Organizations

IABC Africa

The African regional chapter for the International Association of Business Communicators.

STC James River Chapter

Our STC chapter draws members from throughout the center of the Commonwealth of Virginia; from the upper and middle Shenandoah Valley to the Blue Ridge to the Piedmont to Tidewater. Our members are employees and independent contractors or consultants.

US Distance Learning Association

An organization that seeks to provide current information on distance learning, and to advocate and promote the use of distance learning.

XMetaL-DITA

The XMetaL-DITA group was founded to educate XMetaL users in working with the DITA standard.

Technical Writers Club of Ukraine

An Ukrainian community of technical writers. The club is headquartered in the city of Kharkiv, the second largest Ukrainian city.

DITA Users

DITA Users is a membership organization that includes: individuals learning DITA; organizations moving to single-source authoring and multi-channel publishing; vendors of XML Editors and XML Content Management Systems.

ditamap.com

A gathering place for information about DITA.

Lone-DITA

Lone-DITA's goal is to provide resources for solo Technical Writers, or those who are part of a small documentation team, who want to implement DITA at their organization.

The OpenOffice.org XML Project

The OpenOffice.org XML project is the home of of XML related features of OpenOffice.org, like its OASIS OpenDocument/ISO/IEC 26300 file format implementation. It further provides some XML base implementations, like XML parser and printer components.

International Writing Centers Association

An international organization for the directors and employees at higher education writing centers.

North Bay Multimedia Association

NBMA is an open community of new media professionals. Since 1992, it's been a meeting ground to explore the present and future of new media; a place to exchange ideas, learn about new techniques and technologies, be inspired, and find business support in a friendly and productive atmosphere.

EPSScentral

EPSScentral.INFO is a set of free resources on the many disciplines that comprise performance centered design, including cognitive science, usability engineering, agile development, information engineering and architecture, knowledge management, hypermedia engineering, content management, learning technologies, human factors engineering, and more. The site includes articles, awards, books, design and development methods, tools, organizations, people, reports and studies.

The Association of Medical Illustrators

The professional objectives of the AMI are to promote the study and advancement of medical illustration and allied fields of visual communication, and to promote understanding and cooperation with the medical profession and related health science professions. Its members are primarily artists who create material designed to facilitate the recording and dissemination of medical and bioscientific knowledge through visual communication media. Members are involved not only in the creation of such material, but also serve in consultant, advisory, educational and administrative capacities in all aspects of bioscientific communications and related areas of visual education.

Guild of Natural Science Illustrators

The GNSI is a non-profit organization that sets high professional standards, provides opportunities for professional and scholarly development, encourages and assists member networking, and promotes itself to potential clients and the general public.

European Design for All e-Accessibility Network

The European Design for All e-Accessibility Network is a network of 160 organisations in EU member states. The goal of the network is to support all citizens' access to the Information Society.

L'Associazione Italiana per la Comunicazione Tecnica

COM&TEC è l'associazione italiana per la comunicazione tecnica. Il suo obiettivo è quello di fornire supporto sia ai professionisti della comunicazione e della documentazione tecnica che a quelli della traduzione e localizzazione. L'associazione mira a creare maggiore consapevolezza in merito all'importanza della documentazione tecnica di buona qualità e svolge a tal fine attività di sensibilizzazione ed indirizzo per l'intero settore.

STC France

STC France is a geographic community of the Society for Technical Communication (STC). Our Mission is to encourage and support technical communicators in France with regular networking and training events, news, useful resources, and an online job bank service.

Using a Wiki as an Organizational Portal

We explain why we chose a wiki-based content management system (CMS) as the basis for the portal for KeyContent.org. We compare various tools and discuss other sites that have implemented similar software for collaborative solutions.

Ban Comic Sans

We call on the common man to rise up in revolt against this evil of typographical ignorance.

STC Houston

The Houston Chapter of STC was formed in 1962 and provides networking, employment, volunteer, and educational opportunities to local and satellite members.

STC Southeastern Michigan

The Southeastern Michigan Chapter (STC/SM) ranges from Jackson, Michigan, to Lansing and Port Huron—with a majority of our members concentrated in the metro Detroit and Ann Arbor areas. Our local chapter provides learning and networking opportunities for technical communicators and supports the international STC organization with its efforts.

