An Introduction to Usability
Testing—Karen Schriver
October 25, 2006. The
Fundamentals of Information
Architecture—Karen Schriver
November 8, 2006. Writing for
the Web: An Introduction—Karen
Schriver
November 29, 2006. The
Fundamentals of Usability Testing—
Karen Schriver
December 13, 2006. The
Fundamentals of Information
Architecture—Karen Schriver
BOOK REVIEW
The STC-PMC Bookshelf
Summer Reading List
By Mary Shaw
ummer is winding down, but
there's still time for a few more
good reads before the busy fall
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This document summarizes the April/May/June 2008 newsletter of the Philadelphia Metro Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication. It includes the following key information:
- Winners were announced of a drawing held at the May chapter meeting to award cash prizes to help offset costs for members attending the STC Summit conference.
- The newsletter provides officer and committee member contact information and recaps the previous chapter meeting on career progression.
- The president's article encourages members to volunteer their time and expertise to help other technical communicators, as mentoring helped him in his career.
- A book on managing technical teams is reviewed, exploring concepts like "Putt's Law" about the dynamics of technical and manager
The STC Philadelphia Metro Chapter newsletter provides updates on recent and upcoming events. Highlights from the May chapter meeting will be shared and executive positions are accepting nominations. The April meeting featured a presentation by Nad Rosenberg on visual principles. Active member awards were given to recognize top volunteers over the past year. The next chapter meeting will be in June.
This document discusses differences between British and American English, noting variations in spelling, vocabulary, idioms, and meanings of certain words. It also notes that English is spoken in over 50 countries and territories, with many variations between regions. While English has no official status in countries like the US and UK, it is an official language or co-official language in some countries where few people speak it as their native language, such as India. Globally, about 375 million people speak English as a first language.
This document provides information about the STC-PMC 2003 Online Communication Competition. It describes what the competition is, why members should enter, how to enter, and important deadlines. It also announces upcoming chapter meetings on effective XML and usability case studies.
This document provides a summary of Edward Tufte's criticisms of PowerPoint presentations as outlined in his book "The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint". Tufte argues that PowerPoint encourages simplistic bullet points that do not show relationships between ideas and limits content to around 40 words per slide. This "PowerPoint style" conceals the structure and assumptions of an argument. Tufte cites the Columbia shuttle disaster reports as an example where PowerPoint may have obscured important technical details. He believes presentations should provide more context and detail to enhance understanding, rather than focusing on minimalism and decoration. The article recommends Tufte's book for further discussion of his views on optimally presenting information graphically.
The document is the August 2011 newsletter for the STC-PMC (Society for Technical Communication Philadelphia Metro Chapter). It announces an upcoming free summer potluck social event on August 13th co-sponsored with UsabilityNJ. It also provides information about upcoming chapter meetings in September and October. Additionally, it includes job listings and opportunities as well as the publication schedule for the newsletter.
The document summarizes recent events from the STC Philadelphia Metro Chapter (STC-PMC). It thanks volunteers for their contributions to the chapter's success in 2011 and reminds members that STC membership expires at the end of the year. It also announces the chapter's holiday social in December and upcoming events in early 2012, including a chapter meeting in February and the annual conference in March.
The document discusses upcoming events for the STC Philadelphia Metro Chapter, including a summer social BBQ in August and a chapter meeting in September. It also summarizes highlights from the recent STC Summit, such as a new social network for members and certification programs now being offered. Local member Matt Harris attended a technical writing conference and said it provided practical information. Membership offers benefits like learning opportunities through conferences, monthly meetings, and resources on the STC website.
This document summarizes the April/May/June 2008 newsletter of the Philadelphia Metro Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication. It includes the following key information:
- Winners were announced of a drawing held at the May chapter meeting to award cash prizes to help offset costs for members attending the STC Summit conference.
- The newsletter provides officer and committee member contact information and recaps the previous chapter meeting on career progression.
- The president's article encourages members to volunteer their time and expertise to help other technical communicators, as mentoring helped him in his career.
