by Autumn Jonssen | Aug 8, 2013 | Techniques
Business faces many training challenges. What style of training? What are the important topics? How much will it cost? Each question leads down another overwhelming rabbit hole. One of my clients is training engineers and scientists about technical writing principles....
by Mellissa Ruryk | Aug 3, 2013 | Announcements, Recent Events
October 13, 2013, is a Sunday and follows on the heels of PLAIN2013, the 20th Anniversary conference of the Plain Language Association InterNational, which is being held in Vancouver, BC on October 10-13. Special Rate for STC Members expires August 31! Click the image...
by Autumn Jonssen | Aug 2, 2013 | Recent Events
Description One of the most important contributions of technical writing has been the realization that everything we write is part of a conversation between author and reader. And as we have moved from paper to screen, from large screen to small, from static writing...
by Aaron | Aug 1, 2013 | Recent Events
Description New ways of interacting with software mean rethinking how we develop our associated user assistance. This session, “Touch, Voice, and Gestures: How to Craft Your User Assistance to Accommodate a Variety of Interaction Types,” is a guide for...
by Gwen Higgins | Jul 31, 2013 | Career
So you want to be a technical writer – you’ve earned a degree or certification, but now you need a job. Where to start? In a recent discussion on the STC LinkedIn group page, members shared their knowledge and gave advice to a new graduate. I’ve summarized the...
by Heather Sommerville | Jul 31, 2013 | Career, Techniques
I’m an editor. — Really? For which newspaper? I’m an editor. — You mean, like, you work in the movie business? I’m an editor. — Gee, I’d better watch what I say or you’ll correct my grammar. I evaluate written material, help people organize their thoughts, and reduce...
by Aaron | Jul 31, 2013 | Recent Events
About This Meeting Chapter council meetings are held on the second Saturday of the month. The agenda includes committee and executive business, as well as volunteer and leadership training. Who Should Attend? All chapter members and volunteers, including non-member...
by Aaron | Jul 21, 2013 | President's Message
President’s Message for August 2013 “New Beginnings” is an appropriate title for my first president’s message posted on our new website—two beginnings among many for the chapter. Since June 1, we’ve welcomed a new executive, reorganized our volunteer...
by Autumn Jonssen | Jul 16, 2013 | Spotlights
Spotlights highlights a member of the chapter each month through an article about their accomplishments in the field and some lesser known facts about them gained through an interview about their career and general selves. Check back on the second week of the month...
by Autumn Jonssen | Jun 29, 2013 | Spotlights
Spotlights highlights a member of the chapter through articles about their accomplishments in the field as well as some lesser known facts gained through interviews about their career and general selves. Check back on the second week of the month to find new...
