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Chinese Home Site Visits: Tips and Hints
You may only get one opportunity in a home visit and good planning and preparation is important. Here are some tips and hints from recent home site visits in both China and Taiwan.
Wong, Josephine. Usability Professionals Association (2007). Articles>Collaboration>Regional>China
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Chinese Home Site Visits: Tips and Hints
You may only get one opportunity in a home visit and good planning and preparation is important. Here are some tips and hints from recent home site visits in both China and Taiwan.
Wong, Josephine. Apogee (2005). Articles>Usability>Regional>China
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Commonwealth Scholarship Commission encourages mid-career professionals to update their knowledge in sectors regarded as making an important contribution to the development of Commonwealth countries. The programs are very intensive and challenging, and demand very hard work to complete successfully the varieties of activities within the time limit. This paper describes the program and activities of a Commonwealth Professional Fellowship (CPF) in the United Kingdom in education and technology and its contribution towards sustainable professional development undertaken between 1 November and 31 January 2006.
Ghosh, Maitrayee. International Journal for Technical Communication (2007). Articles>Education>Regional>United Kingdom
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Communication Times is the newsletter for members of the Toronto chapter of STC. It appears monthly, except for July and August. It is mailed to members of the Toronto STC chapter about a week before the monthly meeting. Non-members can subscribe for $27 a year.
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The Competitive Advantage of Technical Communication: The Western Canadian Research Project 
The Western Canadian Research Project intends to show western Canadian businesses how to improve their performance through the effective use of technical communication. The project consists of intensive research into the current perception and use of technical communication by business and government, and into the current state of the technical communication profession in the region. The project analyzes and presents this primary research in a report, and concludes with a series of publications and events designed to achieve the project’s objective: improved business performance.
Conklin, John James, Sheila C. Jones, Andrew E. Quarry and Donald Keith Steirer. STC Proceedings (1994). Articles>TC>Regional>Canada
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Comunicazione Verbale e Scritta: Technical Writing 
La produzione di testi in un settore tecnico o scientifico ben determinato richiede il rispetto delle regole e delle abitudini proprie di quel settore. Indicativamente si possono tuttavia suggerire le seguenti fasi.
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Confidentiality and Privilege in Mediation: A Dutch Perspective 
It is the author's bold submission, that Dutch case law, as developed by the Netherlands Supreme Court, might be of some general interest, as it is based on general principles, amongst others found in case law by the European Court for Human Rights. As Dutch is not Europe's most accessible language, some observations in English might be stimulating for those who are interested in this matter.
Bosnak, John. Mediate.com (2002). Articles>Collaboration>Regional>Netherlands
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Conseil des Rédacteurs Techniques
Professionnel de la communication technique spécialisé dans la conception et la réalisation de documents destinés à l’utilisateur professionnel ou grand public de produits techniques.
#29168
Creating Usability Awareness in India
A weblog to help create usability awareness in India.
Cua, Vijay. Blogspot (2007). Design>Usability>Regional>India
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A Critical Analysis of Adoption and Utilization of the Internet in Thailand for Educational Purposes 
Although the use of the Internet in Thailand has a short history, it continues to develop at a rapid rate. This paper presents how the Thai government adopted the Internet into their educational systems by looking at the diffusion-of-innovation theory. Also, it will briefly describe the evolution as well as criticize the adoption of the Internet in Thai education with an emphasis on academic uses. Moreover, it will explain the benefits, obstacles, and future plans of Internet usage in Thailand for education.
Prammanee, Noppadol. First Monday (2003). Articles>Education>Regional>Asia
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A Cross-Cultural Comparison of the Use of Graphics in Scientific and Technical Communication
Communication styles vary across cultures. To investigate cultural differences in visual communication, graphics from Chinese popular science magazines and instruction manuals were compared with their counterparts from American sources. The results show that the Chinese visuals provide more contextual information to the readers when presenting new scientific concepts. The Chinese instruction manuals contain graphics with extensive technical data, which are not a typical feature in American manuals. The American visuals, on the other hand, are more closely integrated with corresponding verbal explanations. The emphasis of American manuals is on problem solving, that is, performing tasks. Cultural factors that may account for the differences are also discussed.
Qiuye, Wang. Technical Communication Online (2000). Design>Graphic Design>Regional>China
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Although CRT is small in numbers, it is already acquainted with the 'big' sister societies, such as tekom (Germany), ISTC (Great Britain) and other Technical Communicator groups in Europe. We were very pleased with the initial contacts made in Brussels early in 2001 aimed at establishing a new umbrella organization for technical communicators in Europe.
Flacke, Marie-Louise. TC-FORUM (2000). Articles>Editing>Regional>Europe
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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.
#26054
Dealing With the Salary Survey
Thanks to Makarand, Paresh, Mira, and other contributors, some of our questions are answered after a gap of two years and we have some takeaways from the salary survey.