- A book on managing technical teams is reviewed, exploring concepts like "Putt's Law" about the dynamics of technical and manager
The STC Philadelphia Metro Chapter newsletter provides updates on recent and upcoming events. Highlights from the May chapter meeting will be shared and executive positions are accepting nominations. The April meeting featured a presentation by Nad Rosenberg on visual principles. Active member awards were given to recognize top volunteers over the past year. The next chapter meeting will be in June.
This document discusses differences between British and American English, noting variations in spelling, vocabulary, idioms, and meanings of certain words. It also notes that English is spoken in over 50 countries and territories, with many variations between regions. While English has no official status in countries like the US and UK, it is an official language or co-official language in some countries where few people speak it as their native language, such as India. Globally, about 375 million people speak English as a first language.
This document provides information about the STC-PMC 2003 Online Communication Competition. It describes what the competition is, why members should enter, how to enter, and important deadlines. It also announces upcoming chapter meetings on effective XML and usability case studies.
This document provides a summary of Edward Tufte's criticisms of PowerPoint presentations as outlined in his book "The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint". Tufte argues that PowerPoint encourages simplistic bullet points that do not show relationships between ideas and limits content to around 40 words per slide. This "PowerPoint style" conceals the structure and assumptions of an argument. Tufte cites the Columbia shuttle disaster reports as an example where PowerPoint may have obscured important technical details. He believes presentations should provide more context and detail to enhance understanding, rather than focusing on minimalism and decoration. The article recommends Tufte's book for further discussion of his views on optimally presenting information graphically.
The document is the August 2011 newsletter for the STC-PMC (Society for Technical Communication Philadelphia Metro Chapter). It announces an upcoming free summer potluck social event on August 13th co-sponsored with UsabilityNJ. It also provides information about upcoming chapter meetings in September and October. Additionally, it includes job listings and opportunities as well as the publication schedule for the newsletter.
The document summarizes recent events from the STC Philadelphia Metro Chapter (STC-PMC). It thanks volunteers for their contributions to the chapter's success in 2011 and reminds members that STC membership expires at the end of the year. It also announces the chapter's holiday social in December and upcoming events in early 2012, including a chapter meeting in February and the annual conference in March.
The document discusses upcoming events for the STC Philadelphia Metro Chapter, including a summer social BBQ in August and a chapter meeting in September. It also summarizes highlights from the recent STC Summit, such as a new social network for members and certification programs now being offered. Local member Matt Harris attended a technical writing conference and said it provided practical information. Membership offers benefits like learning opportunities through conferences, monthly meetings, and resources on the STC website.
The document summarizes the history of the Philadelphia Metro Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC). It discusses how the chapter celebrated its history at a June 2004 meeting, with commentary from long-time member John Simons. Simons noted that in the 1970s, the chapter (then called the Delaware Valley Chapter) had low attendance and was in financial trouble. This changed after hosting the 1988 International Technical Communications Conference, which increased member participation and brought in income. The document also provides brief details on long-time chapter members who have received STC honors, and conferences and job resources that the chapter has hosted over the years.
The document summarizes the recent activities and upcoming events of the STC-PMC chapter. It discusses the September meeting, deadlines for submissions to the chapter competition in October, and upcoming meetings in October and November featuring presentations on member-selected topics and localizing content. It also advertises training through Brookwood on Adobe software and references a recent lecture on public speaking techniques.
The document summarizes upcoming events for the STC-PMC chapter, including a February meeting featuring a presentation on software user assistance trends and the annual Mid-Atlantic Technical Communication Conference in March. It encourages renewing or joining the STC membership and chapter to receive discounts on events and be eligible for prizes in a drawing. It also profiles chapter member Karen Flam and her career experiences in technical communication.
The document summarizes the March/April 2005 issue of the STC-PMC newsletter. It discusses the upcoming annual conference, including the keynote speakers. It also provides candidate profiles for the administrative board election and recaps the January TW support group meeting. The newsletter staff and submission guidelines are listed.
