Robert Delwood « XML Press

Documenting APIs: How to Get Started

By Richard Hamilton, on April 5th, 2021

XML Press author Robert Delwood, author of The Secret Life of Word, will present a webinar about how to get started documenting application programming interfaces (APIs). This free webinar, which is part of Scott Abel’s Bright Talk webinar series, will be held on Tuesday, April 13, 2020, at 11:00am EDT (8:00am PDT).

You can sign […]

XML Press at STC Summit 2020

By Richard Hamilton, on May 18th, 2020

STC Summit 2020 is starting this week. As part of this event, XML Press is running a virtual bookstore. If you’re attending STC Summit, you will find the bookstore in the Virtual Expo Hall. The bookstore contains curated books that have been recommended by STC members, reviewed in STC Techcomm, or written by speakers, […]

WritersUA West

By Richard Hamilton, on March 18th, 2019

XML Press author Robert Delwood, author of The Secret Life of Word, will be speaking at WritersUA Web, which is being held March 28-29, 2019, in Denver, Colorado.

Robert’s talk is titled “Creating Great Documentation From Good Documentation in Seven Steps.”

XML Press at STC Summit-2018

By Richard Hamilton, on May 8th, 2018

This year, once again, XML Press will run the bookstore at STC Summit. We will have a selection of books from XML Press and other publishers, including new titles from Rosenfeld and Stylus. And there will be specials and giveaways. If you’re at the Summit, stop by the bookstore and say hello.

XML Press authors […]

Optimizing VBA Code: Part Two: Loops

By Robert Delwood, on September 12th, 2011

This is part two of “Optimizing VBA Code.” You do not need to read Part One: Variables to use the information in this article, but I hope you do. The material in both articles is derived from my book, The Secret Life of Word. This article is also available in PDF form.

This article looks […]

Optimizing VBA Code: Part One: Variables

By Robert Delwood, on August 30th, 2011

This is the first in a series of articles about optimizing VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) code. The information here is drawn from my book, The Secret Life of Word: A Professional Writer’s Guide to Microsoft Word Automation. This article is also available in PDF form

VBA is known to be a slow language. Often […]

Robert Delwood Interview

By Richard Hamilton, on August 18th, 2011

Robert Delwood, author of The Secret Life of Word: A Professional Writer’s Guide to Microsoft Word Automation, was interviewed by Robert Reynolds in the latest issue of sound.views, the newsletter of the Puget Sound Chapter of the STC.

The interview discusses Robert’s approach to Microsoft Word automation, and how he uses automation […]

XML Press Newsletter — Summer, 2011

By Richard Hamilton, on August 9th, 2011

The latest edition of the XML Press Newsletter is now available in HTML and PDF formats. This edition is devoted to three new releases:

Learning Author-it, by Char James-Tanny, The Secret Life of Word, by Robert Delwood, and The Boost C++ Libraries, by Boris Schäling. Newsletter Sign-up

You can sign up to receive occasional […]

STC Summit 2011 — Update

By Richard Hamilton, on April 15th, 2011

XML Press will be at the STC SummitThe Secret Life of Word, Char James-Tanny’s Learning Author-it, sponsor a tweet up, have a table in the Consultant’s Corner, and offer XML Press books in the conference book store. Join us for what promises to be a great learning, networking, and fun event. […]

“I love the examples you give from both the real world and pop culture”
Lee Engfer, editor and writer at Mayo Clinic

Voice and Tone Strategy: Connecting with People through Content by John Caldwell $24.95 (print), $19.95 (ebook)

“Based on real-life experience, the book is sure to resonate with [corporate communicators] and give them plenty of ideas on how to rethink and hopefully improve their current approach.”
Libor Safar, Full review at Multilingual Magazine

Front cover of Localizing Employee Communications

Localizing Employee Communications: A Handbook by Ray Walsh. $24.95

Structured Writing: Rhetoric and Process by Mark Baker. $39.95 (print) $24.95 (ebook)

“Superb book for any writer”
– Review on Amazon

Front cover of The Insider's Guide to Technical Writing

The Insider's Guide to Technical Writing, 2nd Edition by Krista VanLaan. $35.95

Contents