Mentioned in STC's IDL SIG Newsletter!

The Society for Technical Communication's (STC) IDL SIG mentioned me in its Fall 2009 newsletter yesterday. Pretty cool! Thanks, IDL SIG. Although a few of the details in the blurb are slightly incorrect (we co-authored a case study in the book, the case studies are related to more trades than just construction, and Laurent Brixius is the author), it's still nice to see.

Check out the Member News section on page 15:
http://stcid.ehost.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/IDeaL-Fall2009.pdf

U.S. Government Acknowledges Technical Writers As Distinct from All Other Writing Professions

U.S. Government Acknowledges Technical Writers As Distinct from All Other Writing Professions (STC.org)

According to a post on STC.org, the website for the Society for Technical Communication, the Occupational Outlook and Handbook (OOH), which is published by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), will give technical writers their own report in the 2010-2011 edition out in December 2009. What does this mean for technical writers? This means technical writers will be recognized for the first time as having a profession that is distinct from all other writing professions.

STC Pittsburgh Chapter Oct. 22 Event

If you're in the Pittsburgh area, the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC) is hosting a '09/'10 kick-off event on Oct. 22, 2009. The event is open and free for anyone from or interested in the Pittsburgh technology community. Read more about it on the Chapter's website.

STC Pittsburgh Technology Group Mashup
Oct. 22, 2009, 6-9pm
@ ThoughtForm, 3700 S. Water St.