Content Management Professionals

CM Pros is a membership organization that fosters the sharing of content management information, practices, and strategies.

The Outsourcing Institute

The Outsourcing Institute is a professional association dedicated to outsourcing--a source for outsourcing information, consulting and networking opportunities.

Bay Area Chapter of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

The website of the Bay Area Chapter of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.

XML Authoring Group

The XML Authoring Group is an informal gathering of technical communication professions in the Research Triangle Park (RTP) area of North Carolina who meet once every two months or so to discuss issues regarding the development of technical content with structure or XML tags. We are not a group of XML programmers and we are not beginners with XML either. We are using XML for developing, delivering, and maintaining technical content, not data.

Studio for New Media

The Studio for New Media is an interdisciplinary research institute organized to support, further, and coordinate work with digital media.

Knowledge Networks and Communities of Practice

Knowledge and learning have become the new strategic imperative of organizations. Recent surveys by The Conference Board and the American Management Association show that at least one-half of U.S. companies, and up to 72% of overseas firms, have some kind of knowledge management initiative underway. Other studies put the figure closer to 80% for global corporations. Chief Knowledge Officers and Chief Learning Officers are popping up everywhere. These strategic knowledge initiatives are ushering in a rich array of opportunities for applying OD expertise. This article will first describe the new logic driving interest in knowledge management and then focus on how OD practitioners can participate in that strategic conversation, and support knowledge creation and sharing through building communities of practice.

tekom (English)

tekom is the German society for technical communication. Nearly all contents of tekom's website have been translated into English. A lot of contents are free, others are for members only.

Knowledge Management Benchmarking Association

The KMBA brings together knowledge management professionals from a variety of companies. KMBA conducts benchmarking studies to identify practices that improve the effectiveness of Knowledge Management activities.

DTT: Deutscher Terminologie-Tag

Der DTT e.V. ist ein Forum für alle, die sich mit Terminologie und Terminologiearbeit beschäftigen. Er hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, durch Beratung und Koordination sowie durch die Veranstaltung von Symposien und Workshops zur Lösung fachlicher Kommunikationsprobleme beizutragen.

RusCHI

RusCHI serves as an inter-disciplinary group for the exchange of ideas and experience in the field of usability and human-computer interaction (HCI) by bringing together people working on the design, evaluation, implementation, and study of interactive systems.

ColdFusion User Group - Ireland

CFUG.ie was formed in 1999 with the aim of promoting the benefits of using ColdFusion within the Irish web development community.

DFW ColdFusion User Group

The Dallas/Fort Worth ColdFusion User Group is made up of ColdFusion users and enthusiasts in the greater Dallas/Fort Worth area.

International Webmasters Association

IWA, a professional trade association, provides educational and certification standards for Web professionals.

The Joint Information Systems Committee

The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) supports further and higher education by providing strategic guidance, advice and opportunities to use Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to support teaching, learning, research and administration. JISC is funded by all the UK post-16 and higher education funding councils.

The Southern California ColdFusion Users Group

The Southern California ColdFusion Users Group (SCCFUG) was formed in 1998 and was dedicated to helping its members understand and use Macromedia's ColdFusion.

National Association of Photoshop Professionals

The National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) is a trade association and resource for Adobe® Photoshop® education, training, and news.

Plain English Campaign

Plain English Campaign is an independent pressure group fighting for public information to be written in plain English.

i18n Gurus

An open directory of links to internationalization (i18n) resources and related material.

The Center for the Art of Translation

The Center for the Art of Translation is committed to giving voice to great world writing by publishing fresh English translations alongside the original language text. We seek to promote world literature--with its power to move, inform, and inspire--and provide a window into the cultures that produce it.

The Typographic Circle

The Typographic Circle was formed about thirty years ago by a group of advertising typographers as the Type Directors Club, to bring together anyone with an interest in type.

The Web Standards Project

The Web Standards Project (WaSP) fights for standards that reduce the cost and complexity of development while increasing the accessibility and long-term viability of any site published on the Web.

Wise-Women

Wise-Women is a world-wide, online community of web designers, developers and programmers.

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international consortium where Member organizations, a full-time staff, and the public work together to develop Web standards.

Canadian Society for the Study of Rhetoric

The CSSR's purpose is to promote the study of the theory and practice of rhetoric in all periods and languages, and its relationships with other fields of enquiry and realms of practice.

