by Tanya Vasto | May 3, 2020 | Career, Techniques, Tools
What is copyright? Copyright is the exclusive right of a creator of a piece of work. That work may be literary or written material, images, photographs, music, or artistic works. This work or product is also referred to as intellectual property. The unauthorized use...
by Tanya Vasto | Nov 19, 2019 | Career, Techniques, Tools
An independent contractor is a person, business, or corporation that provides a product or service that is agreed upon by a written contract, or sometimes a verbal agreement. Unlike employees, independent contractors do not have a regular employer. Some contractors...
by Joel Basart | Nov 16, 2019 | Career, Recent Events, Techniques
On November 6, 2019, Kit Brown-Hoekstra presented a webinar on productivity for technical writers. She provided dozens of useful tips from her own experiences as a busy and productive person. Kit is an author, trainer, consultant, STC Fellow, a Past President of the...
by Solange Labbe | Jul 1, 2019 | Career, Recent Events, Techniques, Tools
The STC held its annual international Summit conference in Denver, Colorado on May 4-8. This year, the Summit marked its highest attendance in almost a decade, with more than 700 participants. Joel Basart, an STC member for over 20 years, and currently STC Canada West...
by Joel Basart | Mar 26, 2019 | Recent Events, Techniques, Tools
On March 6, 2019, graphic designer Olga Krelin presented an excellent hour-long webinar titled “Infographics and beyond: visualizing data, processes, and abstract ideas while avoiding confusion.” Olga has many years of experience, including an Industrial Design...
by Rick Georg | Feb 9, 2019 | Recent Events, Techniques, Tools
The STC Canada West Coast chapter held its first event of 2019, a sold-out workshop on creating instructional videos, at a meeting room at the Central Branch of the Vancouver Public Library on January 19. Joel Basart, facilitator of the workshop, tapped into his years...
