by Celia Chan | Jan 4, 2014 | Techniques
In the health and medical fields, technical communicators are also known as medical communicators. Medical communications is the translation of complicated information into easily understood material, applied specifically to the health, medical, and pharmaceutical...
by Jacob De Camillis | Nov 28, 2013 | Techniques
If you find yourself overseeing or working with translators during a technical communication project, here are a few pointers to ensure quality and smooth relations: Make sure the source text is clear of cultural...
by Mellissa Ruryk | Nov 5, 2013 | Techniques
Robert Hershenow is an incoming assistant co-manager of the Instructional Design and Learning (IDL) special interest group (SIG) of the STC. He’s also a member of the famous ‘garage’ band that plays annually at the STC Summit, the Rough Drafts. Recently, Robert gave a...
by Anita Miettunen | Oct 22, 2013 | Techniques
As the 20th anniversary conference of the Plain Language Association InterNational, PLAIN2013, drew to a close in Vancouver, International Plain Language Day was celebrated with a free public event on October 13. This marked a perfect opportunity to reflect on the...
by Autumn Jonssen | Oct 19, 2013 | Career, Techniques
Job hunting is challenging. Networking and informational interviews were foreign concepts to me when I started in the field and I broke into a sweat just thinking about them. However, I’ve found it to be the best way to find jobs that I love to do, especially since...
by Simon Abbott | Sep 26, 2013 | Techniques
This is the second in a series of articles about Electronic Publishing (EPUB). What is EPUB? In her book EPUB Straight to the Point: Creating ebooks for the Apple iPad and other ereaders, Elizabeth Castro talks about the EPUB format. It is the most widely accepted...
