http://tc.eserver.org/authors/Harkness,_Holly A bibliography of works by Harkness, Holly in the field of technical communication. en-us Copyright (c) 2005-08 by the EServer. All rights reserved. tclib-editorial@eserver.org (TC Library Editorial Board) webmaster@eserver.org (Geoffrey Sauer) http://tc.eserver.org/images/newlogo.gif http://tc.eserver.org/dir/Harkness,_Holly http://tc.eserver.org/31944.html http://tc.eserver.org/31944.html Scott Adams created a character named Tina the tech writer for his comic strip Dilbert. She’s brittle, humorless, literal, and wonders why she doesn’t get any respect or interesting work. Like many caricatures, Tina has a basis in reality. This blog will explore issues in technical communication and its professional association the Society for Technical Communication. http://tc.eserver.org/31943.html http://tc.eserver.org/31943.html A YouTube video of a terrible (!) presenter discussing the technical intricacies of a product, using the worst possible language. http://tc.eserver.org/23752.html http://tc.eserver.org/23752.html Technical writing teams can improve their standing within their organizations. The purpose of this presentation is to share our experiences at Mirant where we've achieved recognition and respect as a vital internal service to the IT department and, increasingly, to the rest of the company. http://tc.eserver.org/21318.html http://tc.eserver.org/21318.html Harkness explains how technical communicators living in the United States can benefit from the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which requires companies to strictly adhere to accepted accounting practices.