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This page contains links and descriptions of resources for technical communicators:

[|Society for Technical Communication]www.stc.org The Society for Technical Communication has several membership levels, including student membership. Membership includes the option to choose a SIG (special interest group). They have two print publications - Intercom, and a peer-reviewed journal - Technical Communication. STC sponsors a yearly conference, with educational sessions and opportunities to meet other technical communicators.

[|EServer Technical Communication Library] http://tc.eserver.org/ The EServer Technical Communication Library is a free, open-access, categorized index of 21,876 works available online for professional, scientific and technical communicators (such as technical writers). We seek to help people inside and outside these fields to browse, read, and learn more about the profession. This site is part of [|the EServer], a nonprofit dedicated since 1990 to accessible quality writing, and is based in the [|Rhetoric and Professional Communication programs] at Iowa State University. One of the best resources around!

[|TechWhirl] http://techwhirl.com/ TechWhirl is the resource for technical communicators and everyone interested in the world of content management. Experienced veterans, up-and-coming professionals, students, and leaders in the management suite explore TechWhirl to find new, compelling, thought-provoking, and helpful information on creating and managing the information assets critical to their enterprise.

From educational and research content to the latest news, features, and commentary, TechWhirl offers something for everyone who needs to know about technical communication and content management. We love this stuff and think that you should too.

[|MindTouch blog] http://www.mindtouch.com/blog/ A great resource for a variety of best practices for help topics. They also publish the 10 Most Influential Technical Communication blogs lists.

[|Tom Johnson's blog] http://idratherbewriting.com/ This is a great blog by a technical communicator who focuses on these areas of our field:
 * Content findability
 * Visual communication
 * Screencasting
 * Productivity techniques
 * Information architecture
 * Content strategy

[|Fer O'Neil's blog] http://ferswriteshoe.wordpress.com/ Fer is a MSU, Mankato Technical Communication graduate alum His next venture - a doctorate program at Texas Tech

[|L. Scott Tillett's blog] http://wordpress.com/#!/read/blog/id/44309595/ Editor, writer, reporter. Interesting blog

[|The Radio Face Report] http://radioface.wordpress.com/ E-learning developer and producer, veteran technical writer, voice-over announcer, online video producer, writer of short- and long-form video scripts – a one-stop solution, a one-stop guy.

[|Kai Weber's blog] http://kaiweber.wordpress.com/ I’m Kai Weber. I get a kick out of technical communications that make users excel and look good. More formally speaking, I’m a Senior Technical Writer for [|SimCorp] in Frankfurt and Copenhagen.

[|The Content Wrangler] http://thecontentwrangler.com/ Scott Abel is a content management strategist and social media choreographer who helps content-heavy organizations improve the way they author, maintain, publish and archive their information assets. Scott helps clients determine the best ways to efficiently manage their content production lifecycles, including leveraging social media and digital publishing technologies. A formal journalism education, combined with 10+ years as a technical writer, makes Scott a natural fit in organizations seeking to assure the content they provide to their customers is accurate and consistent everywhere it is used (write content once, use it often).

[|Every Page is Page One] http://everypageispageone.com/ Mark Baker is a twenty-five-year veteran of the technical communication industry, with particular experience in developing task-oriented, topic-based content, and technical communication on the Web.

[|TC World Magazine] http://www.tcworld.info/ The tcworld magazine and e-magazine provide valuable information for anyone facing the challenges of communicating with customers, partners and associates in an increasing number of international markets.

[|The Technical Communication Center] http://www.technicalcommunicationcenter.com/
 * Dr. Ugur Akinci**, Fortune 100 Senior Technical Communicator, Trainer, Public Speaker, and Information Designer.

[|Mooreti] http://mooreti.com/ Jim Moore is a technical communications consultant and have been active in the technical communications industry since 1987.

[|Tech Comm Central by Adobe] http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/ Blog articles about Adobe and Tech Comm by various bloggers and guest bloggers.

[|Texas Tech Technical Communication Programs] http://www.english.ttu.edu/tcr/ Texas Tech's Technical Communication and Rhetoric Department

[|Technical Communication Body of Knowledge] http://stcbok.editme.com/ Sponsored by STC, this is the Body of Knowledge for Technical Communication - still a work in progress

[|IBM's Introduction to DITA] http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/library/x-dita1/ The Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) is an XML-based, end-to-end architecture for authoring, producing, and delivering technical information. This architecture consists of a set of design principles for creating "information-typed" modules at a topic level and for using that content in delivery modes such as online help and product support portals on the Web. This document is a roadmap for DITA: what it is and how it applies to technical documentation.

[|Writing Collaboratively] Above is a link to a PDF article about the steps to writing collaboratively. The article was made available by the English Language Center in Los Angeles, Boston, and Santa Barbara. the article contains the stages of collaborative writing, as well as, helpful team communication and time management tips.

[|Wiki/Blog Slideshare Presentations] This link takes you to many slideshare presentations about wikis, blogs and podcasts and how to effectively use them in the classroom. Enjoy!

[|Tech Chrunch] http://www.techchrunch.com TechCrunch is a leading technology media property, dedicated to obsessively profiling startups, reviewing new Internet products, and breaking tech news.