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551. #15216 Trends in HTML-Based Help Design Discusses some of the new and upcoming design trends in HTML-based systems. These designs are not the kinds of systems that most people will create on arrival to HTML-based help, but are experimental designs people create as they segue from Windows-based help. Lockett-Zubak, Cheryl . Intercom (2000). Articles>Web Design>HTML 552. #21319 Trends in Management: Observations of a SIG Manager Herr, the manager of STC's Management special interest group, shares some informal observations on several economic and social trends affecting technical communication managers, including telecommuting, outsourcing, contracting, offshoring, and virtual and face-to-face professional networking. Herr, Judith M. Intercom (2004). Careers>Management>Outsourcing 553. #15217 Trends in Technical Communication: An Independent's View Responding to articles from a previous issue of Intercom, Frick reacts to professional trends that affect her independent consulting business. Frick, Elizabeth A. 'Betsy'. Intercom (2000). Careers>Freelance>Consulting 554. #14640 Bacak, the executive director of the American Translators Association, provides an overview of some important trends in the translation profession. Bacak, Walter. Intercom (2000). Design>Language>Translation>Localization 555. #14678 Houser explores the growing popularity of XML and compares several current XML authoring tools. A sidebar to the article explains the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) standards process. Houser, Alan R. Intercom (2001). Design>Information Design>XML 556. #24196 Many of us (myself included) get caught up in our day-to-day work and forget the value that comes with meeting people face to face. I was reminded of the importance of these meetings in January, when I attended the STC-James River Chapter 2004 Conference in Williamsburg, Virginia. The conference sessions covered everything from intercultural technical communication to XML migration strategies. For me, the conference was an opportunity to find out what was on the minds of technical communicators in the area. As it turned out, some of those concerns related to the theme for this issue. Martin, Maurice. Intercom (2004). Careers>Freelance>Collaboration 557. #28269 The Two-Headed Coin: Usability and Market Research Tracks the importance of usability and market research by following a typical project through each stage of development. Bunker, Gary. Intercom (2006). Articles>Usability>Marketing 558. #15218 Ukraine: A Technical Communication Perspective Discusses Ukrainian communication practices and explains why the country could become an important region in the world economy. St. Amant, Kirk R. Intercom (2002). Articles>TC>Regional>Ukraine 559. #15219 Understanding Career Development Describes four stages of career development. Oestreich, Linda L. Intercom (2002). Careers>Advice 560. #15220 Underutilized: What You Can Do Describes how technical writers who feel their jobs aren't challenging enough can obtain more responsibilities. Block, Barbara M. Intercom (2001). Careers>Workplace>TC 561. #14691 The Undervaluation of Writing Expertise Main argues that technical writing departments should value writing expertise more than tool experience when evaluating job candidates. Main, Michael D. Intercom (2001). Articles>Writing>Assessment 562. #24168 Machine translation has improved greatly over the years, but one type of human communication, figurative language, remains difficult for computers to tackle. When we hear 'You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink,' we know that the speaker is probably commenting on human, not equine, nature. Intercom (2004). Articles>Language>Localization>Machine Translation 563. #14630 Chu defines Unified Modeling Language (UML) as a standardized system of diagrams, notations, and semantics for object-oriented design and modeling. He offers a basic introduction to UML, provides a conceptual model, and describes UML's building blocks and common mechanisms. The article includes a brief history of UML. Chu, Steve W. Intercom (2000). Design>User Interface>UML 564. #23094 Urban Legends of the Technical Communication Field Examines three widely held beliefs regarding technical communication and shows how they distort reality. Statt, Ronald A. Intercom (2004). Articles>TC 565. #28270 Usability and Findability: Getting the Synergy Right Read about techniques for successful search engine optimization (SEO) as well as examples of good and bad keywording methods. Spencer, Stephan. Intercom (2006). Articles>Usability>Methods 566. #24918 Usability and User Experience Design: The Next Decade Predicts that usability practitioners will need new skills to cope with changes in this field. Wilson, Chauncey E. Intercom (2005). Articles>Usability>User Centered Design 567. #21031 Barnum discusses the importance of usability testing and suggests ways that managers of technical communication departments can convince their organizations to invest in usability. Barnum, Carol M. Intercom (2003). Careers>Usability>Management 568. #14792 Usability: Making the Web Work Olive provides an overview of usability as it applies to Web design and discusses how to implement good design techniques on Web sites. Olive, Eric G. Intercom (2002). Design>Usability>Web Design 569. #21030 Usability Testing: Don't Let the Myths Put You Off Jarrett dispels several myths about usability testing that may dissuade technical communicators from applying valuable usability techniques. Jarrett, Caroline. Intercom (2003). Articles>Usability>Methods>Testing 570. #24920 Usability, User Experience, Or Both? Explains how the new name of the former STC Usability SIG better serves the growing number of technical communicators whose work encompasses the overall product--not just usability or documentation. Bachmann, Karen L. Intercom (2005). Articles>Usability>Community Building>User Experience 571. #15221 Using a Bookstore to Land a Job Discusses how technical writers can prepare for new jobs by focusing on potential employers' needs and upgrading their writing skills. Bush, Donald W. Intercom (2002). Careers>Interviewing>Writing 572. #20140 Using a Résumé to Showcase Your Talents Demonstrates how technical communicators can create achievement-based résumés that emphasize past accomplishments and future potential. Bailie, Rahel Anne. Intercom (2003). Careers>Resumes>TC 573. #15222 Using a Writing Method to Design Applications Arguing that technical writers have the skills to do more than write documentation, Van Mansom demonstrates how technical writers can apply writing methods to the creation of software. Van Mansom, Kees. Intercom (2001). Articles>Writing>Rhetoric 574. #14784 Ellison's detailed introduction to cascading style sheets (CSS), the technology that enables technical writers to apply formatting to HTML-based content, includes examples of how CSS is commonly used and offers tips on how to implement it. Ellison, Matthew. Intercom (2002). Design>Web Design>CSS 575. #24182 Using Editors to Win Proposals Paradoxically, engineers are often forced to seek jobs by pursuing a skill at which they are, admittedly, often inferior: expository writing. To win proposals for new business, they have to put their worst foot forward. This unhappy situation presents a great opportunity for editors. Bush, Donald W. Intercom (2004). Articles>Editing>Proposals
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