by Jenny Riecken | Oct 4, 2018 | Recent Events, Techniques
On September 20, 2018 Nenad Furtula presented an overview of the principles and value of structured content. Nenad, a partner and VP Sales and Marketing at Bluestream Database Software, has been working with Extensible Markup Language (XML) for over 15 years....
by Jenny Riecken | Apr 24, 2018 | Spotlights
Jenn Murphy became a technical communicator on the job, when her responsibilities at GT Hiring Solutions expanded to include technical documentation and training. She’s currently enrolled in the Technical Communication Certificate program at Simon Fraser University...
by Jenny Riecken | Mar 4, 2018 | Spotlights
This month’s spotlight features Misty Kadwell, who has worked in technical communication since 1990, in industries ranging from high tech to heath care. Her many professional awards include the 1991/1992 STC Award of Excellence for the production of technical manuals....
by Jenny Riecken | Dec 3, 2017 | Recent Events
Stephen Gauer’s webinar on November 22 provided chapter members and other attendees an informative overview of the freelance technical writing business, based on his own experience. Stephen has been a professional writer for 40 years, and a freelance trainer, writer,...
by Jenny Riecken | Nov 3, 2017 | Spotlights
In November’s spotlight we feature STC Canada West Coast Chapter Secretary/Treasurer Beverlee Bishundayal. Beverlee discusses her current job, her path to becoming a technical communicator, and what she likes about being a chapter member. Question: Can you briefly...
