August/September 2005

Volume 46, Number 1

STC's New Training Program

In a little less than two months, STC will launch its new Training Program, designed to provide technical communicators with an educational experience more in-depth than anything previously presented.

Imagine a two-day course covering the things you need to advance your career in technical communication--an in-depth, focused course taught by some of the most respected names in the field.

Now imagine that you have a choice of five such courses, each covering a different subject within technical communication. That's the STC Training Program--a new learning venue designed for today's professionals and scheduled for October 20-21.

The five two-day courses, described in detail at www.stc.org/training,
cover the following subjects:

• The Architecture of Content. Instructor: Jonathan Price, STC Fellow
• Creating and Using Personas to Improve Usability. Instructor: Whitney Quesenbery, STC Associate Fellow
• Focusing on Content: Making Web Sites Work for Users. Instructors: Janice (Ginny) Redish, STC Fellow, and Caroline Jarrett
• Leadership in Information Management: Developing the Business Framework and Implementation Roadmap for Single Sourcing, Content Management, and Knowledge Management. Instructor: Benhong Rosaline (Roz) Tsai, STC Associate Fellow
• XML: From Hand-Coding to WYSIWYG Authoring. Instructor: Neil Perlin, STC Associate Fellow

The STC Training Program will take place at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Crystal City, Virginia (near Washington, DC). Register by September 21, 2005, and the cost for STC members is $1,095 (with hotel, $1,295*) and $1,255 for non-members (with hotel, $1,455*). After September 21, costs increase $150. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity. For information or to register, please visit www.stc.org/training.

*Hotel accommodations include up to three nights lodging in Crystal City, Virginia. Registration includes two breakfasts and two lunches. Discounts are available for multiple registrants from the same company.