55th Annual Conference - Technical Communication Summit
This page contains links to materials provided by the conference presenters. The files are organized by the author's last name and Session ID.
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No. of records submitted: 130
| Session Title | Speaker Name | Session Code | Handout Title | File Size (KB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Invisible Writer | Allen, Daree | DS F | The Invisible Writer (.zip) | 202.3 |
| Globalizing Garmin: Finding the Way and Other Points... | Arnold, Larry | GLT 13F | Globalizing Garmin (.zip) | 1,641.1 |
| Topics of Special Interest from 3 SIGs... | Bachmann, Karen | DD 10H | Documenting User-Centered Design Best Practices (.zip) | 13.8 |
| Best Practices in Management... | Bailey, Elizabeth | MP 4E | Comm Tools and Techniques for Virtual Teams (.zip) | 108.4 |
| Innovative Instructional Design Practices... | Bailey, Elizabeth | AR 13E | Improving Organizational Performance Handouts (.zip) | 31.6 |
| Innovative Instructional Design Practices... | Bailey, Elizabeth | AR 13E | Improving Organizational Performance PPT (.zip) | 64.1 |
| Show and Tell: Building Usability into E-learning... | Barnum, Carol | DA 11B | Show and Tell: Building Usability into E-Learning (.zip) | 249.3 |
| Convergence of Authoring and Translation in the Web 2.0... | Bass, Scott | MP 8L | Convergence of Authoring and Translation in the Web 2.0 World (.zip) | 402.2 |
| Getting Real-world Feedback on Your Information: A Case... | Bevis, Kori | DA 4B | Getting Real-World Feedback on Your Information: A Case Study (.zip) | 1,602.3 |
| Getting Real-world Feedback on Your Information: A Case... | Bevis, Korin | DA 4B | UPDATED slides from presentation (.zip) | 3,419.4 |
| Lone Writer SIG Progression... | Bine, Kathy | DS 12O | Helping others build the skills of a lone writer (.zip) | 8.5 |
| Improving Source Content Quality for Global Audiences... | Blaisdell, Susan | DD 11E | Improving Source Content Quality for Global Audiences (.zip) | 2,073.4 |
| Delivering on the Promise of Lower Localization Costs... | Bombosch, Tim | GLT 11I | Delivering on the Promise of Lower Localization Costs - Tim Bombosch (.zip) | 759.1 |
| Delivering on the Promise of Lower Localization Costs... | Bombosch, Tim | GLT 11I | Delivering on the Promise of Lower Localization Costs (.zip) | 754.3 |
| Compliance and Regulatory Training: Turn Boring into En... | Boyd, Susan | ED 9A | Boyd-Compliance Training (.zip) | 240.3 |
| Five Critical Success Factors for Converting Instructor... | Boyd, Susan | ED 8B | Boyd-Critical Success Factors (.zip) | 402.4 |
| Instructional Design for the Real World: Tricks to Spee... | Bozarth, Jane | ED 5A | Bozarth_ID for the Real World (.zip) | 151.6 |
| Instructional Design for the Real World: Tricks to Spee... | Bozarth, Jane | ED 5A | ID for the Real World (.zip) | 216.1 |
| Unclog the Brain Bandwidth: Designing to Decrease Cogni... | Bozarth, Jane | ED 10O | Bozarth_Brain Bandwidth (.zip) | 152.1 |
| Unclog the Brain Bandwidth: Designing to Decrease Cogni... | Bozarth, Jane | ED 10O | Brain Bandwidth (.zip) | 96.3 |
| Best Practices in Management... | Budwig, Michael | MP 4E | Self-Directed Work Teams for Technical Communication (.zip) | 11.7 |
| Topics of Special Interest from 3 SIGs... | Caskey, Bob | DD 10H | The Role of Language Management in the Corporate Global Content Supply Chain (.zip) | 1,098.5 |
| Lone Writer SIG Progression... | Cekis, Margaret M | DS 12F | Getting the Info You Need (.zip) | 40.4 |
| Topics of Special Interest from 3 SIGs... | Cekis, Margaret M | DD 10H | Audit Reqs & Documentation (.zip) | 64.8 |
