OSTC chapter meeting

I thought this was very interesting and worth a shout out (yes - I am a member of OSTC). I'm posting from the site. I really like project management and think it is very useful aspect to technical communication.

Chapter Meeting

Start Time: Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 6:00 pmEnd Time: Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 9:00 pm

DoubleTree Club Orange County Airport
7 Hutton Centre Dr., Santa Ana, California 

Join us Tuesday, October 18, and listen to Rebecca Lyles discuss the relationship between project management and technical communication.

She will share with us her views of how project management and technical communication can and do work together.  What applies – as well as what doesn’t.  What you can expect from PMP certification and her assessment of how it might help the technical communicator.  She will also share how to take the best from both worlds.

Books etc.

I do have to say I am a bit of a book addict. I like various technical communication books from Pearson. I haven't read all of them but the ones I have read are good, at least in my opinion. I have in truth only read a few. For example:
 

Writing in the Sciences: Exploring Conventions of Scientific Discourse (Part of the Allyn & Bacon Series in Technical Communication), 3/E by Penrose & Katz was just right for me. Some of the books can be loaded with more complex apsects but I do like that. Now I get nothing from the publisher. But I like these book and having a publisher that takes the time to cover so many aspects in technical communication is awesome in my opinion. I reference this book often, especially for on off projects and things I don't normally cover but write on occasion. Check out the series and let me know what you think of other books in it.

link
http://www.pearsonhighered.com/educator/academic/course/0,3119,696025,00.html
(though their links do tend to stale very quickly)

Lu

thanks for coming!

To those who came today to the STC luncheon, thanks! I enjoyed the discussion.

lu

Culver City Lunchtime Forum

The Culver City Lunchtime (Society of Technical Communicators) Forum this Thursday at 12:00 noon. The featured topic will be “eBook manuals and apps: The future is here!” Come discuss how docs and manuals will soon include this area. 
When: Thursday, September 22, 12:00 to 1:30 pm  
Where: LUNCH, 3829 Main Street, Culver City, CA 90232 Telephone: 310-837-6201
Directions: LUNCH is located between Venice and Culver Blvd. There is a public parking garage behind the Bank of America at 9543 Culver Blvd. You can walk through the alley to Main Street and turn left. The first two hours are free

Profile of a typical technical writer

Let me first start off by saying is there a typical technical writing? With so many types of tech jobs out there that is an interesting statement. Having said that this article does state at the very beginning that  it is difficult to profile a technical writer. I think the most important statement in the article is : "Many enter technical writing from different fields: Many individuals who work as technical writers had other careers before they entered the field." I find this to be true. This is the same with my own personal experience. The other thing is that "Technical writers take their jobs seriously." Good point because the job world is highly competitive. I really try and emphasize these two things to my students (I teach technical communication at a CalState part time).

http://www.technicalwritingzone.com/profile_of_a_typical_technical_writer.htm

LK

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