The document summarizes recent and upcoming events for the STC Philadelphia Metro Chapter. It discusses a past presentation by Brookwood and Joe Welinske, an upcoming talk by Theo Landgren on localization, and thanks the newsletter editor Edna Smith. It also provides updates on the 2011 technical writing competitions and the October chapter meeting featuring Joe Welinske. Details are given on the next newsletter publication and the November chapter meeting featuring Theo Landgren.
The document introduces the STC-PMC Employment Committee, which aims to facilitate job placement for chapter members. It discusses how the committee collects and shares job postings with chapter members via email and its website. It encourages both job seekers and employers to utilize the committee's free job posting service. The committee also provides some career advising support to unemployed or underemployed members.
The document discusses upcoming events for the Society for Technical Communication's (STC) Philadelphia Metro Chapter, including their annual technical communication conference on March 26th. It introduces the keynote speaker Don Moyer and several other presenters. It also welcomes new members to the chapter and announces they received a 2010 Community of Excellence award. Members are encouraged to attend events and renew their membership.
The document summarizes the results of a membership survey conducted by the STC-PMC in August 2003. Key findings from the survey include:
- Location and distance to meetings were the top criteria members consider when deciding whether to attend, with 41 responses mentioning these factors.
- 77% of respondents said they would not be willing to pay for a full meal at meetings. Most said they would pay $15-25 for a meal or $5-10 for coffee/dessert.
- Common comments and concerns from members included a desire for more networking time at meetings, more interesting and cutting-edge topics, and meetings held closer to home for those with families.
The newsletter summarizes recent activities of the STC Philadelphia Metro Chapter, including being honored as a 2010 Chapter of Excellence. It announces upcoming events like the annual STC Summit and a presentation on preparing for localization. It also provides feedback from attendees of the recent Mid-Atlantic Technical Communication Conference, and encourages members to get more involved and consider presenting at future conferences.
The email discusses upcoming events for the STC Philadelphia Metro Chapter, including their annual conference on March 9, 2012. It encourages recipients to renew their STC membership by the end of the year for eligibility in a prize drawing. It also invites recipients to a holiday social event on December 11th in Lawrenceville, NJ to socialize with colleagues. It wishes everyone a safe and joyous holiday season.
This article discusses strategies for technical writers to gain more respect and recognition from coworkers who may see them as "glorified typists." It recommends that technical writers demonstrate their value through initiatives that improve business outcomes, such as developing a company website or sharing product information across departments. The article also suggests technical writers teach colleagues how to properly use templates and styles rather than simply reformatting poorly formatted documents. This can establish technical writers as experts who effectively use writing and design tools to communicate technical information.
This document discusses how to optimize one's LinkedIn profile for technical communication job searching and network building. It provides tips for completing your profile, growing your network, finding relevant jobs, and participating in LinkedIn to strengthen your professional brand. Key recommendations include customizing your profile, asking for and providing recommendations, joining relevant groups, and using LinkedIn to stay connected with your growing professional network.
The document discusses scholarships available through the Society for Technical Communication (STC). It states that STC provides four $1000 scholarships annually, with two awarded to graduate students and two to undergraduates. To be eligible, applicants must have completed at least one year of post-secondary education, be a full-time student studying technical communication, and have at least one year remaining in their degree program. The deadline to apply is February 15. The document provides contact information for more scholarship details on the STC website.
The document is the September 2011 newsletter from the STC-PMC (Society for Technical Communication Philadelphia Metro Chapter). It announces upcoming chapter events in September and October, including demonstrations of Adobe tools and a discussion on career progression from technical communicator to project manager. It also provides a job highlight, the publication schedule, and articles on the benefits of staffing agencies and the importance of people skills for technical professionals.
The document summarizes the key points from the Chicago Area Translators and Interpreters Association's 21st annual conference. Judy Jenner was the keynote speaker and discussed strategies for direct client acquisition and using online tools like LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook as part of a professional presence and marketing strategy. She emphasized the importance of an online reputation and professionalism. Jenner also provided tips for elevator pitches, promotional materials, and networking to find new clients.
