STC Four Lakes http://tc.eserver.org/publisher/STC_Four_Lakes A listing of works published by STC Four Lakes in the field of technical communication. en-us Copyright (c) 2005-08 by the EServer. All rights reserved. tclib-editorial@eserver.org (TC Library Editorial Board) webmaster@eserver.org (Geoffrey Sauer) http://tc.eserver.org/images/newlogo.gif STC Four Lakes http://tc.eserver.org/dir/STC_Four_Lakes Creating a Winning Portfolio: Tips for Technical Communicators http://tc.eserver.org/23527.html http://tc.eserver.org/23527.html A competitive market demands job seekers do more than just send out resumes. Portfolios showcasing your work can help sell you to potential employers before, during and after interviews. How many people here have a paper portfolio? How many have an online portfolio? Database Web Publishing: No Static At All http://tc.eserver.org/23522.html http://tc.eserver.org/23522.html Spend time planning the site. Pay particular attention to database table structure. Keep the code as simple as possible. Reuse code whenever possible. Use the right tools for the job. Resources for Starting a Business http://tc.eserver.org/23523.html http://tc.eserver.org/23523.html An outline of resources for starting a tech comm business in Wisconsin. Resources: Links http://tc.eserver.org/23519.html http://tc.eserver.org/23519.html A collection of links, organized by category, for technical communicators. Selling Your Skills: Tips from a Technical Interviewer http://tc.eserver.org/23526.html http://tc.eserver.org/23526.html Demonstrate your skills. Make your information relevant. Provide justifications to accept you with no obvious reasons to reject. Present your best work. Show enthusiasm and interest. Starting a Business http://tc.eserver.org/23524.html http://tc.eserver.org/23524.html Have you ever worked for a mismanaged company? Are you flexible, yet persistent? Save some startup capital and you, too, can be a successful entrepreneur, say some local business owners who shared their tips and war stories with Four Lakes members at the Oct. 16 meeting. STC Four Lakes: Job List http://tc.eserver.org/23528.html http://tc.eserver.org/23528.html A specialist job opportunity directory for Midwestern technical communicators. A Tech Writer Crosses Over to Marketing and Becomes a "Webinarian" http://tc.eserver.org/23525.html http://tc.eserver.org/23525.html Have you ever considered taking on marketing duties at your present job, or even transitioning to a new career as a 'marketeer'? Wistfully, you dream of sipping martinis with your attractive new coworkers under the department’s neon sign, 'Marketing—Two Drink Minimum,' before heading home empty-handed at 5 p.m. Oh, wait a minute—that was a Dilbert cartoon. XML Holds Potential to Transform Data Transport http://tc.eserver.org/23521.html http://tc.eserver.org/23521.html XML is a language for creating data-description languages.