AMWA's 2010 Pacific Coast Conference in April

Come join the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) at their 2010 Pacific Coast Conference at the Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove, California from April 18 to 21. The conference promises engaging talks by eminent speakers, discussion forums, and provocative conversations with writers, editors, scientists, and other biomedical communicators, providing opportunities to discuss issues, share ideas, find solutions, and make lifelong friends and professional contacts.

Visit www.amwancal.org for more information about AMWA and the conference.

SDL Localization Networking Event

Register today and join us in San Francisco, CA on September 17th from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm. There will be a panelist discussion and knowledge exchange addressing challenges in globalization and localization. Take this opportunity to network with other companies facing similar challenges in reaching a global market and learn strategies and best practices. You will be able to discuss common pitfalls and solutions as well as learn useful resources and practical advice from industry experts.

Don't miss this opportunity to:

• Network with industry experts
• Learn best practices and strategies for globalization
• Discuss solutions to localization challenges
• Connect with useful resources

Reserve your spot today! This conference is complimentary and space is limited.

Please contact Jennifer Beaupre at jbeaupre@sdl.com or 303-402-2438 with any questions.

DITA in a Day - Workshop

East Bay STC is sponsoring "DITA in a Day" in Oakland's Jack London Square on Sat. August 8. Our presenters are Anna vanRaaphorst and Dick Johnson, authors of the DITA Open Toolkit User Guide. They will lead a workshop that will have you creating DITA content before the day is over.

Space is limited .. reserve your seat soon! Workshop is open to all, but there is a registration discount for STC members.

Details and registration at ..
http://ebstc.org/events/DITA_Workshop_2009.htm

Financial Support for STC Technical Communication Summit (56th Annual Conference)

Attention NorthBay Members:

If any of you are planning to attend, or even thinking of attending, the STC Technical Communication Summit in Atlanta in early May (conference.stc.org/), the NorthBay Chapter may be able to help. It is important to ensure that the conference is as well-attended as possible.

We would like to help one or more of our current members who need help most, but we will consider anyone who responds. This includes employed members as well as members who are not now employed and desire to keep their technical communication skills as current as possible. (PLEASE NOTE: National STC is also offering $400 scholarships to members who have been laid off, let go, downsized, or have been forced to take a pay cut of 10 percent or more. For more information see conference.stc.org/register/scholarships.asp for more info.)

In fairness, we are offering this to those who are STC members. You can always apply for the conference and STC membership at the same time. Visit www.stc.org for details.

The NorthBay Chapter can provide a stipend of $500 to assist with the expenses of selected candidates. You will naturally be responsible for all remaining expenses (including lodging at the conference hotel, which is required for this scholarship), and we will need confirmation of your attendance.

Please respond as soon as possible to <president AT stc-northbay.org>, with a short explanation of how you expect the conference to help you, and why you think you are a good candidate for this stipend.

Sincerely,

Officers of the NorthBay Chapter

The January 2009 Annual Chapter Party and Touchstone Awards

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Join the Berkeley Chapter for the January 2009 Chapter Party and Touchstone Awards

Here is a great opportunity to visit our sister chapter while seeing the winning entries from the Northern California Technical Documentation Competition (AKA "Touchstone").

Registration is required. For details go to www.stc-berkeley.org.

Introduction to Developer Documentation

“Introduction to Developer Documentation,” the Bitzone introductory documenting Java APIs course, begins October 6, 2008.

Session dates are Monday, October 6, 2008, through Wednesday, November 19, 2008. Note that this session is the last one scheduled. Register early to ensure a space in the training.

About the Course
Introduction to Developer Documentation is an introductory course in documenting Java APIs for individuals new to writing developer documentation.

The course uses "Documenting APIs: Writing Developer Documentation for Java APIs and SDKs" by Bisso and Maki as the textbook and also incorporates four sample code projects and a 120-page course study guide.

For more information, visit www.bitzone.com.

Walking the Wiki Way: Knowledge Management For the People

This is the March 2008 Hands-on Workshop sponsored by the STC Berkeley Chapter and presented by Stuart Culshaw.

If you're looking for an easy-to-learn and simple-to-use content management tool for an upcoming personal or professional project, or if you're just curious to find out more about the technology behind the success of Wikipedia, this workshop will introduce you to wiki's basic principles, walk you through the creation of your own wiki site, and give you the confidence and guidance you need to take your first steps on "the wiki way" (and convince others to join you on the journey).

Saturday, March 1, 2008 from 10am to 4pm at the UC Berkeley Extension, Room 213, 1995 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA

Space is limited so register early!

Writing Boot Camp Workshop

Writing Boot Camp Workshop presented by Leah Guren, STC Director at Large
Monday, January 14, 2008 at the Hilton Oakland Airport, Oakland, CA. Open to all STC members and non-members.

Reserve Early -- Discount Ends Monday, January 7!!

Come to the Workshop and sharpen your writing skills!

Bitzone's introductory documenting Java APIs course ...

Another session of Bitzone's introductory documenting Java APIs course, "Getting Started in Developer Documentation" begins this month.

Session 4 dates are Monday, September 24, 2007, through Wednesday, November 14, 2007.

For information or to register, see the Training page of the Bitzone website at:

http://www.bitzone.com/training.html

Note that the course is limited to 12 participants. Please register early to ensure a space in the training.

Call for Judges

If you're interested in judging in the 2007-08 Technical Communication Competition serving Northern California, click here for more information!