The European Network of Science Communication Teachers

The project brought together leading institutions and individuals involved in science communication teaching from across Europe, to exchange ideas on good practice in teaching.

Science Communication Group

Basic information about Science Communication Group: what we do and who we are.

Publications Process Maturity Model: Key Practices for an Effective Organization

The publications process maturity model provides a way for organizations to look at themselves and evaluate the effectiveness of their current processes. The model provides them with a set of standards. Dr. JoAnn Hackos will present a picture of a mature organization and provide an opportunity for participants to discuss how their organizations compare.

European Language Resources Association

ELRA's mission is to promote language resources for the Human Language Technology (HLT) sector, and to evaluate language engineering technologies.

Association of Translation Companies

Founded in 1976, the ATC is, perhaps, one of oldest professional groups representing the interests of translation companies in the world. It is dedicated not only to representing the interests of translation companies, but also to serving the needs of translation purchasers.

European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations

EBLIDA is the European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations. We are an independent umbrella association of national library, information, documentation and archive associations and institutions in Europe.

Information Architect Association Japan

コンセントによる日本のインフォメーションアーキテクトのための情報提供サイト。IA関連イベント情報、参考文献、IA関連リンクなどの紹介。

The Access Board

The Access Board is an independent Federal agency devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities. It operates with about 30 staff and a governing board of representatives from Federal departments and public members appointed by the President.

UPA Minnesota

An organization for Usability and Design professional, as well as people just enthusiastic about these endeavors, who live or work in the Greater Twin Cities Area.

Australian and New Zealand Society of Indexers

The Australian and New Zealand Society of Indexers (ANZI) aims to represent the interests of indexers and to provide training and other resources to all Australians and New Zealanders involved in indexing, whether they are freelancers or employees, full-time, part-time or casual.

The Australian Society for Technical Communication-New South Wales

The Australian Society for Technical Communication (NSW) is a professional non-profit organisation dedicated to serving the needs of technical communicators.

Editorial Freelancers Association

The Editorial Freelancers Association is a national, nonprofit, professional organization of self-employed workers in the publishing and communications industries. Members are editors, writers, indexers, proofreaders, researchers, desktop publishers, translators, and others who offer a broad range of skills and specialties.

The Society of Editors (Victoria)

The Society of Editors (Victoria) Inc. is an organisation for people who are engaged professionally in editing for publication. It has more than 300 members, including in-house and freelance editors.

CAST

CAST is a not-for-profit education research and development organization that uses technology to make education more flexible and accessible for all students, especially those with disabilities.

Asociación Interacción Persona-Ordenador

AIPO es una organización abierta a todas las personas de nivel universitario e interesadas en la Interacción Persona-Ordenador de España e Iberoamérica.

Cadius

Cadius es una iniciativa al servicio de la comunidad de profesionales de la Arquitectura de Información y la Usabilidad.

PRISM: Publishing Requirements for Industry Standard Metadata

PRISM is an extensible XML metadata standard for syndicating, aggregating, post-processing and multi-purposing content from magazines, news, catalogs, books and mainstream journals.

Editors' Association of Canada

The Editors' Association of Canada promotes professional editing as key in producing effective communications. Its 1,600-plus members, salaried and freelance, work with individuals and in the corporate, technical, government, non-profit, and publishing sectors.

ASIS Special Interest Group: Information Architecture

SIG-IA is guided by an ethic of inclusion, in which the full range of participants - from those who are self-taught to those with considerable academic training or practical experience - feel comfortable helping one another develop the professional practice of information architecture.

Risk Communication Specialty Group

The Risk Communication Specialty Group (RCSG) focuses on the communication of risk information between technical and lay audiences and is open to all members of the Society for Risk Analysis. Our membership represents a variety of theoretical and practical perspectives on risk communication. Members' interest areas include the perception of risk, public participation, mass media coverage of risk, trust and credibility, social influence, and evaluation related to risk communication activities.

XMLIreland Special Interest Group

The Irish XML Special Interest Group, is an informal, not-for-profit trade association, whose members subscribe to an electronic forum and attend monthly events on topics surrounding XML.

The Center for the Study of Group Processes

Welcome to the Center for the Study of Group Processes. We're located in the Sociology Department at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. This site offers access to information about the Center, as well as group processes research, researchers, and events at Iowa and around the country.

