http://tc.eserver.org/publisher/Yahoo A listing of works published by Yahoo 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 http://tc.eserver.org/dir/Yahoo http://tc.eserver.org/35205.html http://tc.eserver.org/35205.html "Leverage," "interface," and "circle back" are among the most annoying and overused terms in work settings today, according to a new survey of executives. http://tc.eserver.org/35071.html http://tc.eserver.org/35071.html The YUI Library is a set of utilities and controls, written in JavaScript, for building richly interactive web applications using techniques such as DOM scripting, DHTML and AJAX. YUI is available under a BSD license and is free for all uses. http://tc.eserver.org/34246.html http://tc.eserver.org/34246.html The Yahoo Exceptional Performance team has identified a number of best practices for making web pages fast. The list includes 34 best practices divided into 7 categories. http://tc.eserver.org/34247.html http://tc.eserver.org/34247.html On average, 46.6% of the page weight for these popular sites consists of images, included either inline with <img> tags or via CSS stylesheets. This is a massive percentage and it tells us one thing: There’s huge potential to improve the performance of websites if we can improve the way we handle the image payload. By focusing on images you can make a difference and delight your site visitors with a faster and more pleasant experience. http://tc.eserver.org/32485.html http://tc.eserver.org/32485.html Begins by showing us the core functionality of screen readers and how they interact with the desktop. In the second part it demonstrates how a blind user may use them to explore and understand web sites, how sites are “linearized”, and how using semantic markup to build sites supports accessible navigation and usability. http://tc.eserver.org/32486.html http://tc.eserver.org/32486.html Karo Caran and Victor Tsaran show how the screen magnifier ZoomText is used to make the computer desktop and web sites readable to people with reduced vision. http://tc.eserver.org/32487.html http://tc.eserver.org/32487.html Talks about the history of screen reading software and how they analyse what is displayed on the screen in order to speak it to the user. http://tc.eserver.org/31969.html http://tc.eserver.org/31969.html Whether you are an aspiring technical writer, or just starting out, or have been in the technical writing game for a while, we are here to give you the support and encouragement you may need from time-to-time. http://tc.eserver.org/29920.html http://tc.eserver.org/29920.html A group for users of 'FrameScript' software. http://tc.eserver.org/29458.html http://tc.eserver.org/29458.html The XMetaL-DITA group was founded to educate XMetaL users in working with the DITA standard. http://tc.eserver.org/27816.html http://tc.eserver.org/27816.html KM-Forum: an initiative from India for global knowledge management professionals. A discussion group on KM related topics for global KM Professionals. http://tc.eserver.org/27373.html http://tc.eserver.org/27373.html The Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) is an XML-based, end-to-end architecture for authoring, producing, and delivering technical information. This architecture consists of a set of design principles for creating 'information-typed' modules at a topic level and for using that content in delivery modes such as online help, books, and Web sites. http://tc.eserver.org/25927.html http://tc.eserver.org/25927.html This is an open forum to discuss Communications related employment opportunities from Advertising to Technical Writing. Employers may feel free to notify the club of any employment opportunities they may have that are related to Communication careers. http://tc.eserver.org/25925.html http://tc.eserver.org/25925.html This is a forum for technical communication professionals in the Philippines. http://tc.eserver.org/25926.html http://tc.eserver.org/25926.html TW@Bangalore is a discussion group for technical communicators in Bangalore. Technical communicators from any part of the country can join this group and interact with the community in Bangalore. This is a free group for interaction, but as far as possible, restrict your mails only to technical communication-related topics. http://tc.eserver.org/25874.html http://tc.eserver.org/25874.html The main aim of this group is to interact with all the technical writers working in India. This is a forum to support for the cause of writing for different mediums and exploring various genres of writing. http://tc.eserver.org/23176.html http://tc.eserver.org/23176.html This document aims to capture some of the best practices for developing Java Enterprise Application. The information in this document should ideally be used during Design Cycle. Some of the areas covered are a) Resource Handling b) NLS c) Code Documentation d) Error Handling e) General/ Others. The information presented must be used along with Java Standard Practices and Organization level standard practices. http://tc.eserver.org/21607.html http://tc.eserver.org/21607.html This document covers key areas in UML (the Unified Modeling Language), such as Association, Multiplicity, Aggregation, Generalization and diagrams such as the Use Case diagram, Class Diagram, and Sequence Diagram. http://tc.eserver.org/21528.html http://tc.eserver.org/21528.html This is a mailing list for users of the Dreamweaver Depot website; it will list upcoming events, changes to the website, as well as another forum for general Macromedia Dreamweaver questions. http://tc.eserver.org/21402.html http://tc.eserver.org/21402.html NCTWG is a resource for Technical Writers in northern Colorado. Membership is open to all technical writers. STC membership is not required. Meetings are