| Engaging Diverse Audiences Using Screencasts, Wikis, an... | Chappell, Gail | PP 13B | Engaging Diverse Audiences With Screencasts, Wikis, and Blogs (.zip) | 2,873.3 |
| Topics of Special Interest from 3 SIGs... | Claessen, Dawnell | DD 10H | Policy & Procedure Together or Separate (.zip) | 109.8 |
| CIC SIG Progession -- Introduction to Consulting and In... | Coker, Louellen | MP 7L | Professional Portfolios--what they are and how to develop yours (.zip) | 44.1 |
| Editing Influences across Technical Communication (Tech... | Colyvas, Marella | DD 7H | Peer Reviewing for Quality Assurance 03June2008 (.zip) | 155.9 |
| Editing Modular Documentation... | Corbin, Michelle | DD 14B | Slides for Editing Modular Documentation (.zip) | 1,067.4 |
| Migrating to Topic-based Documentation: Content Strateg... | Creed, Linda | DD 5F | Migrating to Topic-Based Documentation (.zip) | 1,644.8 |
| Results of a Survey on the Usage and Impacts of Single ... | Dayton, David | AR 13G | Slide deck and handout (.zip) | 71.3 |
| Technical Communication Body of Knowledge I: A Framewor... | Dayton, David | AR 4I | Body of Knowledge PPT & handout (.zip) | 3,831.6 |
| From Graphic to Cinematographic Instructions: Design Te... | de Souza, Jose | AR 5H | Paper complementary to presentation (.zip) | 454.3 |
| From Graphic to Cinematographic Instructions: Design Te... | de Souza, Jose | AR 5H | Visual summary (.zip) | 130.1 |
| So, You Can Write. But Can You Think?... | Deborah Doyle and , Dawn Maxson | DD 9C | So, You Can Write. But Can You Think? (slides) (.zip) | 42.8 |
| Real World Content Management... | Emerson, Glenn | CMI 10G | Challenges to Implementing Component CM (.zip) | 3,890.2 |
| Distance Education: Research on Improving the Experienc... | Foster, Mariann | AR 4K | Session Materials (.zip) | 841.6 |
| Mobile and Agile: The Floating Writer's Survival Kit... | Fox, Alyssa | MP 7N | Mobile and Agile: The Floating Writer''''s Survival Kit (.zip) | 108.3 |
| Translation Management Solution (TMS) Benefits During L... | Freij, Nabil | MP 14E | Translation Management Solution (TMS) Benfits During Localization (.pdf) | 427.2 |
| CIC SIG Progession -- Introduction to Consulting and In... | Gallagher, Linda | MP 7L | Getting Started as an Independent Technical Communicator (.zip) | 32.4 |
| Editing Influences across Technical Communication (Tech... | Gelb, Janice | DD 7H | Creating a Corporate Style Guide (.zip) | 163.6 |
| Topic-Based Architecture for Printed Documents... | Giordano, Jennifer | DD 12I | Session Slides -- Rockwell Automation Case Study (.zip) | 188.7 |
| Innovative Instructional Design Practices... | Grissino, Ann-Marie | AR 13E | Number 1: Engage to e-learning Warp 10, From Idea to Captivate Animation (.zip) | 1,866.5 |
| The ABCs of Documentation Usability Testing... | Guren, Leah | DA 14A | ABCs of Documentation Usability Testing (.zip) | 668.4 |
| eVision: Creating New Content One Topic at a Time... | Hall-Johnson, Terry | DD 4L | eVision: Creating New Topics (.zip) | 564.3 |
| Dissecting a Project Objective into Business Requiremen... | Hanigan, Mark | MP 7E | Project Objectives (.zip) | 75.4 |
| Preparing for Successful Content Management... | Hanna, Rob | CMI 8F | Preparing for CM: Notes and Slides (.zip) | 616.3 |
| Implementing Onscreen Editing... | Hart, Geoff | DD 12K | Implementing Onscreen Editing (.zip) | 66.9 |
| Topics of Special Interest from 3 SIGs... | Henkin, Sherri | DD 10H | When Opportunity Knocks...Open the Door! (.zip) | 20.6 |
| Communicating and Creating Training for Disasters and E... | Herr, Judith M. | DD 12B | Encouraging Exercise (.zip) | 8.5 |
