by Dianne Volek | Oct 27, 2018 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café, Tools
On Wednesday 17 October, a group of technical writers dialed in to share industry perspectives at a virtual Tech Comm Café. The join.me software worked well, with the invitation link and agenda arriving efficiently an hour before the event. A simple click brought us...
by Serena Beck | Oct 4, 2018 | Tech Comm Café
The next Vancouver and Vancouver Island Tech Comm Cafés will be combined into one meeting that will take place online on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, at 7:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Brew yourself a beverage and dial in from the comfort of your favourite chair. Please RSVP to:...
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 Jennifer Murphy | Oct 3, 2018 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
There were, once again, many new faces at the September Victoria Tech Comm Café on a lovely rooftop patio in downtown Victoria. Organizing through a Meetup group has gotten the word out about STC Canada West Coast and made life easier for our organizers. With passion...
by Andrew McFallon | Oct 2, 2018 | Tech Comm Café
The next Tech Comm Café in Victoria is on Wednesday, November 7, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Write about Write the Docs There’s homework for this meeting. Come prepared to share and discuss one thing you find valuable about Write the Docs. Write 30 words describing...
by Rick Georg | Sep 28, 2018 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
New and longtime technical writers met for the September Tech Comm Café at the Wicklow Pub. Attendees enjoyed the quiet and privacy of the new venue, as well as its food and drinks menu. The relaxed and convivial conversation touched upon the beauty of the sunset, the...
by Rick Georg | Sep 2, 2018 | Announcements, Techniques
A current job posting for a technical writer calls for experience “using a recognized document content management system (CMS), writing/editing in XML, DITA.” Our next webinar will explore the theory and practice behind that job requirement. On Thursday, September 20,...
by Rick Georg | Aug 29, 2018 | Announcements, Tech Comm Café
Come join us for the Tech Comm Café on September 12 at The Wicklow Pub, 610 Stamps Landing, Vancouver. The Tech Comm Cafés provide networking opportunities, job leads, answers to work-related dilemmas, and a burst of professional energy to keep you motivated! Anyone...
by Rick Georg | Aug 29, 2018 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
Our August meeting included longtime and new technical writers and people exploring the field as part of their career transition. The group enjoyed a lively and wide-ranging discussion. Call for volunteer writers: The meeting opened with a call for volunteers to...
by Andrew McFallon | Aug 22, 2018 | Announcements, Tech Comm Café
The next Tech Comm Café in Victoria is on Wednesday, September 19, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jenny Nelson will join us to share her recent experiences with managing a small team of remote employees, acting as team lead for a larger group of writers, and juggling a full...
