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Associations and Groups |
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ACM
SIGDOC |
Association for Computer Machinery Special Interest
Group for Design of Communications. Members are from all
technical and scientific disciplines: those who create
documentation in the computing community and those who
use of computers to create documentation in many styles
and mediums.
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Alliance for Computers and Writing |
Association that coordinates the ideas and efforts of
individual teachers and researchers, academic
institutions, and business entities (publishers,
software vendors, etc.). A source of practical
information about the effects of computer and
information technology on education.
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American
Medical Writer's Association |
Leading professional
organization for biomedical communicators with more than
4,000 members representing 24 countries.
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American
Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS) |
Members
include some 4,000
information specialists from fields, including computer
science, linguistics, management, librarianship,
engineering, law, medicine, chemistry, and education.
Goals include improving the ways society stores,
retrieves, analyzes, manages, archives and disseminates
information.
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Association of British Science Writers |
Membership comprised of
print and broadcast journalists, authors, scriptwriters
and producers, and others active in the field of
communicating science and technology. Established to
help those who write about science and technology and to
improve standards of science journalism in the UK.
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Association of Teachers of Technical Writing (ATTW) |
International membership includes over 1000 teachers and
professional communicators. Established in 1973 to
encourage dialogue among teachers of technical
communication and to develop technical communication as
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Council
for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC) |
Organization with goals that include exchanging
information concerning programs, research, and career
opportunities, and assisting in the development and
evaluation of new programs in technical and scientific
communication.
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IDEALLIANCE |
A volunteer non-profit association, formerly the Graphic
Communications Association (GCA), formed in 1966 to
apply computer technology to printing, publishing, and
related industries. GCA developed and fosters the
Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML), from which
the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is derived
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IEEE
Professional Communication Society |
Professional Communication Society (PCS), one of the 37
technical groups of the Institute of Electrical and
Electronic Engineers (IEEE). Organized to enhance the
core competency of communication in the membership by
exploring the theory and application of all forms of
communication technology.
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National
Association of Science Writers (NASW) |
NASW aims to "foster the dissemination of accurate
information regarding science through all media normally
devoted to informing the public." Members include
freelancers and employees of most of the major
newspapers, wire services, magazines, and broadcast
outlet, public information officers on science from
government labs, universities and other institutions.
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Plain English Campaign |
An independent UK-based organization that fights to
stamp out all forms of gobbledygook - legalese, small
print and bureaucratic language.
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Society for
Technical Communication (STC) |
An individual membership organization dedicated to
advancing the arts and sciences of technical
communication. The largest organization of its type in
the world with 20,000 members including technical
writers, editors, graphic designers, videographers, and
multimedia artists.
Their journal Technical Communication is online.
You can register as a guest to view articles over
one-year old.
Special interest groups include the following:
Consulting and Independent Contracting, Education and
Research, Emerging Technologies, Environmental, Safety,
and Health Communication, Indexing, Information Design,
International Technical Communication, Lone Writer,
Management, Marketing Communication, Multimedia, Online
Information, Policies and Procedures, Quality,
Scientific Communication, Usability, and Visual
Communication.
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The Internet Forum for Technical Writers (TECHWR-L) |
Web site supporting the TECHWR-L listserv list, an
unmoderated discussion forum for technical communication
topics. Join the list and benefit from over 4400
subscribers' expertise, education, and experience. Read
their archives, especially tips on writing resumes. |
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Usability Professionals' Association |
A forum to promote
usability concepts and techniques worldwide.
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Books, Journals, and Webzines |
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The Art of Electronic Publishing |
Online version of Sandy Ressler's book from
Prentice-Hall.
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The Craft of Scientific Writing |
Author Michael Alley's Web site containing exercises,
tutorials, and resources for teachers and students.
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Online Technical Writing |
Online text for David McMurrey's course in technical
writing.
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Allyn & Bacon Tech Community |
Technical writing resources and textbooks for teachers,
students and technical writers.
