As the judging manager for the 2014 STC International Summit Awards (ISA), I eagerly anticipate what I consider a professional privilege—to work with technical communication colleagues from across the globe, within our membership and at large, who volunteer their expertise Read more
Companies that successfully integrate translation into the product-development process reap the financial benefits of simultaneous global releases, high-quality products that meet the needs of all their customers, and improved perception of customer service. Such integration also requires the localization vendor Read more
Often because of interface limitations, search is the only means you have available to allow users to find information. To help generate more relevant results, you can incorporate index entries into metadata. To learn how, join Cheryl Landes for the Read more
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
JustSystems and Vasont Systems bring you a free, members-only, sponsored webinar on Friday, 6 December, from 1:00-2:00 PM EST (GMT-4). Join om Magliery, XML Technology Specialist, JustSystems, and Suzanne Mescan, VP of Marketing, Vasont Systems for Orchestrate Your Technical Communication Read more
What: Get on Board: Entraining Volunteers, by Ben Woelk When: Tuesday, 10 December Time: Noon-1:00pm EST (GMT-5) Where: Via Adobe Connect Volunteers are the life blood of a community, but often seem to be in short supply. Without fresh or Read more
It is during this time of the year in the United States (last month for Canadians) that Americans sit down for a celebratory feast honoring the first harvest of religious pilgrims who came to the New World and settled in Read more
The SeptemberNovember/December issue of Intercom is now online. This issue is guest edited by Leah Guren and has a theme of Tech Comm 101. We’ve opened this issue up to the public, too, so we invite you to share it Read more
Today is the second post from our newest regular guest blogger, Karen Field Carroll. Karen sent us a post two months ago on how technical communicators can (and should) support the Plain Regulations Act, and we asked her if she Read more
Guest post by Paula Robertson The STC International Summit Awards (ISA) committee is pleased to know that a number of community and regional competitions are in the final stages. The ISA committee would like to officially announce the schedule dates Read more