| Communicating and Creating Training for Disasters and E... | Herr, Judith M. | DD 12B | Communicating/Creating Training for Disasters and Emergencies (.zip) | 1,481.9 |
| CIC SIG Progession -- Introduction to Consulting and In... | Hoffbauer, Mindy | MP 7L | Tips for Producing an Effective Résumé (.zip) | 84.1 |
| Pictures & Profits: Innovations in Visual Instruction a... | Hofmann, Patrick | DA 8C | Pictures and profits: innovations in visual instruction and multi-ethnic usability research (.zip) | 1,783.4 |
| The 60-Minute Guide to Evaluating Comparative Test Data... | Hughes, Michael | AR 10C | T-Test Tutorial (.zip) | 264.7 |
| The 60-Minute Guide to Evaluating Comparative Test Data... | Hughes, Michael | AR 10C | PowerPoint for 60-minute Guide (.zip) | 273.9 |
| Best Practices in Management... | Janice Gelb, Alysson Troffer | MP 4E | Updating a Corporate Style Guide (.zip) | 331.2 |
| Editing Influences across Technical Communication (Tech... | Janzig, Virginia | DD 7H | Changing Jobs/Changing Style Guides (.zip) | 25.5 |
| The Art of the Podcast... | Johnson, Tom | PP 11C | The Art of the Podcast (ppt) (.zip) | 2,314.6 |
| Usability Testing to Design More Helpful Help... | Johnson, Sally | DA 10K | Slides: Usability Testing to Design More Helpful Help (.zip) | 1,094.5 |
| Matching the Strategy to the Content: Instructional Str... | Kapp, Karl | ED 4A | Matching Instructional Design Strategies to Content (.zip) | 357.0 |
| Knowledge Transfer Between Practitioners and Academics ... | Kline, Joel | AR 14H | Knowledge Transfer (.zip) | 232.0 |
| Lone Writer SIG Progression... | Larbi, Nancy | DS 12F | Is Lone Writing Becoming a Team Sport? (.zip) | 24.6 |
| It's a Jungle Out There!... | Laurent, Suzanna | DS 4M | Revealing Your Hidden Value (.zip) | 8.0 |
| It's a Jungle Out There!... | Laurent, Suzanna | DS 4M | It''''s A Jungle Out There! (.zip) | 1,744.9 |
| Innovative Instructional Design Practices... | Lazarowitz, Jacob | AR 13E | Informal Approaches to Employee Training: Podcasting (.zip) | 670.0 |
| 10 Skills You Can Learn To Advance Your Career | Lewis, Mark | 10 Skills (.zip) | 1,953.8 | |
| Writing for Security and Defense Projects... | Lippincott, Richard | DD 11D | Writing for Security and Defense (.zip) | 4,001.2 |
| More than Glossaries: Managing Terminology at Microsoft... | Lombard, Robin | MCP 10E | More than glossaries .ppt (.zip) | 909.2 |
| Introducing Eclipse... | Lorente, Fei Min | PP 6B | Introducing Eclipse User Assistance (.zip) | 289.8 |
| Faceted Classification for File Management... | Lowe, Richard | DD 10B | Faceted Classification for File Management (.zip) | 250.0 |
| Distance Education: Research on Improving the Experienc... | Lumerman, David | AR 4K | Bringing Distance Communication Closer (.zip) | 77.9 |
| Case Study: Topic-based Content Publishing with the Dai... | Lungren, Steven | DD 8M | Topic-based content publishing with the Daisy CMS (.zip) | 958.9 |
| Working in Multicultural Environments... | Luttrell, Carolyn | DD 9L | Surveying the World (.zip) | 12.1 |
| Topics of Special Interest from 3 SIGs... | Lynn, Sharon | DD 10H | Managing Policies and Procedures Using SharePoint Technology (.zip) | 785.5 |
| Scrum: An Agile Approach to Managing Technical Publicat... | MacAller, Julie | MCP 8E | Scrum for Content Projects (.zip) | 307.7 |
| Cross-cultural Communication Issues... | Madison, Nicole | AR 8I | The Localization of Medical Graphics for Spanish-Speakers (.zip) | 166.9 |
| Listen!... | Maggiani, Rich | DS 4J | Listen! (.zip) | 3,266.8 |
| CIC SIG Progession -- Introduction to Consulting and In... | Marshall, Ed | MP 7L | Shareware for Technical Writers (.zip) | 44.8 |