The document discusses how to automate information for reuse and repurposing using social media. It outlines various communication channels like blogs, web video, webinars and social networks that can be used to engage audiences and prospects. It then describes how content can be reused directly by posting on one's own blog or writing for other blogs. Content can also be repurposed, such as turning PowerPoints into video or video into podcasts. The document advocates automating some of these processes using tools like WP Robot and discusses questions around adapting if new opportunities emerge.
The document introduces concepts and benefits of web-based publishing compared to traditional static documentation systems. It demonstrates how to set up a basic web server using Apache Tomcat, deliver simple static content, and add more advanced features like server-side processing of XML files with XSLT to dynamically generate HTML. This allows filtering content based on user input or profiles. The presentation concludes by showcasing a mature system deployed at Spirent Communications that provides substantial benefits over traditional documentation approaches.
FPC Jobs Network celebrates its one-year anniversary of providing employment support and networking opportunities to members of the community. The group has grown from 6 initial members to over 211 members currently, though 40 members have found employment. The newsletter provides updates on membership status and useful online resources for job searching, and encourages members to connect on LinkedIn for additional networking and job opportunities. Meetings are held weekly to assist members with job searches through self-assessments, resume and interview preparation, and networking.
Suggestions for websites, networking groups, interviewing, and working for technical communicators. Focused on the Vancouver, BC area, but has general information, too.
The document discusses portfolio management (MoPTM), which is a coordinated collection of strategic processes and decisions that enable an effective balance of organizational change and business as usual. MoPTM helps organizations prioritize investments based on their contribution to strategic objectives and risk level. It offers principles and processes for managing projects, programs and initiatives as a coordinated portfolio. Using MoPTM can increase strategic alignment, benefit realization, and resource efficiency while reducing costs and duplication across an organization's change activities.
The article provides a description of village life in the past based on the recollections of an elderly person. It describes how people in the village would spend their days engaged in farming and other activities. Villagers lived a simple life in close connection with nature. Traditional community bonds and social structures were still intact. The passage evokes a sense of nostalgia for the slower pace and close-knit nature of village life in the past compared to modern times.
The document summarizes the history of the Philadelphia Metro Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC). It discusses how the chapter celebrated its history at a June 2004 meeting, with commentary from long-time member John Simons. Simons noted that in the 1970s, the chapter (then called the Delaware Valley Chapter) had low attendance and was in financial trouble. This changed after hosting the 1988 International Technical Communications Conference, which increased member participation and brought in income. The document also provides brief details on long-time chapter members who have received STC honors, and conferences and job resources that the chapter has hosted over the years.
The document summarizes the recent activities and upcoming events of the STC-PMC chapter. It discusses the September meeting, deadlines for submissions to the chapter competition in October, and upcoming meetings in October and November featuring presentations on member-selected topics and localizing content. It also advertises training through Brookwood on Adobe software and references a recent lecture on public speaking techniques.
The document summarizes upcoming events for the STC-PMC chapter, including a February meeting featuring a presentation on software user assistance trends and the annual Mid-Atlantic Technical Communication Conference in March. It encourages renewing or joining the STC membership and chapter to receive discounts on events and be eligible for prizes in a drawing. It also profiles chapter member Karen Flam and her career experiences in technical communication.
The document summarizes the March/April 2005 issue of the STC-PMC newsletter. It discusses the upcoming annual conference, including the keynote speakers. It also provides candidate profiles for the administrative board election and recaps the January TW support group meeting. The newsletter staff and submission guidelines are listed.
The document summarizes recent and upcoming events for the STC Philadelphia Metro Chapter. It discusses a past presentation by Brookwood and Joe Welinske, an upcoming talk by Theo Landgren on localization, and thanks the newsletter editor Edna Smith. It also provides updates on the 2011 technical writing competitions and the October chapter meeting featuring Joe Welinske. Details are given on the next newsletter publication and the November chapter meeting featuring Theo Landgren.
