by Andrew McFallon | Jan 3, 2019 | Announcements
The next Tech Comm Café in Victoria is on Wednesday, February 6, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. We’re going to talk about video. Share your experience with video. What works? What doesn’t? What are limitations? What’s a great example? Come prepared to share...
by Serena Beck | Dec 4, 2018 | Announcements, Chapter
About This Meeting This is an all-hands meeting to discuss upcoming events, welcome all volunteers, and review the work that needs to be done to keep our chapter moving forward in serving our community of writers. If you want to find out what’s happening, have some...
by Serena Beck | Dec 2, 2018 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
Fire, Write the Docs, and Robots From across the room, the glinting, glossy, rock gas fireplace drew me in. I joined several fellow technical writers for a lovely chat about Write the Docs and robots. Write the Docs is a free online community with excellent...
by Andrew McFallon | Dec 2, 2018 | Announcements, Tech Comm Café
The next Tech Comm Café in Victoria is on Wednesday, December 19, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Victoria Pierogifest Holiday Social Sure. It’s a busy season. But there are some things that you just have to make time for. Things like dumplings. And beer. And fellow tech...
by Joel Basart | Dec 2, 2018 | Announcements
The STC Canada West Coast chapter is offering a hands-on workshop about creating instructional videos. Many companies use videos to inform customers about products and services. Videos can provide information more efficiently than printed or online text; users’...
by Christina Drabik | Nov 29, 2018 | Announcements, Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
The November 13 Tech Comm Café met at the Cactus Club Café on Kingsway in Burnaby. The change from our usual downtown coffee shop brought in new people from across the Lower Mainland so we had lots to talk about over dinner. As usual, we started with job-hunting and...
by Rick Georg | Nov 28, 2018 | Spotlights
This month’s Spotlight focuses on Amruta Phansalker. Amruta has been a technical writer for eight years. She has degrees in computer applications and human resources. Before moving to Canada in the spring of 2018, Amruta worked for a variety of software companies in...
by Serena Beck | Nov 19, 2018 | Announcements
About This Meeting This is an all-hands meeting to discuss upcoming events, welcome all volunteers, and review the work that needs to be done to keep our chapter moving forward in serving our community of writers. If you want to find out what’s happening, have some...
by Amruta Phansalker | Oct 29, 2018 | Spotlights
After 25 years as an adult educator, Rick Georg decided to listen to his heart and follow his passion for writing. When I met Rick at a Tech Comm Café, I wanted to explore why he decided to switch careers and how his previous work experience is helping him make that...
by Heather Sommerville | Oct 27, 2018 | Tech Comm Café
The next meeting of the Tech Comm Café in the Vancouver area will take place on Tuesday, November 13. This time we’re moving to a new day, new time, and new location. If you’d like to join us for casual conversation and dinner, RSVP by end of day on November 12...
