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Usability Testing: Observation to Analysis (Okemos)

The Southeast Michigan Chapter of the STC and Techsmith Corporation will host a presentation by Barb Hernandez, Josie Scott, and Casey Usabilty Testing: Observation to Analysis.

Experience a live usability test and participate in observation and analysis and learn what it takes to put together a test and make actionable recommendations.

Program meetings are an excellent networking opportunity for both professionals and students. Non-members are welcome, so feel free to bring guests! Also, we have a new fee structure this year, with lower prices for all. (We will serve light snacks for this meeting.) We hope you can attend!
Location:

TechSmith Corporation
2405 Woodlake Drive
Okemos, MI 48864-5910
Parking is free in the TechSmith lot.
Map

Schedule:
6:30-7: networking and food
7-8:30 program

Program Fees:
Chapter members: $5.00
Students (members and non-members): $5.00
Non-members: $10.00

Registration:
Register and pay by using any of the following methods:
-E-mail–register@stc-sm.org and pay at the door (cash or check)
STC contact: Erin Moulton, 734-645-1301

Posted in Ann Arbor, MI, USA | Calendar | Detroit, MI, USA | Event type | Local meeting
Tags: Lansing | Michigan | Okemos | STC | Usability
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MadCap Flare Demonstration (Cleveland, OH, USA)

Presented by Sharon Burton

With Flare, you have a complete authoring and publishing system with full support for maximum content re-use (single-sourcing). You can publish to online, desktop, and print formats (multi-channel publishing).
This online webinar demonstration will show how you can use Flare to create:
•    Policy and procedure manuals
•    Knowledge bases
•    Software documentation including online help with context sensitivity
•    Reference books, manuals, or illustrated guides
•    Hardware or maintenance manuals
•    And more
Attend and win a chance to take home a free copy of Flare!

 Register at NEOSTC’s site.

Posted in Calendar | Cleveland, OH, USA | Local meeting
Tags: Cleveland, OH, USA | Knowledge Base | Knowledge Management | STC
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Cool Tools for Tech Writers for under $100 (Pittsburgh, PA)

Date: Monday, December 10, 2007
Time: 6:30 to 8:00 pm
Place: Pittsburgh Technology Center, 2000 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh PA 15219
Get directions at http://www.pghtech.org/aboutus/directions.asp
Cost: $12 for STC members, $15 for non-members, $10 for students and unemployed
RSVP: By Wednesday, December 5 to Bryce Walat at walat_bryce@msn.com or 412-779-1795. Include your name, phone number and email address.

Technical Writers write, yes – but producing information requires a number of other tools that aren’t specifically publishing tools. We need to create and edit graphics, create wikis, manage knowledge – as well as perform more non-traditional functions, such as creating audio files and icons. We can also be required (or desire) to set up systems for backing up our machines, managing source control of our documents, and bug tracking.

This talk will discuss and demonstrate a number of low cost (or free) tools that technical communicators can use to perform a variety of tasks, including: graphic/screen capture creation and editing, icon creation and more!

Posted in Calendar | Local meeting | Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Tags: STC
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