Graphic Artists Guild

The Graphic Artists Guild is a national union of illustrators, designers, web creators, production artists, surface designers and other creatives who have come together to pursue common goals, share their experience, raise industry standards, and improve the ability of visual creators to achieve satisfying and rewarding careers.

The Society of Illustrators

To promote and stimulate interest in the art of illustration, past, present and future, and to give impetus generally toward high ideals in the art by means of exhibitions, lectures, educational programs, social intercourse, and in such other ways as may seem advisable.

AIS Special Interest Group on Human-Computer Interaction

AIS SIGHCI provides a forum for AIS members to discuss, develop, and promote a range of issues related to the history, reference disciplines, theories, practice, methodologies and techniques, new developments, and applications of the interaction between humans, information, technologies, and tasks, especially in the business, managerial, organizational, and cultural contexts.

Asilomar Institute for Information Architecture

AIfIA is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to advancing and promoting information architecture. Founded in 2002, AIfIA has over 400 members in 30 countries.

Dreamweaver Task Force

The WaSP Dreamweaver Task Force was created in 2001 to accomplish two tasks of vital importance: To work with Macromedia’s engineers to improve the standards compliance and accessibility of web pages produced with Macromedia Dreamweaver, the market-leading professional visual web editor and development tool. Detailed objectives are listed below. This part of the group’s mission was largely fulfilled with the release in May 2002 of Dreamweaver MX, though the Task Force will continue to work with Macromedia as the company fine-tunes subsequent versions of its product. To communicate effectively within the online Dreamweaver community, raising awareness of web standards and helping others discover how their tools can be used to create standards-compliant, accessible sites. This work will continue indefinitely and is a key component of WaSP’s developer education outreach program.

TCeurope

TCeurope is the European umbrella organisation for technical documentation, currently representing technical writers and illustrators in seven European countries.

TECOM Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Technische Kommunikation

Die TECOM Schweiz ist der Fachverband der Autoren, Redaktoren, Illustratoren und weiteren Kommunikationsspezialisten, die sich mit Dokumentation von technischen Einrichtungen, Prozessen und Software beschäftigen.

ABC Intercultural Committee

The Intercultural Committee of the Association for Business Communication is a resource for the members of the organization: to promote awareness of intercultural and international differences and similarities; to foster excellence in intercultural business communication research; to honor and celebrate cultural diversity in classrooms, in businesses, and in corporations; and to allow for different culture-driven communication styles.

Northwest Science Writers Association

Northwest Science Writers Association (NSWA) is a northwest-US based organization that strives to improve understanding of science and technology by examining issues from a variety of perspectives. We encourage writers of all types (e.g., journalists, novelists, poets, technical writers) and others (e.g., policy makers, educators, business leaders) to participate in discussions to gain insight from one another.

Dublin Core Metadata Initiative

The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative is an open forum engaged in the development of interoperable online metadata standards that support a broad range of purposes and business models. DCMI's activities include consensus-driven working groups, global workshops, conferences, standards liaison, and educational efforts to promote widespread acceptance of metadata standards and practices.

TaskZ

This site is dedicated to increasing awareness of the benefits derived from the use of 'user-centered' development methods in the creation of advanced technological solutions to complex social and business problems. The primary focus of our editorial content is on screen-based products and services. In the strong belief that knowledge is power and collaboration expands knowledge we have created this site with the hope of building an executive resource for user-centered design information.

The Inmates are Running the STC

The latest on the STC Transformation blog mentions that of the thousands of STC members, only 1% are contributing their views to the blog. So, they wonder, what do the other 99% have to say? One commentor thinks that this 99% are silent because they're happy with their memberships. I think this group has probably just forgotten they're members.

Low Participation by Members

STC must change, and the Board has ideas on what STC should look like. But is it fair to simply foist our ideas on members? Why would we do that?

Society for News Design

The Society for News Design (formerly the Society of Newspaper Design) is an international professional organization with more than 2,600 members in the United States, Canada and more than 50 other countries, divided into the 19 regions shown below.

AWARE: Accessible Web Authoring Resources and Education Center

AWARE stands for Accessible Web Authoring Resources and Education, and its mission is to serve as a central resource for web authors for learning about web accessibility.

RNIB's Campaign for Good Web Design

There are two million people with sight problems in the UK - can they use your website?

