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Subject:RE: Well, I Sure Won't Be in Chicago From:"Michele Marques" <marquesm -at- autros -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 12 Apr 2001 15:25:50 -0400
Andrew writes
> For example - why isn't there a workshop on writing API Reference Guide? I
> would LOVE to learn how other organizations do it. Why not one on doing
> network and flow-chart diagrams? How about a "issues facing tech writers
> in retail organizations?"
In general I agree with Andrew, and I too would prefer a more technical
conference (and probably won't be in Chicago). But I did see a some
content-related sessions:
* Strategies for Communicating Risk
* Yesterday API Was Just Another Acronym; Today I Have to Document One!
* Oh, Oh, The Job Ad says OO! (about object-oriented programming)
* An Overview of Science and Medical Writing
* How to Approach a Systems and Programming Documentation Project (writing
documentation for programmers, I think)
* Designing Safety Information: Balancing Hazards and Solutions
* Generating Reference Manuals from Comments in the Code (geared towards API
documentation)
* Progression Session of Scientific Communication (includes speakers from
Eli Lilly, NASA and Radford)
* The ABCs of Medical Communication
* Policies and Procedures Writing (maybe not emphasis on "science/IT" tech,
but another type of content)
* Science Communication of Global Climate Change
* Issues in Scientific Communication
* Careful Scientific Writing
* Rulemaking, Public Policy, and Regulatory Writing
No, I'm still not attending the STC conference. I did think about it,
especially for the medical topics, but what I really want is a conference
that is either 100% content or 75% content and a small amount on tools,
general writing methods, etc.
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