Introduction of Programming Technology for Improving Manual Production  

How do we introduce programming technology successfully and illustrate various applications using SGML, Visual Basic, RTF, HTML and other tools which drastically change the manual production process? The following is an explanation of how we at Seishosha Co., Ltd. have dealt with this matter.

Kobayashi, Norio. STC Proceedings (1995). Design>Documentation>Programming

ITCF (International Technical Communication Forum)  

The ITCF (International Technical Communication Forum) is one of the activities of the STC Tokyo Chapter. Almost all of the Tokyo Chapter members are Japanese. But to take full advantage of this chapter of the STC, we have planned to hold English speaking meetings. These meeting helps us to learn not only the differences of viewpoints and cultures between both countries but also how unstable and diissatisfied native English speakers are.

Kobayashi, Norio. STC Proceedings (1993). Articles>TC>Regional>Japan

Multimedia, Beyond the Language Barrier Building Better Communication Bridges Across the Pacific Ocean  

While multimedia is a very popular tool today, simple animation and sound no longer have the pull they did. Effective use of multimedia technology depends on matching it to your overall purpose. Depending on the combination of media, you can reduce the cost of localization and speed-up information delivery. In this presentation, I will introduce two multimediarelated projects for considering the possibilities and limitations of multimedia.

Kobayashi, Norio. STC Proceedings (1998). Design>Multimedia>Localization

Overview and Solution for Multi-Media  

Thanks to the development of multimedia methodologies, increases in the power of personal computers and the rapid spread of the Internet, video manuals are growing in popularity. In addition, nonlinear video editing systems, computer graphic animation and a variety of video compression technologies have created new multimedia solutions. This presentation will introduce current technology for creating multimedia manuals, with a focus on video. It will also present some of the technical challenges of using multimedia.

Kobayashi, Norio. STC Proceedings (2000). Design>Multimedia