Adaptive Technology Resource Centre

The Adaptive Technology Resource Centre advances information technology that is accessible to all; through research, development, education, proactive design consultation and direct service.

AIfIA in het Nederlands

AIfIA in het Nederlands is de sectie van de AIfIA website waar we vertalingen van belangrijke teksten over informatie-architectuur (IA) in het Nederlands publiceren. We plaatsen ook nieuws over en hyperlinks naar informatie over IA in het Nederlandse taalgebied. Wij bieden gelegenheid tot interactie in de Nederlandse taal via commentaren op nieuwsberichten en een e-mail rondzendlijst.

The RoboHelp Community

The RoboHelp Community is a recognized leader in online support for technical writers and help authors. The RoboHelp Community includes the RoboHelp Knowledge Base, Community Help Author Forums, downloads, and other resources.

The International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet

ICDRI’s mission is to collect a global knowledge base of quality disability resources and best practices and to provide education, outreach and training based on these core resources.

Technical Communication Organizations

A listing of over 175 technical communication organizations and associations.

Idea Watch

Idea Watch is for the technical writer or other professional who, through ideas and intellectual debate, wants to revolutionize the products they create, the organizations they are in, the topics they write about, and the lives they lead.

The Information Design Association

The Information Design Association (IDA) was founded in the UK in 1991, to bring together practitioners, users and anyone else with an interest in information design.

WebWorks Publisher Users eGroup

The online discussion group for WebWorks Publisher users. This eGroup is an extension of wwpusers.com. Though this service primarily serves as a community listserv, there are also other tools available for you to use.

STC Marketing Communication SIG

The Marketing Communication Special Interest Group is a resource designed to help its members network, exchange information, and receive education on marketing and public relations writing for technical products. Members are marketing and public relations writers, editors, specialists, managers, and consultants, as well as technical communicators interested in marketing communication.

Open eBook Forum

The Open eBook Forum (OeBF) is the leading international trade and standards organization for the electronic publishing industry. Our members consist of hardware and software companies publishers, accessibility advocates, authors, users of electronic books, and related organizations whose common goals are to establish specifications and standards and to advance the competitiveness of the electronic publishing industry. The Forum's work will foster the development of applications and products that will benefit creators of content, makers of reading systems and consumers.

Universal Design Research Project

The Universal Design Research Project is a three year study funded by the U.S. Dept. of Education National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. This project was designed to gain an understanding of why and how companies adopt universal design, and what factors are the most important in making this decision. In addition, factors which discourage or impede the adoption and successful practice of universal design are also being identified. A second objective is to determine what those outside of companies can do to support universal design within the companies.

The Institute of Localization Professionals

The Institute of Localisation Professionals (TILP) has the primary aim of developing professional practices in localisation globally. TILP is a non-profit organisation, owned by its members and lead by a Council elected at its Annual General Meeting.

Argus Center for Information Architecture

The Argus Center for Information Architecture works to define and advance the evolving discipline of information architecture. The Argus Center serves as a focal point for learning about the theory and practice of information architecture. Towards this goal, we: manage a selective collection of links to the most remarkable content, events, and people in our field; produce original articles, white papers, conferences, and seminars that draw from the experience and expertise of the Argus team; conduct research, independently and through partnerships, focused on improving our collective understanding of information architecture.

Association for the Rhetoric of Science and Technology (ARST)

ARST was founded in 1992 with the hope of providing a forum for researchers and teachers in the area of the rhetoric of science and technology. Since then, ARST has hosted day-long conferences in conjunction with the annual meetings of National Communication Association (NCA). In addition, ARST acts as an interest group of NCA to host panels and papers within the conference itself. Originally called the American Association for the Rhetoric of Science and Technology, in November 2006 members voted unanimously to rename the organization to the Association for the Rhetoric of Science and Technology in order to better reflect the international nature of its membership and intellectual concerns.

The Society for Text and Discourse

The Society for Text and Discourse is an international society of researchers who investigate all aspects of discourse processing and text analysis. The purpose of the Society is to consolidate research in discourse processing and to enhance communication among researchers in different disciplines.

Universal Usability

Universalusability.org provides the definition and foundation for the topic of universal usability in addition to introducing researchers and practitioners to five perspectives on universal usability. Universal usability involves understanding how users attempt to accomplish tasks using a variety of technologies in different organizational and social contexts. And researchers and practitioners have a wide range of approaches and methods available to apply to this range of user-system interactions.

