VolXII, Issue 4
Putting forth this issue of INDUS has been a series of challenges. When one problem seemed solved, another cropped up. At many points, the only way out was the easy way out – giving up. But then again, why let the hurdles defeat us? And it’s only in the face of challenges, that [...]
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Archive for August, 2010
August, 2010 § in STC
July-August 2010 Newsletter
August, 2010 § in WriteRight
RCO, Estimation, & Ratio Analysis Technical Documentation, Part 1
– Makarand Pandit
This is the first essay of a three-part series.
There are three essential attributes of a communication product. These are Content, Structure, and Presentation. In a well-developed communication product equal importance has to be given to all of them.
The presentation capt[...]
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August, 2010 § in Lounge
Content: The News Marketing Tool
- M.D.S.PRABU
The rules of marketing undergo significant changes, as time passes by. From a seller-dominated market to a buyer-dominated market, it has come a long way to ultimately crown the consumer. Other ancillary functions like marketing communication and advertising undergo a sea-change. So, [...]
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August, 2010 § in TechTools
Five Adobe Captivate Tips
– Smitha V.
Five simple Adobe Captivate tips that help you design, develop, and review your projects quickly.
Create ‘stencils’ for your slides
Master Slide is a new feature in Adobe Captivate 5 that adds ‘stencils’ to your project. If you have common elements that you want to insert[...]
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August, 2010 § in Lounge
Review: The Practical Guide to Information Design
- Prasanna Bidkar
The Practical Guide to Information design, by Ronnie Lipton, presents the concept of information design and the role it plays in your day-to-day life. The author skillfully identifies different examples and convinces you that information design exists in everything you read from s[...]
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August, 2010 § in STC
Report: STC India Career Day & Regional Conference
– Rajdeep Gupta
STC India Chapter offers technical communication professionals a platform to showcase talent and advance oneself in the field of technical communication. The 2010 STC India Career Day and Regional Conference organized at The Gateway Hotel, Bangalore on July 17, attracted te[...]
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August, 2010 § in STC
[Aug 2010] STC Announcements
2011 Summit and Call for Proposals
2011 Summit will be held in Sacramento, California, during 15-18 May 2011. Call for proposals are tentatively scheduled to open 2 August and close 4 October. Keep checking the STC conference website for formal announcements.
Recorded Sessions of STC Summit 2010
If[...]
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August, 2010 § in STC
[Aug 2010] STC India Announcements
- The STC India User Research and Usability SIG is pleased to announce three sessions on Saturday, August 28, 2010, at Misys Software Solutions (India) Private Limited, Embassy Golf Links Business Park, Off Intermediate Ring Road, Bangalore.
- The much awaited Framemaker contest is now on. STC in [...]
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August, 2010 § in STC
[Aug 2010] Learning Sessions
The following learning sessions/regional conferences have been conducted in the past few weeks.
Bangalore – July 17
STC India organized a Career Day and Regional Conference on at The Gateway Hotel, Bangalore on July 17, 2010. This conference included the following:
- Solution Documentat[...]
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August, 2010 § in Career
The Hidden Job Market of Canada
– Sumedh Nene
In the last issue, what I wrote about Canada was on a lighter note… this issue however, it’s getting down to business with a little more serious stuff – work related.
I have always maintained that coming to Canada has been and continues to be a humbling experience – or [...]
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August, 2010 § in WriteRight
The Myth of the Holy Cow
– Anindita Basu
In my life as a technical writer, I have been handed out quite a few myths. Some of these myths came disguised as commandments resounding with a Thou Shalt Not. The intention, I suspect, is to lull me to passive obedience. In this article, I will mention some of these m[...]
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Creating Portfolios Easily
- Suhas Yogin & Vikrant Rai
Technical Documents don’t exist in isolation. As we are all aware, the norm of the industry is documentation sets. A documentation set contains multiple documents, each with different pagination, formats, page sizes, and any other complexities that you can add to t[...]
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August, 2010 § in TechTools
Story of an Ungadgetted Technical Writer
- Sharada Palagummi
I am a technical writer and of course, I deal with technical content. I want to create great documentation. I know that technical knowledge and language skills are important, but I also want to use state-of the-art methodologies and authoring tools. However, my company does[...]
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August, 2010 § in STC
[Aug 2010] PrezTalk
– Michelle Cherian
On behalf of the STC India Admin Council – 2010.
It is the middle of the monsoon season, and the rain with its magical power renews the land and water supplies, thus enabling another lease of life for all of us!
At the centre of a technical communicators professional lif[...]
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