! If you fancy reviewing a technical book on SQL Server, .NET or PowerShell, then Simple-Talk is a platform which will guarantee that your review will be widely read. Here are a few guidelines, just to get you started.… Read more
To write a technical article, one just surely needs technical knowledge. Well, no. The very best technical writers take enormous pains to present information in an interesting way. This isn't a mysterious art at all, and the technique can be learned just as easily as square-dancing. Journalists are taught the technique though they often forget. We give just a few pointers.… Read more
At Redgate, we’re always keen on publishing new and interesting views and ideas. We try to keep coming up with fresh ways of presenting information, so if you have something original to say, we’d like to hear from you. Subject matter for Redgate resources like Simple Talk, the Redgate blog or Redgate Product Learning will … Read more