| Lone Writer SIG Progression... | Marshall, Ed | DS 12O | Lone Writer SIG Progression - combined talks (.zip) | 168.2 |
| Agile Technical Documentation... | Mazet, Jean-Luc | PP 12E | Agile Technical Documentation (.zip) | 127.1 |
| Please select a session title... | McDonald, Noelle | Top 10 Tips (.zip) | 569.6 | |
| Printed Books and Online Help Using a Wiki... | Mehrotra, Rahul | PP 14C | Printed Books and Online Help Using a Wiki (.zip) | 3,854.6 |
| Topics of Special Interest from 3 SIGs... | Miller, Sylvia | DD 10H | Develop_Training_Plan_2008_STC_Conf.zip (.zip) | 11.9 |
| Topics of Special Interest from 3 SIGs... | Nord, Sarah | DD 10H | Demonstrating Compliance with Database-Driven Policy Management (.zip) | 358.1 |
| Best Practices in Management... | Olvera, Estelle | MP 4E | Effective Publication Milestones (.zip) | 14.9 |
| Communication Strategies of Successful Virtual Teams... | Pappas, Lisa | MP 5D | Virtual Teams Bibliography (.zip) | 27.4 |
| Communication Strategies of Successful Virtual Teams... | Pappas, Lisa | MP 5D | Virtual Teams Presentation (.zip) | 260.8 |
| Content Analysis Tools and Structured Authoring... | Perlin, Neil | ET 4H | Content Analysis Tools and Structured Authoring (.zip) | 725.5 |
| Innovative Instructional Design Practices... | Perlin, Neil | AR 13E | eLearning Features in Captivate 3 (.zip) | 522.8 |
| WinHelp, WebHelp, DotNetHelp...Help!... | Perlin, Neil | PP 12C | WinHelp, WebHelp, DotNetHelp...Help! (.zip) | 1,512.9 |
| Introduction to Adobe AIR Help... | Prentice, Scott | ET 10L | Intro to AIR Help (.zip) | 98.1 |
| Mining Web 2.0 Content for Enterprise Gold… | Priestley, Michael | ET 11L | Mining Web 2.0 (.zip) | 2,094.5 |
| Designing for Search... | Quesenbery, Whitney, and Caroline Jarrett | DA 7A | Designing for Search (slides) (.zip) | 1,210.8 |
| CIC SIG Progession -- Introduction to Consulting and In... | Ramey, Janis | MP 7L | Tips for Working at Home (.zip) | 58.0 |
| Writing as an Asynchronous Conversation... | Redish, Ginny | DD 7J | Writing as an Asynchronous Conversation (.zip) | 1,881.4 |
| Best Practices in Management... | Reilly, Annette | MP 4E | Xtreme Management (.zip) | 245.7 |
| Doing More With Less: Optimizing a Localization Budget... | Rushanan, Valerie | MP 10N | Optimizing a Localization Budget (.zip) | 123.3 |
| An Introduction to Java Concepts for Non-Programmers... | Sanders, Elsie | PP 14D | Resources for Object-Oriented Programming and Java (.zip) | 21.5 |
| An Introduction to Java Concepts for Non-Programmers... | Sanders, Elsie | PP 14D | Introduction to OOP and Java (for Non-Programmers) (.zip) | 118.3 |
| Lone Writer SIG Progression... | Sgammato, John | DS 12F | Printed Documentation Essentials for Lone Writers (.zip) | 20.9 |
| Interviewing SMEs---Make Them Feel Valued... | Shadday, Sherry | DD 11F | Interviewing SMEs---Make Them Feel Valued (.zip) | 58.0 |
| Topic-Based Architecture for Printed Documents... | Shaler, Cynthia | DD 12I | Creating a User Guide for a Medical Device (.zip) | 296.1 |
| Interviewing SMEs---Make Them Feel Valued... | Sherry and Kyle Draney, Shadday | DD 11F | Revised PPT - Interviewing SMEs - Make Them Feel Valued (.zip) | 185.8 |
| Become Robo-Like Efficient with RoboHelp 7... | Siegel, Kevin | PP 5G | RoboEfficient (.zip) | 2,850.1 |
| Job Convergence 2008: Adobe's TC Suite Is Blurring the ... | Siegel, Kevin | PP 4F | Adobe TechCom Suite: Blurring the Production Lines (.zip) | 1,483.6 |
| Job Convergence 2008: Adobe's TC Suite Is Blurring the ... | Siegel, Kevin | PP 4F | Blurring the Production Lines: Updated 6.2.08 (.zip) | 1,483.7 |
| Editing Influences across Technical Communication (Tech... | Strimling, Yoel | DD 7H | Style Guides for Modular Documentation (.zip) | 214.0 |
