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NEWS and INFO
The Galley
The April
Galley is now available.
STC 55th Annual Conference: June 1–4 in Philadelphia
Register today
at the STC Web site!
2008 Competition Banquet
Click here to view the photo album and list of winners.
It's Time to Join or Renew your STC Membership!
To receive
local
chapter benefits, be sure to join the Willamette Valley
Chapter when you renew.
Join STC today!!
Captivate Movies
In April, Jennifer Ball treated chapter members to a Captivate Movie presentation. Her slides are available at the link below.
Captivate Presentation Slides.
To view a Captivate Movie, click demo.
DITA Program Meetings
In November, Amber Swope introduced chapter
members to DITA. In January, she presented on DITA success
with or without Content Management Systems (CMS). Her slides
are available at the links below.
Introduction
to DITA
DITA
Success
For other DITA information, investigate
these links:
All things
DITA
DITA and Tools
WVC Announcements
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Membership Directory
If you are a member of the Willamette
Valley Chapter and would like to receive a PDF file of the
chapter membership directory via email, send your name, email
address, and STC member number to Jeff
Jansen, the WVC Membership Manager.
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Structured Authoring
Presented by Neil Perlin
Program: May 15 at Tektronix
Workshop: May 16 at Embassy Suites, Tigard
Event Description
Structured authoring is a hot topic in technical communication, but companies that want to adopt it often encounter two problems. First, structured authoring isn't clearly defined. Put a question on a forum asking for a definition and you're likely to get several different answers. Second, it's often presented as requiring DITA or structured FrameMaker. There's nothing wrong with using DITA or structured FrameMaker; switching to them may simply be unrealistic for companies that use Word, or help authoring tools like RoboHelp or Flare. So can you define “structured authoring” in a real-world way that's implementable? Come find out at this program meeting.
About the Speaker
Neil Perlin, Associate Fellow of the STC and owner and principal consultant of Hyper/Word Services, entered technical writing in 1979, began creating online documentation in 1985, and is now an internationally recognized expert in Windows Help and online documentation design and development.
Neil has been providing online documentation training for 14 years, is a popular speaker at various computer user groups and STC conferences, and is the organizer of the "Beyond the Bleeding Edge" stem at the STC annual conference.
May Meeting Flyer (PDF)
Neil Perlin Workshop Flyer (PDF)
Date:
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Time: 6:00-8:30 PM
- 6:00 – Networking and light meal
- 7:00 – Meeting presentation
Cost:
Non-STC Members: $15
STC Members and Students: $10
Council Members: $5
Late RSVPs: $5
RSVP:
RSVP to Mabel Lee, WVC-STC hospitality manager,
at Mabel_Lee_01@hotmail.com
by 4 pm, Monday, May 12th, 2008.
Earlier replies appreciated!
Location:
Tektronix Campus
Building 38
3025 SW Zworykin
Beaverton, OR 97077
Directions:
To see a map of the Tektronix campus, from
this link click 'World, Americas and United States'.
Transit:
Closest MAX Stop: Millikan Way Station.
Exit train; From Shannon Place, cross the creek going north. Turn
right onto Terman. Building 38 is to the left behind the tanks at
3025 SW Zworykin.
Tri-Met Bus Route: 62-Murray stops at the Millikan Way Station.
Parking:
Plenty of free parking is available.
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