Font matters! Do you know how to create documents, help, Web pages, and presentations that people actually want to read? Do you know the fundamentals of graphic design, the key elements of typography, and the ethical implications that all technical Read more
Tom Johnson of I’d Rather Be Writing reviews Joe Welinske’s latest book, Developing User Assistance for Mobile Apps. I’d Rather Be Writing also had a guest post this week, from Carol Barnum on CMS UX woes. In other UX topics, Read more
In the 21 July Board of Directors meeting, the Board voted to reduce the number of Directors from six to four, starting with the 2012 election. With this vote, there will be two Directors elected next year rather than four. Read more
Sorry for the delay, but the August community events have been added to the calendar. Please note that, as with July, many communities take a bit of a break during their summer months. Other communities have started using the Events Read more
Yes, as mentioned in passing a couple weeks ago, STC’s Notebook turns two years old today! The blog started on 3 August 2009 under Tara Ebrahimi and has continued to evolve with more and different postings. Your Friendly Neighboorhood Blogger Read more
The 2010-2011 edition of the STC Salary Database (using 2010 data) is now available for purchase! STC’s Salary Database is a tool that can be used to conduct more powerful job searches, make a strong case for a raise, prepare department Read more
Communication is morphing at a dizzying rate. In some fields, technological advancements disintegrate job functions without warning. Join Tristan Bishop for the live Web seminar TechComm 2020: Get Vision, Be Ready, on Wednesday, 3 August from 1:00-2:00 PM EDT (GMT-4) Read more
Klariti provides suggestions on how to make sure you get the raise you deserve (one they don’t list: use STC’s Salary Database, coming soon!). The site itbusiness.ca lists six ways technology can help disabled employees. A List Apart delves into Read more
Yes, that’s right: I said “galore.” Whether you call it Fall or Spring in your corner of the globe, this coming season has six STC certificate courses officially scheduled and ready to help you advance your career! Are you interested Read more
Last week, Your Friendly Neighborhood Blogger posted about his vacation plans, including a photo of a jar of coins that supplied some fun money for the trip. I invited guesses for the amount in the jar, and promised to make Read more