held monthly and begin with an hour of socializing and networking, followed by a guest lecture or round-table discussion. http://tc.eserver.org/20745.html http://tc.eserver.org/20745.html These are links for some of the training tools and tutorials online for software used by technical writers and trainers like Flash, Dreamweaver, Framemaker, and others. http://tc.eserver.org/20670.html http://tc.eserver.org/20670.html The InfoGraphics mailing list is a forum for anybody who is interested in the design of diagrams, maps and charts. http://tc.eserver.org/20620.html http://tc.eserver.org/20620.html There are a number of careers in which people with a science background write as a major part of their job. What may spring to mind first when you hear the term 'science writer' is a reporter covering science topics for a newspaper, but writing careers for scientists are very diverse and include not only traditional science journalism, but medical writing, technical writing/editing, marketing, and science textbook publishing (and the list is by no means complete!). There is definitely overlap among the four areas listed below. http://tc.eserver.org/19765.html http://tc.eserver.org/19765.html A forum for discussing online help related issues. http://tc.eserver.org/19401.html http://tc.eserver.org/19401.html A mailing list where web page developers can get assistance for having their web pages tested by visually impaired users. http://tc.eserver.org/18960.html http://tc.eserver.org/18960.html Open to teachers, students, practitioners, or the idly curious. Discussion of both pure theory and practical applications of theory are welcome. Topics include (but are not limited to): Technical communication, The Sophists, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle , Cicero, Quintilian, Augustine, Boethius, Christine de Pisan, Laura Cereta, Desiderius Erasmus, Peter Ramus, Francis Bacon, John Locke, George Campbell, Friedrich Nietzsche, Mikhail Bakhtin, I. A. Richards, Ernst Cassirer, Kenneth Burke, Richard Weaver, Chaim Perelman, Stephen Toulmin, Michel Foucalt, Jacques Derrida, Helene Cixous, Julia Kristeva, Kenneth A. Bruffee, Rachel Spilka, Thomas Kuhn, Carolyn Miller, Jakob Nielsen, Edward R. Tufte, Langdon Winner. http://tc.eserver.org/18961.html http://tc.eserver.org/18961.html Techshoret is an email forum intended primarily for technical writers in Israel. Techshoret is not a substitute or competitor for other technical-writing lists. Techshoret is for items of specifically Israeli interest in the technical-writing field, for example news of local job openings, announcements of local meetings of technical writers, or inquiries about local suitability of job-related products. http://tc.eserver.org/18867.html http://tc.eserver.org/18867.html Discussion of xfml, the eXchangeable Faceted Metadata Language. http://tc.eserver.org/18807.html http://tc.eserver.org/18807.html 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. http://tc.eserver.org/14411.html http://tc.eserver.org/14411.html Singlesourcing-mgmt is a moderated mailing list for those interested in the management of single sourcing and related topics. Although some technical chatter is inevitable due to the nature of the material, the intent is that highly technical topics will be discussed in other forums such as DocBook lists. Among the many topics that are encouraged on SingleSourcing-Mgmt: Developing a Single Sourcing Strategy Business case development Vendor and Tool Evaluation Information Modeling Developing and Implementing Content Management Solutions Defining Requirements for Single Sourcing Systems Business Process Management and Workflow Establishing and Staffing Single Sourcing Departments In addition to the mailing list, SingleSourcing-Mgmt offers: Moderated Chats on topics related to Single Sourcing Management; Links to vendors, books, and member websites and websites related to group topics; A file repository where members can post files for other members; Databases of frequently asked questions for those new to Single Sourcing, Vendor Databases and more; An event Calendar with events related to single sourcing both on and offline. http://tc.eserver.org/14122.html http://tc.eserver.org/14122.html In these days of Microsoft, Intel, IBM, and other Hi Tech Industries and the Internet, there's going to be a huge demand for people who can translate all the technical jargon into regular English for all us 'Dummies' in the real world. Here's some helpful sites. http://tc.eserver.org/13061.html http://tc.eserver.org/13061.html 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! http://tc.eserver.org/12990.html http://tc.eserver.org/12990.html Doel van deze lijst. Het met elkaar in contact brengen van technisch schrijvers in Nederland. Het uitwisselen van informatie en ervaring. Het beroep van technisch schrijver onder de aandacht brengen van een breed publiek. http://tc.eserver.org/11837.html http://tc.eserver.org/11837.html This is the American Copy Editors Society site for job postings of interest to copy editors or others in journalism and other editing careers. http://tc.eserver.org/10853.html http://tc.eserver.org/10853.html This is a site that permits ranting and raving about your favourite technical writing tool. Love/hate MS Word, FrameMaker, Interleaf etc? This is the place to complain and keep it off the other professional lists. http://tc.eserver.org/10802.html http://tc.eserver.org/10802.html This page will show you whether you are a true technical writer. http://tc.eserver.org/10678.html http://tc.eserver.org/10678.html A mailing list for help authors to discuss tools and techniques. http://tc.eserver.org/10479.html http://tc.eserver.org/10479.html Yahoo's directory of technical writing websites contains many useful links.