Thanks once more to the chapter and SIG leaders for filling Your Friendly Neighborhood Blogger in on what’s going on in their neighborhoods. Click the Community Events tab above to see the full listing, in chronological order and with links where provided, or see Read more
Hurricane/Tropical Storm/Superstorm/Frankenstorm Sandy has passed by, and the STC office is once again open. Thank you very much to our members for their patience and understanding as we hunkered down to ride out the storm. Best wishes to our members Read more
No tool or technology is perfect for every application. While XML schemas like DITA get a lot of press, there are other choices that may fit your needs better. DocBook is a mature, well-supported standard that has wide acceptance in Read more
Due to the effects of Hurricane Sandy, the deadline for the Distinguished Community Service Awards has been extended from 31 October to Friday, 2 November. The Distinguished Community Service Awards recognize the hard work and commitment of STC’s community leaders. Read more
STC offices will be closed on Tuesday, 30 October, due to Hurricane Sandy. The free sponsored webinar will be rescheduled. We will be making a determination on Wednesday depending on the severity of the damage and whether or not the power is on Read more
Two weeks ago, STC held a Technical Editing Virtual Conference, three days of online sessions covering various aspects of technical editing. We asked one of the attendees (and a copresenter), Li-At Ruttenberg, to give us her thoughts on the conference. Read more
The STC Office is closed on Monday, 29 October, due to Hurricane Sandy. Employees were instructed last week to telework for the day as a safety precaution, but their ability to do so is dependent on the effects of the Read more
As Hurricane Sandy moves up the East Coast of the United States toward Stately STC Manor in Fairfax, VA, and a nor’easter approaches from the other direction, we’re keeping an eye on weather reports for early next week. Predictions, per the usual, vary Read more
Has an STC live Web seminar caught your eye recently, but you weren’t able to join in when it was offered? Perhaps you couldn’t log in at work, had a deadline that day, or live in a timezone where you Read more
The 2013 membership season opened on 1 October, and we’re already seeing plenty of renewals as well as a number of new members! Your Friendly Neighborhood Blogger looked through the names and picked a few people to talk to about their membership and Read more