The document introduces the STC-PMC Employment Committee, which aims to facilitate job placement for chapter members. It discusses how the committee collects and shares job postings with chapter members via email and its website. It encourages both job seekers and employers to utilize the committee's free job posting service. The committee also provides some career advising support to unemployed or underemployed members.
The document discusses upcoming events for the Society for Technical Communication's (STC) Philadelphia Metro Chapter, including their annual technical communication conference on March 26th. It introduces the keynote speaker Don Moyer and several other presenters. It also welcomes new members to the chapter and announces they received a 2010 Community of Excellence award. Members are encouraged to attend events and renew their membership.
The document summarizes the results of a membership survey conducted by the STC-PMC in August 2003. Key findings from the survey include:
- Location and distance to meetings were the top criteria members consider when deciding whether to attend, with 41 responses mentioning these factors.
- 77% of respondents said they would not be willing to pay for a full meal at meetings. Most said they would pay $15-25 for a meal or $5-10 for coffee/dessert.
- Common comments and concerns from members included a desire for more networking time at meetings, more interesting and cutting-edge topics, and meetings held closer to home for those with families.
The newsletter summarizes recent activities of the STC Philadelphia Metro Chapter, including being honored as a 2010 Chapter of Excellence. It announces upcoming events like the annual STC Summit and a presentation on preparing for localization. It also provides feedback from attendees of the recent Mid-Atlantic Technical Communication Conference, and encourages members to get more involved and consider presenting at future conferences.
The email discusses upcoming events for the STC Philadelphia Metro Chapter, including their annual conference on March 9, 2012. It encourages recipients to renew their STC membership by the end of the year for eligibility in a prize drawing. It also invites recipients to a holiday social event on December 11th in Lawrenceville, NJ to socialize with colleagues. It wishes everyone a safe and joyous holiday season.
This article discusses strategies for technical writers to gain more respect and recognition from coworkers who may see them as "glorified typists." It recommends that technical writers demonstrate their value through initiatives that improve business outcomes, such as developing a company website or sharing product information across departments. The article also suggests technical writers teach colleagues how to properly use templates and styles rather than simply reformatting poorly formatted documents. This can establish technical writers as experts who effectively use writing and design tools to communicate technical information.
This document discusses how to optimize one's LinkedIn profile for technical communication job searching and network building. It provides tips for completing your profile, growing your network, finding relevant jobs, and participating in LinkedIn to strengthen your professional brand. Key recommendations include customizing your profile, asking for and providing recommendations, joining relevant groups, and using LinkedIn to stay connected with your growing professional network.
The document discusses scholarships available through the Society for Technical Communication (STC). It states that STC provides four $1000 scholarships annually, with two awarded to graduate students and two to undergraduates. To be eligible, applicants must have completed at least one year of post-secondary education, be a full-time student studying technical communication, and have at least one year remaining in their degree program. The deadline to apply is February 15. The document provides contact information for more scholarship details on the STC website.
The document is the September 2011 newsletter from the STC-PMC (Society for Technical Communication Philadelphia Metro Chapter). It announces upcoming chapter events in September and October, including demonstrations of Adobe tools and a discussion on career progression from technical communicator to project manager. It also provides a job highlight, the publication schedule, and articles on the benefits of staffing agencies and the importance of people skills for technical professionals.
The document summarizes the key points from the Chicago Area Translators and Interpreters Association's 21st annual conference. Judy Jenner was the keynote speaker and discussed strategies for direct client acquisition and using online tools like LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook as part of a professional presence and marketing strategy. She emphasized the importance of an online reputation and professionalism. Jenner also provided tips for elevator pitches, promotional materials, and networking to find new clients.
The document discusses how to automate information for reuse and repurposing using social media. It outlines various communication channels like blogs, web video, webinars and social networks that can be used to engage audiences and prospects. It then describes how content can be reused directly by posting on one's own blog or writing for other blogs. Content can also be repurposed, such as turning PowerPoints into video or video into podcasts. The document advocates automating some of these processes using tools like WP Robot and discusses questions around adapting if new opportunities emerge.
