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Evan Jones

Evan Jones

@eijones.bsky.social

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Evan Jones @eijones.bsky.social · Aug 30

It must be that time of year again with the student move-in long weekend underway here in town.

Evan Jones @eijones.bsky.social · Jul 28

So far, we survived several heat waves here in Canada. I can only imagine what the majority of Europe has had to go through, though.

Evan Jones @eijones.bsky.social · Mar 21

Got any dates planned for the Waterloo Region?

Evan Jones @eijones.bsky.social · Dec 31

Following up on a post about Black Friday last month, I decided to upgrade to a new laptop during a Boxing Week sale. It should arrive in a couple weeks.

Evan Jones @eijones.bsky.social · Dec 18

It seemed inevitable that I would have to take up a side hustle to make up for the drop in income in the coming months. Currently exploring several options during the holidays. All suggestions (within reason) are welcome.

Evan Jones @eijones.bsky.social · Dec 5

The Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals were certainly tempting, but in the end, I decided to wait until Boxing Week. :)

Evan Jones @eijones.bsky.social · Dec 2

So I'm currently trying this Chrome extension that is importing my past tweets into Bluesky. Apparently they show up in my 'Replies' tab. No media posts yet, though. We'll see once the job is complete. The archives are certainly accurate - all the way back to the early days.

Evan Jones @eijones.bsky.social · Nov 30

Quick question - how do you go about importing an archive into Bluesky? Will you need a third-party service or is it possible to do the task with the apps you have already? Suggestions much appreciated from those who have done this already.

Evan Jones @eijones.bsky.social · Nov 14

Evan from Canada!

Evan Jones @eijones.bsky.social · Nov 14

Hey all! Making the transition to Bluesky. I'll be filling out my bio in my profile in the coming days/weeks. Looking forward to connecting with all of you!

Evan Jones @eijones.bsky.social · Dec 2

U.S. Treasurys Are Seeing Longer Bear Market Than Stocks Did in the 2008 Financial Crisis or 200...

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U.S. Treasurys Are Seeing Longer Bear Market Than Stocks Did in the 2008 Financial Crisis or 2000 Dotcom Crash

Longerterm U.S. Treasurys are experiencing a bear market longer than what stocks did during the 2000-2002 dotcom crash and the 2007-2008 financial crisis, according to DataTrek Research.

Evan Jones @eijones.bsky.social · Dec 2

So many topics at #PCT018, but sadly cannot attend them all. Wrapping up the day with the last workshop.

Evan Jones @eijones.bsky.social · Dec 2

Attending one of the workshops at #podcampTO with @ambermac . Should be fun!

Evan Jones @eijones.bsky.social · Dec 2

I'm going to the "APIs and SDKs: Breaking Into and Succeeding in a Specialty Market" webinar on February 21. See you…

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Evan Jones @eijones.bsky.social · Dec 2

Announcements at this month's #HackerNest @ShopifyPlus!

Evan Jones @eijones.bsky.social · Dec 2

The tech communicator in me agrees with the "reply" poster in this photo.

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Evan Jones @eijones.bsky.social · Dec 2

Announcement time at #HackerNest!

Evan Jones @eijones.bsky.social · Dec 2

I'll be networking at the Techvibes Techfest Toronto next week:via @picatic

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Evan Jones @eijones.bsky.social · Dec 2

"Every industry needs a technical writer" by @eijones on @LinkedIn

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Every industry needs a technical writer

As a profession, describing myself as a technical writer tends to draw out more blank stares and several questions from anybody who asks me what I do. Unlike software developers, firefighters and engineers, my job title is not so clearly understood.

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Evan Jones @eijones.bsky.social · Dec 2

"Expanding my skill set" by @eijones on @LinkedIn

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Expanding my skill set

In my last post, I briefly summarized a recent lecture given by one of the graduates of my Technical Communication program. One of the main points I took from that event was that as technical communicators, we should specialize in a particular field if we want to forge a successful career.

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Evan Jones @eijones.bsky.social · Dec 2

"The Tech Comm certificate is just the beginning" by @eijones on @LinkedIn

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Evan Jones @eijones.bsky.social · Dec 2

Interesting article about asking yourself some questions before you dive into DITA.

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When’s the right time to go DITA?

Structured publishing covers more ground with each passing day. More and more enterprises see the benefits of such an approach over traditional desktop publishing and implement it in their day-to-day operations, leaving an even greater number of companies wanting to do the same.

Evan Jones @eijones.bsky.social · Dec 2

I've downloaded for free: Born, a mediterranean #typography #font for text designed by Carlos de Toro. Get it

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Carlos de Toro ➜ Visual & Type Designer

Carlos de Toro is a human and designer specialized in Type & Visual Design. Focused on projects and other endeavors oriented to Brands and Digital environments

Evan Jones @eijones.bsky.social · Dec 2

New website projects at Codecademy - Feel free to check them out!

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Learn HTML: Forms | Codecademy

Learn how to create HTML forms with various input fields to collect and validate user data.

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Evan Jones @eijones.bsky.social · Dec 2

Old man winter hit us hard today!

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Evan Jones on Instagram: "Old man winter hit us hard today!"

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