STC WDC-MB Blog

David Farbey of the STC European SIG, tweeted about a BBC Radio 4 program called "How to Write an Instruction Manual" that will be broadcast on Friday, 21 August, at 11:00 GMT (FM only). Here is some more information about this for those of us on the other side of the pond. Full information about [...]

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Designing and Implementing Embedded Help presented by Nicky Bleiel Wednesday, 15 July, 1:00–2:30 PM Embedding Help into your software application is the ideal way to give users relevant information exactly when they need it, making them successful and increasing the usability of your application. Learn how to integrate and deploy a dynamic, embedded Help pane [...]

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Carolyn Kelley Klinger ked a session during Leadership Day at the 2009 Technical Summit in Atlanta called “Managing Successful Web Seminars”. Thanks to some live blogging by Lisa Pappas, we have a link to the transcript of Carolyn’s session: http://www.scribblelive.com/Event/STC_TCS_2009_Leadership_Day_Web_Seminar.

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MadCap, an STC Corporate Value Program (CVP) member, is looking for ways to support the technical communication community in this recession. MadCap has a promotion for folks who are unemployed, or looking to build upon their skills. Flare + Free Jumpstart training+ Free certification for $499. It is a way to give folks a chance [...]

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I’m interested in a DITA training workshop in the DC area. I talked with www.suite-sol.com and www.groupwellesley.com guys and they need at least 5-6 candidates to arrange for such training in DC. Please let me know if you are interested by replying in the comments.

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Location: DACOR Bacon House, 1801 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006; Directions to the event (It is several blocks from the Farragut West Metro station (Blue/Orange line).) Keynote speaker: Janice (Ginny) Redish, Ph.D.) Keynote: “Content Strategist”—Why and How Technical Communicators are Naturals for this New Role. Fees: $30 Judges, entrants, students, volunteers $45 STC members [...]

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