The document introduces concepts and benefits of web-based publishing compared to traditional static documentation systems. It demonstrates how to set up a basic web server using Apache Tomcat, deliver simple static content, and add more advanced features like server-side processing of XML files with XSLT to dynamically generate HTML. This allows filtering content based on user input or profiles. The presentation concludes by showcasing a mature system deployed at Spirent Communications that provides substantial benefits over traditional documentation approaches.
FPC Jobs Network celebrates its one-year anniversary of providing employment support and networking opportunities to members of the community. The group has grown from 6 initial members to over 211 members currently, though 40 members have found employment. The newsletter provides updates on membership status and useful online resources for job searching, and encourages members to connect on LinkedIn for additional networking and job opportunities. Meetings are held weekly to assist members with job searches through self-assessments, resume and interview preparation, and networking.
Suggestions for websites, networking groups, interviewing, and working for technical communicators. Focused on the Vancouver, BC area, but has general information, too.
The document discusses portfolio management (MoPTM), which is a coordinated collection of strategic processes and decisions that enable an effective balance of organizational change and business as usual. MoPTM helps organizations prioritize investments based on their contribution to strategic objectives and risk level. It offers principles and processes for managing projects, programs and initiatives as a coordinated portfolio. Using MoPTM can increase strategic alignment, benefit realization, and resource efficiency while reducing costs and duplication across an organization's change activities.
The article provides a description of village life in the past based on the recollections of an elderly person. It describes how people in the village would spend their days engaged in farming and other activities. Villagers lived a simple life in close connection with nature. Traditional community bonds and social structures were still intact. The passage evokes a sense of nostalgia for the slower pace and close-knit nature of village life in the past compared to modern times.
Love is one of the strongest passions as it affects a person's head, heart, and senses all at once. It has power over how one thinks, feels emotionally, and experiences physical sensations simultaneously. Love has a multi-faceted impact on the entire person.
Distributed affordance: An Open-World Assumption for Hypermediaruyalarcon
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Using programme management to deliver strategic objectives 1.0Maven
This document discusses using programme management to deliver strategic objectives. It defines a programme as coordinating projects and activities to achieve strategic benefits. Programme management offers a structure for defining, managing, and implementing transformational changes to achieve strategy. This includes creating a vision of the future organization and a blueprint outlining all changes needed. The programme coordinates related projects to address resources, risks, and issues as a whole, while allowing individual project day-to-day management. Benefits must be clearly defined, measurable advantages of the new operating model that justify the programme's costs.
אתיקה באינטרנט ואינטרנט בטוח לבתי ספר יסודיים - מצגת לרכזי תקשוב בתכנית התקשוב הלאומית. מבוסס על חוזר מנכ"ל משרד החינוך ומכיל את כל הנושאים הרלוונטיים, כולל כללי זהירות וזכויות יוצרים. מיועד להצגה לפני צוותי מורים, הנהלה והורים.
The document discusses Louisiana's oil and gas industry, with three key points:
1) Louisiana has large oil and gas resources, especially from unconventional sources like the Haynesville Shale, which is one of the largest natural gas fields in the US.
2) Advanced technologies like hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling have revolutionized the domestic oil and gas industry and greatly increased production from shale and other tight rock formations.
3) Louisiana's oil and gas industry has had a significant economic impact, supporting thousands of jobs and billions in annual economic activity through development of resources like the Haynesville Shale.
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This session will demonstrate the reasoning and techniques of using digital video media as a tool while working with subject matter experts and applying it to the knowledge transfer disciplines of your projects. The attendees will see the efficiency and accuracy of using such tools when acquiring your data. Video medium is the fastest growing segment in marketing today and after attending this session you will be able to use your acquired resources to leverage additional revenue streams for you and your clients in the bold new world of social media and digital deliverables.
Este documento trata sobre los factores influyentes del cultivo de coca y su relación con la educación ambiental en el distrito de Monzón. Plantea identificar los factores que influyen en el cultivo de coca en la zona y su impacto en la educación. Busca proponer soluciones a través de la educación ambiental para mejorar la calidad de vida de las personas y comunidades que viven en las zonas de cultivo. Revisa antecedentes de investigaciones relacionadas a la problemática en la zona.