Aiyyangar, Ramesh. Indus (2005). Careers>Salaries>Regional>India
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Design for People with Disabilities in Japan
Design for people with disabilities sometimes works fine. However, without involving everyone, i.e., unless it will benefit everyone in the society, such design will remain as a kind of orphan technology and will eventually fail to be applied widely. The direction of design therefore should be universal/inclusive.
Kose, Satoshi. uiGarden (2008). Design>Accessibility>Regional>Japan
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My paper discusses the specific challenges associated with designing a Chinese-English Web site in Taiwan for both local and English-speaking audiences abroad. My paper seeks to answer this umbrella question: How can we integrate the Chinese and English portions of the site into a single, consistent presentation? Using an example of a Taiwan-based company, I explore how technical communicators working on this bilingual Web site project (1) developed content in English that is suitable both for native English speakers around the world; (2) reconciled different audience responses to visual communication strategies; (3) tackled the technological challenge of a bilingual Web site; and (4) addressed the cultural and political challenges of developing a Web site for diverse audiences.
Chu, Steve W. STC Proceedings (1999). Presentations>Web Design>Regional>China
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Designing for Overseas Chinese Readers: Some Guidelines
With its economy strong and its telecommunication infrastructure being improved rapidly in recent years, China has seen its Internet users rocketing to 22 million users today from about one million in 1997. A more web-savvy population also prompts government agencies and companies to embrace the Internet. The 'Government On-line' initiative launched in 1998 requires that the percentage of government agencies, either local or national, that establish websites should reach 80% by the end of 2000. Although it is doubtful that the goal has been attained, the country is definitely moving in that direction. At the same time, Chinese companies are rushing to get web sites built in order to promote their products and services.
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The increasing significance of NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Agreement) to the economy of the United States makes understanding Mexico important. Because the histories and cultures of the US and Mexico differ significantly, the written communication of each country also differs. Rhetorical strategies for written business communication in Mexico reflect the country's bloody, cyclical history and its resulting culture characterized by collectivism, high power distances, fatalism, and emphasis on building trust and relationships. Despite Mexico's economic problems, it is a country in transition. Because of the increasing presence of US business entities in Mexico, communication protocols are changing, as US technology and ways of doing business infuse the traditional Mexican culture. Understanding how to communicate effectively in Mexico requires an understanding of the country's history and culture as well as the changes occurring there. In addition to having a basic grasp of Mexico's history and culture, both old and new, US writers must know where any Mexican company is situated along this changing cultural continuum and how the continuum shapes the design of written business communication.
Tebeaux, Elizabeth. Journal of Business and Technical Communication (1999). Articles>Business Communication>Regional
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Getting a job in the design field may not be as easy as you think. Seattle designer Melissa Mason goes for yet another job interview in pursuit of a big agency design job.
Mason, Melissa. Design, Typography and Graphics (2004). Careers>Graphic Design>Regional>Puget Sound
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Development of an English for Specific Purposes
The University of Aizu Technical Writing course was established to help computer science majors develop writing skills needed for their academic and future career activities. The course was first organized and presented for the 1994 school year and has been undergoing continued evaluation and alteration. During the first two years, the course was presented in the two sophomore terms using courseware project team developed lesson plans and handouts. In the first year, these lesson plans and handouts were supplemented with a technical writing textbook and handbook. By the third year, a draft of the University of Aizu's Technical Writing 1 Handbook served as the text material for the first term of the course. However, the second term of the course was moved to the senior year to provide students needed guidance and assistance in the planning and writing of their graduation research reports. The finalized version of the University of Aizu's Technical Writing 1 Handbook will be published prior to the 1997 school year, and a Technical Writing 2 Handbook which will be designed around the university's research report format and requirements is planned for the 1998 school year.
Izzo, John. Internet TESL Journal, The. Articles>Education>Regional>Japan
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Documentation: Competitive Edge or Necessary Evil?
Given the number of Norwegian software and other high-tech companies, there should be quite a few technical writers in Norway. Why don't they cooperate and join a (professional) community?
Wigestrand, Henrik. TC-FORUM (1999). Articles>TC>Regional>Scandinavia
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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.
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Education for Technical Communicators in Germany
When tekom was established in 1978, education for technical communicators did not exist in Germany. Therefore one of tekom´s main objectives since its foundation was to set up and promote education in the field of technical communication. After all, the improvement of product quality depends largely on the quality of the education of those responsible for the products. By now, a number of universities offer programs in these fields.
Beuttenmüller, Brigitte. TC-FORUM (1998). Articles>Education>Regional>Germany
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Education in Technical Communication: Past, Present, India's Future? 
A discussion of the past and present of TC, with particular focus on the TC industry in the Indian subcontinent.
Barnum, Carol M. STC India. Articles>Education>Regional>India
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Emerging from the Sidelines: The Indian Technical Writing Community in a Global Marketplace
Comparing trends in India and the U.S. gives a sense that the Indian technical communication community is on a strong footing and can gain a competitive edge by focusing on some key areas.
Bhatia, Neeraj. Indus (2005). Careers>Salaries>Regional>India
