STC WDC-MB Blog

TranslationWe now have links for buying Amazon.com gift certificates through the Amazon.com Associates Program. Click on the Amazon.com logo below. A link has been added to the bottom of the home page and to the top of our aStore page at STC Washington DC, Chapter Store. The chapter will earn 6% by referring purchases of [...]

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TranslationImprovements for Snap Shots from Snap.com I just updated a blog tool on this site called Snap Shots that enhances links with visual previews of the destination site, interactive excerpts of Wikipedia articles, MySpace profiles, IMDb profiles and Amazon products, display inline videos, RSS, MP3s, photos, stock charts and more. Sometimes Snap Shots bring you [...]

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TranslationThis meeting is required for elected Administrative Council officers and encouraged for committee managers and committee members. This is an open meeting. STC members interested in the administrative workings of their chapter are invited to attend. Information about where to register will be provided soon.

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Translation(Speaker: Nicoletta Bleiel; Location: Anywhere with a phone line and a Web connection). Time: 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Join STC WDC for our first webinar! Nicoletta Bleiel will discuss and demonstrate a number of low cost (or free) tools that technical communicators can use to perform a variety of tasks, including capturing screens, creating [...]

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TranslationUnder the “Fair Use” rule of copyright law, an author may make limited use of another author’s work without asking permission in some situations. An article on the Nolo.com site provides a good review of the Fair Use rules. For more information and the five rules to keep in mind about what is Fair Use, [...]

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TranslationA simple 3-minute video explanation about blogs and how they are used.

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