STC Online Certification Courses and February Web Seminars
It’s important to stay on top of the trends in the profession, and STC helps with online certification courses and web seminars. Online Certification Courses STC certificate programs let you explore a subject in-depth over the course of those weeks. In addition to the practical work skills that you will develop, participating in a certificate … Continue reading
STC Live Web Seminars in September
STC has some Live Web Seminars coming up that are really worth checking out. Structure 2.0- Knowledge delivery at Symantec Tristan Bishop will share how Symantec shifted customer documentation from traditional book paradigm into topic-based, on-demand user assistance, by deploying an XML-based publishing environment that combines open source technologies with select commercial applications. Wednesday September … Continue reading
Boston STC Meeting: Accessibility and Usability
On September 16th, STC is holding this very relevant meeting. I hope to see you there! Program Title: Accessibility and Usability Presenters: Char James-Tanny and Christopher LaRoche Usability becomes key in a competitive market, when customers are faced with hard choices and limited funds an efficient, well-organized design may be what tips the balance in … Continue reading
Boston STC SIG on Proposal Writing helps with finding jobs
The STC-Boston Technical Editing special interest group (TE SIG) is sponsoring an evening meeting on Proposal writing. This is a very useful and marketable skill to add to your resume if you are a technical writer or technical editor. Date Tuesday, May 26, 2009 Program Proposal Writing Knowledge Helps Bolster Your Status at Work Description … Continue reading
STC Technical Communication Summit
How many tools does a good technical writer need? Is it necessary to stretch oneself ino the training development field? Into the User Experience field?As technical writing jobs are fewer, it’s not a bad idea to look into closely related fields and places where you might be able to add value to new employers. This … Continue reading