Archives for March, 2009
The Summit At-a-Glance PDF file was updated. This updated link will give you a view of the overall structure of each day’s offerings. (.pdf)
Free WCAG 2 Webinars
In Norwegian with English subtitles… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Cd7Bsp3dDo
An answer found on YouTube…video made by CollegeRecruiters.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mWzHzTlgLk
Ada Lovelace day is here – March 24 – so this post is about women in technology, as promised. Accessible technology was an even nicer goal, so may I present Judy Brewer Wendy Chisholm Shawn Henry Henny Swan These women work in fields that influence our members directly or indirectly. Personally, I am in awe [...]
Recognizing the impact the economic downturn has had on technical communicators, STC will grant 250 scholarships to members who have been laid off, let go, downsized, or have been forced to take a pay cut of 10 percent or more. Scholarships of $400 will be given to members wishing to attend the STC Technical Communication [...]
Conference attendees are already sending Twitter.com tweets. The Twemes.com site collects all related tweets containing the same hashtags or Twitter memes, which they call “twemes”. Use the tweme of #stc09 for tweets related to planning for and attending the 2009 Technical Summit. Twemes.com also pulls in any Flickr and Del.icio.us bookmarks that contain the hashtag [...]
Alan Houser, head of the program planning committee for the STC conference, shares the news about a room-sharing forum just posted to the STC Forum. If you share a room at the Summit hotel, you can cut your travel costs. The forum is at http://stcforum.org/viewtopic.php?id=1659 Post your arrival and departure dates to the forum. Identify [...]
Preliminary Program Updates The STC Live Learning Center database of sessions, speakers, and descriptions is updated frequently as information is received almost daily. You can view the most current listings for sessions within each of the six tracks, or choose to view those that are offered as part of the preconference certificate programs or workshops [...]
STC members may choose to spread their registration payment by paying half with their registration form and half onsite. Eligibility Available upon request to all members in good standing with the exception of students who are encouraged to volunteer and retired members who have a special rate. Process Download the conference registration form (.pdf) Payments [...]
STC officials have initiated an option for members to split their dues into four equal payments spread over four months. This optional payment plan is available for both new and renewing members and for all categories of membership except students. Payments must be made by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or AMEX). Checks are not accepted [...]
The AccessAbility SIG now has a group on LinkedIn for professional networking by people interested in accessibility issues. To join the group, go to http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1852045 Joining will allow you to find and contact other STC AccessAbility SIG members on LinkedIn. The goal of this group is to help members: Reach other LinkedIn members who are [...]
We hope to see you at the conference in Atlanta, 3-6 May 2009. Please let us know if you will be attending or presenting. You can do this by going to the LinkedIn Events calendar entry at http://events.linkedin.com/STC-Tech-Comm-Summit/pub/37684
It’s election time in STC! Who will be STC’s next… 2nd Vice President? Treasurer? Board Members? Nominating Committee? Do you know the candidates? Take this opportunity to get to know the individuals running for elected office at the Society level. We have posted candidates’ biographies here on this blog. You can also visit the Candidates’ [...]
(We received the following article from a friend of the SIG, Michael Balars II, the senior tax accountant at 8-CAP, a non-profit organization in Western Michigan. He coordinates five sites in two counties to help low-income & challenged people get their taxes done. He is also a liaison to the IRS from 8-CAP’s group, Montcalm [...]
I’m trying out the AT&T Labs Text-to-Speech demo that came to my attention on Twitter. I encourage you to do the same! It answered a question that had bothered me for some time. How do text-to-speech tools handle spelling errors and emoticons? Well, a lot depends on context, but I still think people should stop [...]
STC’s 2009 election begins on 10 March 2009 and runs until 9 April 2009. The following message was submitted by a candidate for office. You may review the candidates’ biographies, ask them questions, and view their responses to questions posed by other members on the Candidates’ Page of the STC website at http://www.stc.org/candidatesFAQ/index.asp. Information on [...]
STC’s 2009 election begins on 10 March 2009 and runs until 9 April 2009. The following message was submitted by a candidate for office. You may review the candidates’ biographies, ask them questions, and view their responses to questions posed by other members on the Candidates’ Page of the STC website at http://www.stc.org/candidatesFAQ/index.asp. Information on [...]
Hello, and thank you in advance for taking the time to read this message. As per the heading, I am a candidate for STC Treasurer. Two questions that come to mind are “Why are you running for a seat on the board?” and “Why are you running for treasurer?” The simple answer to both: I [...]
Sailing for people with significant physical disabilities got its start in Canada in 1989, when Sam Sullivan used a British-made Sunbird dinghy to launch the first few sails at the Jericho Sailing Centre on English Bay. Today, the Disabled Sailing Association of BC (DSA-BC) operates eight specially designed Martin 16 sailboats and hosts between 800 [...]
STC’s 2009 election begins on 10 March 2009 and runs until 9 April 2009. The following message was submitted by a candidate for office. You may review the candidates’ biographies, ask them questions, and view their responses to questions posed by other members on the Candidates’ Page of the STC website at http://www.stc.org/candidatesFAQ/index.asp. Information on [...]
by Aiessa Moyna Associate Fellow, STC amoyna@juno.com Office Phone: 212-640-2020 Home Phone: 201-963-7970 ………………….. STC 2009 Election Statement from Aiessa Moyna, Candidate for STC Treasurer When I was asked to consider running for STC treasurer several months ago, the outlook for our global economy was uncertain. Today, it seems downright bleak. Then, layoffs were rare [...]
Here’s a great webinar offer from STC’s Usability and User Experience SIG! Mary Deaton, the SIG manager, writes: After months of planning, UUX is ready to jump into the business of offering Web seminars to members of the community, STC, and other UX practitioners. To celebrate, we are offering special pricing for both STC and [...]
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