by Serena Beck | Oct 10, 2016 | Announcements, Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
On Monday, October 3, 2016, eight technical writers braved the rain to eat tacos, debate style guides, review award-winning technical writing, and contemplate other interesting topics. The STC Canada West Coast chapter President, Stephen Gauer, brought award-winning...
by Serena Beck | Apr 20, 2016 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
At the third Vancouver Island Tech Comm Café, six attendees enjoyed Thai food at the Tropical Island restaurant. Highly recommended: their Singapore noodles with shrimp or a curry! After introductions, Serena Beck, who organized the get-together, announced the new...
by Serena Beck | Feb 28, 2016 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
At the second Vancouver Island Tech Comm Café, attendees enjoyed an evening of sizzling Indian food and great conversation. We discussed which tools we use for writing. More than half of us at the meeting use Madcap Flare; the rest use FrameMaker or Microsoft Word....
by Serena Beck | Dec 15, 2015 | Tech Comm Café
The first Vancouver Island Tech Comm Café was held in a restaurant in downtown Victoria on November 30. The attendees enjoyed perogies with custom fillings such as chicken and kale while introducing themselves and their work histories. After introductions, we...
by Serena Beck | Oct 30, 2015 | Techniques
By Serena Beck, Membership Manager As an author of many internal style guides, I can appreciate the amount of effort and time required to create a style guide and ensure it’s followed. I have a good eye for detail and enjoy making the documentation I write consistent....