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HyText
Consulting: Hypertext Solutions |
Tips for professionals, on-line forums, and information
regarding online WikiWritier software for technical
writers.
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Internet Resources for Technical Communicators |
Annotated link list of Internet resources for technical
writers. Categories include articles, bibliography, book
reviews, copyright information, desktop publishing,
graphics, HTML, SGML, XML, online help, organizations,
software reviews.
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John December's Technical Communication Information
Sources |
List links to organizations, resource collections,
teaching, topics, programs, and related information.
List is not annotated.
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Online
Writing Center |
University of Minnesota's Department of Rhetoric virtual
writing center for scientific and technical writing.
Contains a chat room, skills center with grammar oracle,
and other resources.
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EServer
TC Library (Technical Communications Library) |
Comprehensive technical communication Web portal, built
for students, professionals and enthusiasts of
technical, professional and scientific communication.
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Technical Communicators Resource Site |
Comprehensive resource for writers of policy and
procedure manuals, user guides and online help systems,
and Web publications. Commercial site created by Duncan
Kent & Associates.
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User-Friendly Manuals |
International site with tips for creating user-friendly
manuals and useful links to organizations, software,
graphics, dictionaries, acronym search, translation
service and more.
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Voice of the Shuttle: Technology of Writing |
Exhaustive links to communication, composition,
multimedia, hypertext, and related sites.
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Writers Write |
Specialty
section for technical writing. Links to technical
writing jobs, resources for technical writers, and a
technical writing message board.
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Hypertext |
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Eastgate Systems |
Creators of Storyspace. Contains a bibliography, as well
as links to hypertext resources on the Web and examples.
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Hypertext Places |
Useful WWW sites regarding hypertext, hypermedia, and
the Web.
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Useit.com:
Jakob Nielsen |
Home page of Jakob Nielsen, the author of books and
articles on hypertext and interface design. Contains
useful links to books and articles on hypertext and Web
design.
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Work
Write |
WinHelp and HTML Help news, design tips, reviews of
authoring tools, and links to other resources for help
authors.
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WWWeb Hypertext Style |
Jerry Tutsch's document proposing and demonstrating
hypertext structure and style conventions for Web based
hypertext documents. Last updated in 1996.
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Job
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America's Job Bank |
Job database in a variety of fields.
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Career Builder |
Job database in a variety of fields, mostly contract.
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Computerjobs.com |
Links to salary and other career information obtained by
selecting a category such as Technical Writing.
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Dice |
High-tech jobs online.
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Employment 911 |
Access to over 350 major job sites and 3 million jobs.
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justtechwriterjobs.com |
Part of the JustTechJobs.com for IT professionals.
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Monster Jobs |
Job database in a variety of fields, mostly contract.
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Nationjob.com |
Job search engine and
resume services for a variety of fields. |
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Net
Temps |
Job database in a variety of fields, mostly contract.
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Resume & Portfolio Sites |
eResumes and Resources
Information regarding online networking, electronic
resumes, and job searching by industry.
Newbie Tech Writing Portfolios
Guide to creating portfolios for technical writers.
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Society for Technical Communication |
Jobs database link for both permanent and contract jobs
around the country.
Local STC chapter job list
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TechnicalCommunicator.com |
EJob and employment resource for technical writers,
editors, illustrators, publishers, videographers and
more.
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CaTS |
Information about computers and labs at Wright State
University.
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Southwestern Ohio STC Chapter |
Local chapter of the Society for Technical
Communication. Contains announcements for local jobs,
events, meetings, and newsletter.
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Online Help |
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DJ'S Help Page |
Resources on WinHelp, HTML, and HTML Help.
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eHelp |
Home page of the makers of RoboHelp.
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EPSScentral |
An independent webzine providing the most comprehensive
resource on the World Wide Web for Electronic
Performance Support Systems (EPSS), Performance Centered
Design, and Knowledge Management.
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Help Master |
Large selection of WinHelp and HTML Help related files
and hints.
