As some of you have noticed, the STC staff has recently taken on the enormous task of redesigning the STC website and upgrading our association management software. In an effort to complete the new website as quickly as possible, our Read more
Each year, the Society for Technical Communication sponsors international competitions through which technical communicators have the opportunity to receive recognition for their work. STC chapters hold preliminary competitions from which Excellence and Distinguished Award winners may advance to the international Read more
My father typed all his correspondence on a manual (non-electric) typewriter. The ink on the typewriter ribbon was so worn out that the text on the paper was barely legible. Office supply stores stopped selling manual typewriter ribbon because electric Read more
Couldn’t make it to the Summit this year and are wondering what you missed out on? Catch up on all the Summit hot topic education sessions with the Summit Playback, which features the speaker’s presentations synched with audio. And Read more
Todd DeLuca, Conference Committee Chair By now you’ve seen the notice that the call for proposals for the 2017 Summit is open and that there is a theme this year, “Gain the Edge to Get Results.” We Read more
You may have heard about TC Camp, the techcomm unconference, held for the past 4 years in the San Francisco bay area. Well, they are taking it on the road and holding a TC Summer Camp in the Washington DC Read more
If you want to focus on soft skills, such as estimating and managing technical communication projects, working with SMEs, and technical skills such as advanced editing, professional tool concepts, and Help Authoring concepts, then this is the course for Read more
Check out one of STC’s brand new online courses, Technical Editing Foundations presented by Li-At Rathbun! Attendees will understand what technical editors are and why they’re needed, the “hard skills” and “soft skills” that technical editors should possess, Read more
Society for Technical Communication has partnered with Hotelogical to provide you with free access to members-only unpublished rates + other discounts and special offers at 150,000+ 3, 4, and 5 star brand-name, boutique and independent hotels & resorts around the world. Read more