Category: Intercom

In 1998, I began a session at the STC Summit called “Beyond the Bleeding Edge.” The session provides a venue for topics that missed the proposal submission deadline or were not mainstream topics in technical communication but still relevant. Since then, Bleeding Edge presentations have introduced topics like JavaHelp, XHTML, print-on-demand, and haptic interfaces. One attendee described the session as an “early warning system for tech comm.” The Bleeding Edge session continues at the 2014 Summit in Phoenix.

The March issue of Intercom is now online. This issue’s theme is “Career Growth and Career Planning.” Below is a copy of the note from the editor. Take advantage of one of the many benefits of STC membership; read the Read more

The February issue of Intercom, guest edited by Karen Schriver, is now online. This issue’s theme is Plain Writing and Information Design. “It is an absolute honor to have Karen Schriver guest edit this special issue of Intercom on plain Read more

The January issue of Intercom is now online. This issue’s theme is “Personal Productivity: Work Smarter, Not Harder.” Below is a copy of the note from the editor. Take advantage of one of the many benefits of STC membership; read 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

The September issue of Intercom is now online. Below is a copy of the note from the editor. Remember, Intercom Online now has commenting available, so please ask questions, start a discussion, and give your thoughts. This month’s Intercom includes Read more

The July/August issue of Intercom, with a theme of usability and accessibility and guest edited by Karen Mardahl, is now online. Our thanks to Adobe for sponsoring the issue! Below is a copy of the note from the guest editor. Read more

The May issue of Intercom, with a theme of Content Strategy and guest edited by Alan Porter, is now online. Below is a copy of the note from the guest editor as well as from editor Liz Pohland for this Read more