Is your company a changemaker? A thought leader in Technical Communication? Be sure to add STC in your 2024 marketing budget and join us at the 2024 Annual Summit in Minneapolis, MN from 17-19 May 2024 as we come together Read more
The Language of Localization, the latest book in The Content Wrangler Content Strategy Book Series, will be released today, November 1, 2017. Edited by STC Fellow and former President Kit Brown-Hoekstra, this book is sure to be of interest to Read more
It can be overwhelming to figure out what type of technology solution your company needs, which often leads to inaction. Companies today realize that they need to take advantage of content reuse in order to save time, save money, and generate higher-quality documentation. A successful content reuse implementation requires a well-planned, well-thought-out content reuse strategy and technology that effectively supports this strategy. Often, technical communicators must lead this effort because they are working with the content, tools, and writing teams who are critical to the success of any content reuse and management efforts.
Keeping track of your community’s finances can be a chore, especially if you’re using a written checkbook or homebrew Excel sheet. When it comes time to do your STC budget or financial report, guessing at the expenses and income for all the budget categories can be tricky. We recommend you use Quicken to track your community expenses. Quicken is a software application for both the PC and Mac.
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Microsoft Press republished an article from the Puget Sound Chapter newsletter with an interview with the two editors of the Microsoft Manual of Style. Marketing Land gives nine real-life rules for creating shareable content. TechRepublic includes both “technical writer” and Read more
Looking for a 25-point Web usability checklist? The blog usereffect has you covered. Val Swisher of Content rules comments on the recent Intercom article by Jack Molisani and Scott Abel, “Tech Comm 2.0: Reinventing Our Relevance in the 2000s,” to Read more
Sara Wachter-Boettcher discusses responsive-ready content on her blog. KM World asks the question, “What is a taxonomy?” What are the “seven stages of the content hourglass”? Duct Tape Marketing tells you. Search Engine Land shares what it calls “the ultimate secret” Read more
Looking to create ebooks? The Digital Shift suggests some easy-to-use applications. STC member Ben Woelk passed along the website for TechWomen, an initiative of the U.S. Department of State. TechWomen is looking for mentors working in the technology field in Read more
Content managers wear many hats; CMSwire discusses seven of them for 2012. Brain Traffic takes a look at content strategy and responsive design. Boxesandarrows talks about how to integrate UX into the product backlog. TechWhirl conducted an interview with the Read more