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In recent years, organizations for information architects (also known as 'information designers') have become vital and interesting places to meet and discuss emerging issues in usability, experience design, interaction design and metadata collection/development.
101. #29398 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. Lone-DITA. Organizations>Information Design>Technical Writing>DITA 102. #20685 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? STC (2003). Articles>TC>Organizations>Blogging 103. #13492 The Monaco Group invigorates communication research and practice in commercial and non-profit environments by developing new approaches and new solutions to communication problems. EServer (2002). Organizations>TC>Online 104. #13061 Montréal Technical Writers Forum This list is a place where we can discuss issues relating to the technical writing profession and everything else in between! While the membership might weigh heavily with Montreal/Quebec based writers, anyone can join in on the discussion, regardless of where they are from! 105. #10184 National and International Organizations for Technical Writers This page is an international list of professional organisations, associations etc. for technical writers. Peter Ring Consultants. Organizations>Writing>International>Technical Writing 106. #13522 The National Association of Government Communicators The National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC) is a national not-for-profit professional network of federal, state and local government employees who disseminate information within and outside government. Its members are editors, writers, graphic artists, video professionals, broadcasters, photographers, information specialists and agency spokespersons. 107. #25907 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. 108. #15044 National Association of Science Writers: Local Affiliates Links to the websites of regional chapters of the NASW. 109. #11719 The National Writers Union (NWU) is the trade union for freelance writers of all genres who work for American publishers or employers. We are committed to improving the economic and working conditions of freelance writers through the collective strength of our 6500 members in 17 local chapters throughout the country. We are a modern, innovative union offering grievance resolution, industry campaigns, contract advice, health & dental plans, member education, job banks, networking, social events, and much more. The National Writers Union is affiliated with the United Automobile Workers (UAW) and through them with the AFL-CIO. 110. #11843 New Zealand Technical Writers Association A society for the benefit of people who are involved in the field of documentation. Technical Communicators Association of New Zealand. Organizations>TC>Regional>New Zealand 111. #29196 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. North Bay Multimedia Association. Organizations>Information Design>Multimedia>California 112. #20906 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. NSWA. Organizations>Scientific Communication>Regional>Puget Sound 113. #18239 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. Palmquist, Mike. Colorado State University. Organizations>Education>Writing 114. #18638 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. OeB (2003). Organizations>Information Design>Publishing>eBooks 115. #12975 The Open Source Writers Group is a non-commercial, non-profit organization whose primary goal is to improve the overall quality and quantity of free open-source and open-content documentation. All OSWG activities and projects are related to this primary goal. Open Source Writers Group. Organizations>Documentation>Open Source>Software 116. #29301 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. OpenOffice.org (2005). Organizations>Writing>XML>OpenOffice 117. #27400 The Outsourcing Institute is a professional association dedicated to outsourcing--a source for outsourcing information, consulting and networking opportunities. Outsourcing Institute, The. Organizations>Collaboration>Outsourcing 118. #25845 Plain English Campaign is an independent pressure group fighting for public information to be written in plain English. Plain English Campaign. Organizations>Language>Writing>Minimalism 119. #14450 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. 120. #22701 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. 121. #24813 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. Hackos, JoAnn T. STC Proceedings (1996). Careers>Management>Organizations 122. #22243 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. Society for Risk Analysis. Organizations>Communication>Risk Communication 123. #20056 RNIB's Campaign for Good Web Design There are two million people with sight problems in the UK - can they use your website? RNIB (2003). Organizations>Accessibility>Web Design 124. #19763 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. Adobe (2003). Organizations>Documentation>Software>RoboHelp 125. #26438 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. ACM SIGCHI (2004). (Russian) Organizations>Human Computer Interaction>Regional>Russia
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