Online Writing Center Consortium

The Online Writing Center Consortium supports collaboration among writing centers and writing-across-the-curriculum programs. Consortium members share ideas, resources, and advice about how best to use the World Wide Web to support writers and teachers.

International Visual Literacy Association

IVLA is a not-for-profit association of educators, artists, and researchers dedicated to the principles of visual literacy. IVLA was formed for the purpose of providing education, instruction and training in modes of visual communication and the application through the concept of visual literacy to individuals, groups, organizations, and to the public in general. Our members represent a wide range of disciplines including the arts, sciences, education, communication, business, videography, photography, instructional technology, health, and computer applications. We hope you will feel free to join us in the lively debates of our field, and we look forward to forming lasting professional and personal friendships.

GRApES: Group for Research in Applied English Studies

GRApES is a group of applied linguists and rhetoricians in the English Department at ISU who meet regularly to discuss their various research pursuits, looking for areas of mutual interest in terms of methodology and theory. As you will see below, the group is quite diverse in interests and expertise. Our goal is to collaborate on joint research projects. Feel free to contact any of us about our research.

National Association of Science Writers: Local Affiliates

Links to the websites of regional chapters of the NASW.

Fèdèration des Enseignants Documentalistes de l'Education Nationale

FADBEN est une association de spÈcialistes des enseignants documentalistes (loi 1901) des lycÈes et collËges.

Terminologicentrum TNC

The overall aim of Terminologicentrum TNC is to meet all kinds of terminological needs of users of languages for special purposes.

Belgian Laboratory of Computer-Human Interaction

The Belgian Laboratory of Computer-Human Interaction (BCHI) is conducting research, development, and consulting services in the domain of user interface engineering. This domain is located midway between software engineering, human-computer interaction, and usability engineering.

The Plain Language Association International

Plain language is language that everyone in your audience can easily understand. It saves time, money, and lives. Whether you are preparing a brief, writing a procedure, running a business, publishing a newsletter, managing a department, or training workers, you need plain language. We have plain-language links, papers and tutorials, consultants, a list service, and conferences.

Association of Professional Communication Consultants

APCC is a professional community where communication consultants: increase their knowledge; grow their businesses; achieve high standards of professional practice. APCC's mission is to support members as they help clients reach goals through better communication.

DANTERMcentret

Terminologi er af vital betydning for en vellykket kommunikation, for virksomheder, for forskningen og for udviklingen af nye ideer. Terminologi er en forudsætning for, at fx lovtekster og regulativer, produktinformation, private og offentlige informationssystemer, standarder, marketingbrochurer og forskningsrapporter kan formidle et budskab korrekt. Som et resultat heraf har terminologiske ressourcer og aktiviteter en betragtelig strategisk og økonomisk betydning i samfundet.

Föreningen Teknisk Information

Föreningen Teknisk Information (FTI) är en förening för professionella informatörer med teknik och naturvetenskap som arbetsfält. Föreningen fungerar som ett kontaktnät informatörerna emellan och är ett forum för utbyte av erfarenheter. FTI arrangerar bl a studiebesök, höst- och vårmöte med seminarier och föredrag. På några platser finns också lokala arbetsgrupper. En viktig del i föreningens verksamhet är certifiering av teknikinformatörer.

HyperTexas

HyperTexas ('hypertext', get it?) is a watering hole for Technical Writers, MS HTML Help, WebHelp, WinHelp Authors and Web Developers looking for late-breaking news on tools and techniques of our craft.

Tietopalveluseura ry Samfundet för Informationtjänst i Finland

Tietopalveluseura on tietopalvelualan aatteellinen yhdistys, joka toimii alan ammattilaisten kohtaamispaikkana.

WebWorks Publisher User Group

WWPUsers.com will bring you the latest and greatest information about WebWorks Publisher tools, techniques, and tips. WebWorks Publisher software lets you convert FrameMaker files into various online formats, such as HTML, Dynamic HTML, WebWorks Help, Windows online help (WinHelp), XML, HTML Help, and JavaHelp.

Local Chapters of the ACM SIGCHI

ACM SIGCHI brings together people working on the design, evaluation, implementation, and study of interactive computing systems for human use. ACM SIGCHI provides an international, interdisciplinary forum for the exchange of ideas about the field of human-computer interaction (HCI).

