Condensing a manual into an attractive quick reference guide requires a poet’s precision with language, but it also requires you to exercise skill with visual design and page layout. These short guides blend marketing with instruction, allowing you to combine Read more
Like any new technology, mobile has its share of confusing new jargon and concepts. Getting them wrong may be harmless … or it might lead to buying the wrong tool, hiring the wrong person, or going off in the wrong Read more
We sadly share the news that Janis Hocker, former STC President (1987–1988), passed away last week. Janis was a longtime member of STC and gained the rank of Fellow in addition to becoming President. We reprint below the obituary notice Read more
Learn how to get ideas into print and into the hands of readers through the new and ever-growing technology of electronic and self-publishing. Join Ruth E. Thaler-Carter as she presents the live Web seminar Getting Yourself Into Print on Wednesday, Read more
KMWorld discusses digital asset management systems, highlighting the Portland Art Museum. Dazeinfo shares an infographic on the best airports for business and tech professionals. Accessible Web Design tells how to structure an accessibility review. Adobe released the whitepaper “Key Trends Read more
The first webinar in our new timeslot debuts next week, 9:00 PM EST (GMT-5) on Tuesdays. This new time is meant to accommodate U.S. members who aren’t able to take these sessions during the workday, as well as some of Read more
This blog post is the first in new series for STC’s Notebook, A Community Affair, by the Community Affairs Committee. It discusses how your community can use the Community Achievement Award application as a planning tool. The Community Achievement Award Read more
Wish you had more time to deeply understand customer reasoning? Join Indi Young and STC for the live Web seminar Mental Model Diagrams: Supportive Content for Specific Folks and get the understanding you need. Mental model diagrams provide a clear Read more
Information Week has an article about how social media changes technical communication, written by an author who recently presented to the STC Palm Beaches Chapter. Proof that editing matters: the BBC quotes a man who states that businesses in the U.K. Read more
Guest post by Nicky Bleiel, STC Director at Large Community leaders, please note that the deadline for Community Achievement Award applications is Monday, 23 January. The Community Achievement Award recognizes a SIG, professional chapter, or student chapter’s outstanding accomplishments. The Read more