Category Archives: Professional Association
Designing is Getting Touchy
Introduction Last Thursday, I joined other local TriUPA members and listened to Josh Clark‘s webinar titled “Buttons are a Hack”. He ostensibly was trying to get us to do more with gestures and less with traditional windows controls, menus, and … Continue reading
Profession Realignment
Today I’m comparing the list of program tracks at the STC Summit for 2011 and 2012. Notice the difference in names of tracks. Maybe that’s telling us something about the profession. Here are last year’s tracks (“Before”): Usability and Accessibility … Continue reading
Vision Day 2011
You just can’t miniaturize or automate some things. You can’t miniaturize time spent with friends, time working through what a local chapter should do in one year, or time sharing ideas for reaching a new and changing demographic. Even with … Continue reading
Surveying Online Surveys
This past month I took a few web-based surveys related to technical communication and information architecture. Each was relatively short, taking less than 20 minutes to complete, and each offered some insight into our profession. I don’t know if surveys … Continue reading
How Social Can We Go?
Sometimes I am late to the party. For you those of you who are like me in that respect, I offer an introduction to some online social networking groups related to our profession. My apologies to those who for whom … Continue reading
Top 5 Reasons to Avoid a Tech Comm Conference
Warning: There is some ranting in this post that may sound like STC bashing. I intend it solely as constructive criticism and fodder for brainstorming sessions for the benefit of the profession and of STC. Once again, Tom Johnson fulfills … Continue reading
Dim Sum and Then Some
The STC Carolina Chapter did a great job of hosting the Best of Show judging at their most recent chapter meeting this past week. It was held in a restaurant called Dim Sum House and all fourteen of us judges … Continue reading
Judgment Day in STC Competition Land
Yes, today was the last day for us judges (for the STC Carolina Chapter competition) to have our evaluation forms submitted. I got my forms in just in time and our team leader is probably glad that’s over with. I’m … Continue reading
Getting Started in Technical Communication
A lot of people think you need a credential to break into the field of technical communication. You don’t need one to get started. This might change in the future with the STC pursuing the offering of a certification. Most … Continue reading
Vision Day 2010
I attended this year’s Vision Day of the Carolina Chapter of STC (Society for Technical Communication). Terry Smith, the incoming president did a fine job of laying out her vision of the year, with some major innovations (in the tradition … Continue reading