STC Netherlands

This website informs you about technical communication in general, technical communicators working in the Netherlands and the work of the Netherlands Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication.

Société Québécoise de la Rédaction Professionelle

La Société québécoise de la rédaction professionnelle (SQRP) est née en 1993 de l'association de spécialistes travaillant dans divers domaines de la rédaction.

Suomen Tekniset Dokumentoijat ry

Suomen tekniset dokumentoijat ry on kaikkien teknisen dokumentaation ja viestinnän alalla toimivien yhdistys. Näillä sivuilla kerrotaan Suomen tekniset dokumentoijat ry:stä kaikki se, mitä ihmisten yhdistyksestä tulisi tietää.

STC Indexing Special Interest Group

The Indexing SIG will enhance members' analytical skills, promote quality and usability concepts, encourage retrievability techniques that increase customer satisfaction, and promote communication between STC members and the indexing community. The Indexing SIG will also give STC members access to information and resources that help them improve their indexing skills and the usability of their documentation products.

STC Instructional Design and Learning Special Interest Group

The Instructional Design & Learning (IDL) SIG helps STC members design, develop, and implement technical instruction in electronic and classroom settings. It promotes sound design practices and educates members about instructional theory, research, and tools. The IDL SIG provides resources to STC members interested in the intersection of technical communication and instructional design, especially in the following areas: Training development and delivery. Research and theory in instructional design and learning. Self-paced training development and delivery, including web-based training (WBT) and computer-based training (CBT). Tools for WBT and CBT.

STC International Technical Communication Special Interest Group

Members exchange information on internationalization, localization, translation, international standards, cross-cultural communication, and technical communication worldwide. Projects include a bibliography and 'kits' of articles on specific topics, including the translation kit. The newsletter is Global Talk Online.

STC Lone Writer Special Interest Group

The Lone Writer SIG provides an avenue of professional education, monitoring, and support to writers who are the sole technical writers for their organizations, particularly those that lack in-house resources and assistance on issues concerning their profession.

STC Policies and Procedures Special Interest Group

The Policies and Procedures (P&P) Special Interest Group of the Society for Technical Communication (STC) helps members develop, implement, and manage policies and procedures communication. This is accomplished through education and networking opportunities, conference sessions and publications, and interaction with other other STC SIGs and professional organizations in areas of common interest. Policies and Procedures SIG activities include publishing a regular newsletter, presenting conference sessions, developing articles for Society publications on related issues, and providing referrals for information requests. The P&P SIG began in September, 1994, with 60 members. Today, it has more than 850 members from around the world. It is the largest known group specializing in policies and procedures communication.

STC Scientific Communication SIG

The Scientific Communication SIG provides a forum in which STC members can exchange information about publications and presentations related to science or scientific research for a variety of audiences. Scientific Communication SIG activities include publishing The Exchange (the SIG's newsletter), promoting sessions on scientific communication at STC conferences, and developing articles on issues in scientific communication for Intercom and Technical Communication.

STC Special Needs Special Interest Group

The Special Needs SIG serves as a focal point both to help members with special needs achieve their potential and to help ensure the accessibility of technical communication products to end users with special needs. We accomplish this by researching and publishing information about products, services, and literature that can assist technical communicators with disabilities in their career activities and to assist all technical communicators in developing products that are fully accessible to users with disabilities.

STC Technical Editing Special Interest Group

The Technical Editing SIG focuses on issues related to technical editing. Our goal is to provide editing resources and leadership for STC members who want to learn more about technical editing and its important contributions to our profession.

Localization Industry Standards Association

Consisting of over 200 corporate clients and their globalization solutions partners -- the LISA provides best practice, business guidelines and multi-lingual information management standards for making enterprise globalization a reality.

STC Canadian Issues Special Interest Group

The Canadian Issues SIG was created to explore the issues that are unique to Canadian Technical Communicators, and to raise the awareness of the need for technical communications in the Canadian market today.

STC Consulting and Independent Contracting Special Interest Group

The Consulting and Independent Contracting SIG serves as a focal point for information about practicing technical communication as an independent contractor or consultant. It helps both new and seasoned independents practice their trade more effectively. The CIC SIG operates within STC at the international level, and supports local chapter CIC SIGs.