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The e-mail part of the newsletter consists of the News and Events section. All links to other articles below will take you to our website. Special thanks to David Smith of this chapter for some newsletter layout suggestions which we have started to put in place this month. News and Events: A Writer's World: Clear Eye for the Documentation Guy Web Content: Connecting with Customers December Meeting Report STC 2005 Elections Keeping it Simple
About the STC: The Society for Technical Communication is an individual membership organization dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences of technical communication. It is the largest organization of its type in the world. Its 25,000 members include technical writers and editors, content developers, documentation specialists, technical illustrators, instructional designers, academics, information architects, usability and human factors professionals, visual designers, Web designers and developers, and translators - anyone whose work makes technical information available to those who need it. The STC Toronto Chapter was founded in 1959 (then the Society of Technical Writers) and is the largest chapter in Canada. About this Newsletter: This newsletter is produced monthly by the STC Toronto Chapter and is sent to all registered members. If you have any feedback or ideas, please e-mail editor Philip Kahn at: newsletter@stctoronto.org Our mailing list comes directly from the STC, so if you want to receive the newsletter at another address you will need to login to their members profile section and update your information. The STC Toronto Chapter will not share nor sell our address list and will only send e-mails with information we believe to be useful and relevant to our members. |
News and Events:
General Meeting on January 11th:
A common goal between information architecture and technical writing is to effectively get users to the information they need. But how do we design information spaces, be they web sites, on-line help systems, manuals or some other collection of information, that achieve this goal? In this presentation we will examine how Information Architecture attempts to answer this question and how this relates to technical writing. In particular, we will look at two specific IA concepts that may be equally useful to technical writers: card sorting and the scent of information. Steven LeMay is an information architect, interaction designer and usability specialist who's experience includes work with a broad range of firms from large corporations to fledgling start-ups, from the financial industry to the not-for-profit sector. Included in these is RBC Royal Bank, CIBC, Fidelity Investments, CGI, Usability Matters and extendMedia. Recently, Steven joined Toronto based FMC, an international financial software company, as Manager, User Interface Design. When: Where:
Don’t forget, the STC has new membership categories for 2005 - when you get your renewal notice, be sure to select the Classic, E-Membership, or Student option, and select the Toronto Chapter as your chapter affiliation. This will ensure that you continue to have access to services that are only available to STC Toronto members. Single-Sourcing SIG Meeting When: Where - NOTE NEW LOCATION FOR 2005! Check the STC Toronto Web site for details.
STC Southwestern Ontario is pleased to announce our annual workshop, February 17-18, 2005, in Cambridge, Ontario. Our Education Manager has expanded our annual the event to include four half-day speakers. All of the sessions are hands-on and practical, aimed at helping communicators gain valuable skills that they can apply in their daily work.
Beyond tools, successful single-sourcing requires a systematic approach that maximizes reuse and enables production automation. In this hands-on workshop, you will learn to apply a proven methodology for single-sourcing that not only leverages the power of instructional design and usability heuristics, but also introduces significant efficiencies in the authoring and production processes. You will learn to:
Date: January 19, 2005
Front Runner Publishing Solutions Inc. continue to be a valued supporter of the STC Toronto chapter. They are offering a number of courses by software and publishing experts which could be of interest to members ... see their site for more details and contact information. And don't miss Joyce Aldrich's article in this month's newsletter.
Communication is the tie that binds people around the world, crossing boundaries of knowledge, cultures, languages, and values. Technical communication connects engineers, educators, managers, and communicators in a global community. Come to IPCC 2005 in Limerick, Ireland, to explore these connections and share knowledge. This year's theme is Making Connections. For proposed program threads and topics, please visit the website: |
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