| When Did Google Become a Verb? American English as a M... | Teich, Thea | DD 6C | When Did Google Become a Verb? (.zip) | 138.2 |
| Content Gone Wild: Architecting and Classifying for Bet... | Thomas, Kristin | PP 7B | Content Gone Wild Slides (.zip) | 854.5 |
| Teaching Writing and Teambuilding Using Tinkertoys... | Todhunter, Vivian | DS 6D | Teaching Writing and Teambuilding Using Tinkertoys (.zip) | 495.0 |
| Authoring for Globalization... | Toon, Alison | GLT 7M | HP T&L Xplanation by Xplane.com (.zip) | 94.6 |
| Authoring for Globalization... | Toon, Alison | GLT 7M | Creating an Executive Business Case for Globalization: T&L (translation and localization) at the heart of the business (.zip) | 1,614.7 |
| Best Practices in Management... | Torres, Derek | MP 4E | Navigating Unfriendly Waters in Software Development (.zip) | 1,125.1 |
| Lone Writer SIG Progression... | Torres, Derek | DS 12O | Bringing About Changes as a Lone Writer (.zip) | 1,113.0 |
| Assessing the Maturity Grade of Policies & Procedures P... | Urgo, Raymond | MP 12D | Assessing Maturity Grade of Policies & Procedures Programs (paper 2008) (.zip) | 26.3 |
| Assessing the Maturity Grade of Policies & Procedures P... | Urgo, Raymond | MP 12D | Assessing Maturity Grade of Policies & Procedures Programs (slides) (.zip) | 13.0 |
| Using Semantic Technology in Online Documentation... | Van Mansom, Kees | ET 7I | Using semantic technology in onlie documentation (Pre-conference) (.zip) | 534.3 |
| A Delicate Balance: Resolving Ethical Conflicts in Tech... | Voss, Dan and Eichen, Rachel | MP 9D | A Delicate Balance: A Workshop on Using Value Analysis to Identify and Resolve Ethical Conflicts in Technical Communication (Overview Presentation) (.zip) | 140.5 |
| Best Practices in Management... | Voss, Dan and Wiese, W.C. | MP 4E | Integrated Strategic Communication: More than the Sum of its Parts (Paper) (.zip) | 159.8 |
| Best Practices in Management... | Voss, Dan | MP 4E | Integrated Strategic Communication: The Anatomy and Physiology of a $5B Proposal (Paper) (.zip) | 877.5 |
| Teaching Outside of Academe... | Voss, Dan | AR 5J | Take-Away Tips on Effective Andragogy (Handout) (.zip) | 16.2 |
| Teaching Outside of Academe... | Voss, Dan | AR 5J | Preparing Your First Classes for Adult Learners in Various Professions (Presentation) (.zip) | 60.8 |
| Agile Development: Challenges in Transforming TechComm ... | Wethington, Mike | MP 11O | Agile Development: Challenges in Transforming TechComm Departments - Presentation Handouts (.zip) | 1,018.3 |
| Conceptual Diagrams: Tools for Science Communication... | Woerner, Joanna | DD 13A | Conceptual diagrams: tools for science communication 3 (.zip) | 4,784.2 |
| Conceptual Diagrams: Tools for Science Communication... | Woerner, Joanna | DD 13A | Conceptual diagrams: tools for science communication 2 (.zip) | 1,792.9 |
| Conceptual Diagrams: Tools for Science Communication... | Woerner, Joanna | DD 13A | Conceptual diagrams: tools for science communication (.zip) | 3,646.0 |
| Love Thy Developer: How to Become an API Writer... | Wroblewski, Daniel | DD 6E | Love Thy Developer: How to Become an API Writer (.zip) | 4,263.5 |
| Topics of Special Interest from 3 SIGs... | Wyman, Pilar | DD 10H | Quick Quality Indexing 2008 (.zip) | 146.0 |
| Certification: The Long and Winding Road | Nad Rosenberg, Daniel Wi,Steve Jong | DS 11M | Certification: The Long and Winding Road (.zip) | 3,150.5 |
| Getting Inside Information on Collaboration | Panel (Sarah OKeefe, Kirsty Taylor, Michael Priestley, Anne Gentle; Moderator: Char James-Tann, | Getting Inside Information on Collaboration (.zip) | 2,768.7 |