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HyperTexas |
Late-breaking news on tools and techniques for technical
writers, Winhelp authors and Web developers. Provides
dates and details of John Daigle's Winhelp and Influent
Technology Seminars for FrontPage. Content is oriented
toward authors rather than hard-core programmers.
Includes a good
resource list of other WinHelp sites on the Web.
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JC's Resources for WinHelp Authors |
List of tools, books, and Web sites for WinHelp.
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Microsoft HTML Help |
Site Builder Network is Microsoft's one-stop resource
for Web professionals, including programmers, designers,
authors, and administrators. Contains a Workshop library
with in-depth technical articles and downloadables. An
online magazine contains feature articles and columns.
Site includes a gallery of free Web components.
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Sageline |
Hypertext, HMTL Help, and WinHelp announcements and
news.
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Winhelp World |
WinHelp repository of RTF-based WinHelp information,
free software, shareware utilities, links to other
WinHelp-related sites and more.
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WinWriters |
Conferences, Seminars, Publications, and Resources for
WinHelp and HTML Help Developers.
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EPSS InfoSite |
Site for Electronic Performance Support System examples
and theory.
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Information Design |
Resources that can help you explore and practice
meaningful and effective information design.
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Tech Writing Tools |
Yahoo! Discussion about pros and cons of various
software used for documentation.
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XML
(Extensible Markup Language) |
Information about the new Internet technology that can
solve real-world problems in information management and
electronic commerce.
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XML Cover Pages
A comprehensive online reference work for the Extensible
Markup Language (XML) and its parent, the Standard
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XML-DOC
Site at Yahoo-groups. XML-DOC is for technical writers,
markup authors, XML developers, XML product vendors and
systems integrators. Discussions concern the application
of XML tools and techniques to the creation of
documentation, particularly documentation for computer
software and hardware.
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Adobe |
Information about PageMaker, Acrobat, and FrameMaker.
See
Acrobat PDF for links to sample PDF files on the
Web.
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desktopPublishing.com |
Useful WWW sites regarding hypertext, hypermedia, and
the Web.
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Style and Grammar Guides |
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The Curmudgeon's Stylebook |
Supplement to the AP style book.
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Elements of Style |
The 1918 version of the book by William Strunk.
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Guide to Grammar and Writing |
Online grammar rules, interactive quizzes, document
samples.
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Lynch: Guide to Grammar and Writing |
Alphabetical, indexed list prepared by Jack Lynch at the
University of Pennsylvania.
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Online English Grammar |
Online grammar handbook that allows you to find topics
in a variety of ways.
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Style Guide for Online Hypertext |
A discussion of hypertext style by Tim Berners-Lee,
founder of the Web.
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Wired Style |
An online style guide by the editors of Wired Magazine.
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Web Style Guide, 2nd Edition |
Graphic design, user interface design, information
design, and other principles resulting from projects
conducted at the Yale Center for Advanced Instructional
Media.
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Writer's References |
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Free Online Dictionary of Computing |
Over 13,000 computer terms.
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary |
More than 160,000 searchable entries in the Web's most
up-to-date dictionary. Contains the WWWebster Thesaurus.
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Netdictionary |
Alphabetical reference guide to technical, cultural, and
humorous terms related to the Internet.
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NetLingo |
Comprehensive guide to Internet jargon. A living, online
dictionary of technical terms, slang and acronyms.
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OneLook Dictionaries |
Over 500 online searchable dictionaries.
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Roget's Thesaurus |
Comprehensive Roget's Thesaurus, version 1.02
(supplemented: July 1991) released to the public domain
by MICRA, Inc. and the Gutenberg Project. Allows search
by headwords or full text. Internal cross references are
represented as clickable hyper-text links.
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TechEncyclopedia |
Over 10,000 definitions to computer terms and concepts.
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Geek Glossary Search |
Definitions of computer and internet terms.
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Webopedia |
Online dictionary and search engine for computer and
Internet technology.
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whatis.com |
Dictionary of terms related to new technology,
cyberculture, the Internet, HTML, graphic design,
hardware, and software.
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