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Session Buddy

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Session Buddy is a plug-in for Google’s Chrome browser that allows users to save and label Internet “sessions,” which gather all windows and tabs that are open when the user saves using Session Buddy.

Technical Communicators often rely on numerous information sources while writing. Many tasks will require the same resources. Session Buddy allows users to save groups of resources with names that can be useful for technical communicators.

You can download Session Buddy from the Google Chrome App store.

Session Buddy only works in Chrome. However, other developers have produced similar products for other major browsers.

Session Manager is available on Firefox.

A different Session Manager is available on Internet Explorer.

oTranscribe

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oTranscribe helps users transcribe audio recordings into text by combining an audio player and word processor onto a single webpage.

How it is useful to technical communicators:

Transcribing audio files can be a time-consuming process, but oTranscribe makes it easier by enabling users to listen to audio files and type at the same time. Users no longer have to juggle multiple windows to switch from listening to word processing.

Where you can learn more about it:

oTranscribe website

Other software like it:

Alternatives to oTranscribe involve the simultaneous use of a word processing program like Microsoft Word and an audio player program such as Audacity or iTunes.