Re: STC Certification

[Michael Hopwood <Michael -dot- Hopwood -at- Gleif -dot- org>]

Hi there, another Britspeaker here. Although technically, Iâm a Technical Writer, because we uze US English here.

I just wanted to point out thereâs Euro alternative to the US and British tech. doc. assocs.: http://www.technical-communication.org/




On 2/15/16, 3:13 PM, "techwr-l-bounces+michael -dot- hopwood=gleif -dot- org -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com on behalf of Dan Goldstein" <techwr-l-bounces+michael -dot- hopwood=gleif -dot- org -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com on behalf of DGoldstein -at- nuot -dot- com> wrote:

>Ah. So I am one! Never mind, then.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Dan
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Peter Neilson
>Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2016 7:38 AM
>To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
>Subject: Re: STC Certification
>
>Technical Author is Britspeak for Technical Writer. A Technical Author's car runs on petrol and has a boot and a bonnet.
>
>The Technical Author also follows the Highway Code:  
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qngi_jSaXlI
>
>On Sat, 13 Feb 2016 07:22:02 -0500, Dan Goldstein <DGoldstein -at- nuot -dot- com>
>wrote:
>
>> One page says:
>>
>> "If you are a Technical Author, a technical Content Strategist, 
>> Information Designer, Publication Manager, Documentation Manager, 
>> Information Developer, Technical Illustrator or Translator, the ISTC 
>> is the professional association that can help you through your career."
>>
>> Another says:
>>
>> "ISTC members are technical authors, technical illustrators, 
>> scientific writers, instructional designers, business writers, 
>> information architects, technical trainers, documentation managersâ In 
>> fact, anyone with an interest in communicating complex information clearly."
>>
>> Nope. Nothing about technical writers. Looks like TECHWR-L is the last 
>> bastion!
>> 
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