Speaking in Several Tongues, Metro 10/25/2012JANA CIOBANU
SAIT Polytechnic offers a variety of career-focused programs from apprenticeships and certificates to diplomas, applied degrees, and four-year baccalaureate degrees to provide students with practical skills for lifelong career success. Their programs include Bachelor of Applied Technology Information Systems, Machinist Technician, Aircraft Structures Technician, and Business Administration, as well as Academic Upgrading. Students are encouraged to apply today through SAIT's website for these and other programs.
This document provides an agenda for the STC Philadelphia Metro Chapter (PMC) 2015 conference. The one-day conference will include keynote speeches, sessions on topics related to technical communication such as content strategy, accessibility, and the future of mobile learning. Speakers will discuss user experience design, writing documentation, localization, and becoming a manager. The conference will be held at the Giant Community Center and is sponsored by Adobe. Attendees are asked to complete an online survey after the event.
Power aware compilation is a software approach to reducing energy consumption by optimizing code during compilation. It works by [1] analyzing assembly code produced during compilation to calculate clock cycles needed for execution, [2] developing optimization models to replace instructions with equivalents needing fewer cycles, and [3] generating optimized assembly code requiring less energy to run. This technique aims to make developers aware of programs' energy efficiency and influence more energy-conscious software development.
Tech Mentro, a renowned name in Java Training in Noida, Delhi-NCR, provides software courses(live project training) in Java, J2EE, .Net, PHP, Struts, Spring, Hibernate, Android and C/C++ technologies to the students of MCA/BE/BTech/BCA/MSc(CS&IT) and professionals with job assistance.
This document discusses the author's experiences with open source software over 12 years, beginning with Red Hat 6.2 in 2000. It describes the challenges they initially faced with hardware installation and software usage. The author found success with Ultimate Edition for device support and desktop effects. They rely on many open source packages for daily work and teaching. The author has conducted workshops introducing others to FOSS and supervised research using open source tools. However, challenges remain regarding compatibility with proprietary formats, lack of support, and changing perceptions. The document advocates for FOSS and concludes the main issues are the unpreparedness of the Malaysian computer industry and issues of compatibility and mindsets.
The document provides an annual achievement report for the Lancaster University Bright Futures Society for 2015-2016. Some key highlights include gaining over 1,600 Facebook likes, hosting 15 events that attracted over 500 students, and signing up 200 new members. The president's letter discusses the challenges of leading the society with a small team initially and highlights their successes in achieving goals like winning diversity awards and hosting events with law firms. Feedback from students, corporate partners, and the careers department was very positive about the signature Dinner with Industry event. The society collaborated with various academic departments and other societies on events.
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The poems "Invictus" by William Ernest Henley and "The Rose That Grew From Concrete" by Tupac both convey the theme that obstacles are an important part of life that help shape people and lead them towards their dreams. Both poems use imagery to depict the difficulties faced but also emphasize overcoming challenges without giving in. While the poems discuss different obstacles, they share the message that facing and surviving hardships makes people stronger.
Urethritis is inflammation of the urethra that causes burning during urination, pain, and discharge from the urethra. It is commonly caused by sexually transmitted infections like chlamydia and gonorrhea. Patients experience symptoms like burning during urination, pain, discharge from the urethra, itching, and occasionally bleeding.
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The document provides instructions for requesting writing assistance from HelpWriting.net in 5 steps:
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The newsletter provides updates from ICF Colorado, including a message from the President thanking members for their high participation. It announces upcoming events like the fall certification program and joint networking event in August. Members are encouraged to provide suggestions. Details are provided on special interest groups that will not meet in July/August. The featured article discusses powerful questions. Information is also included on membership and the October conference on authentic leadership.
The document discusses the important role of the piano in the development of jazz music from its origins in ragtime to modern styles. Key pianists like Scott Joplin helped establish ragtime, while later musicians in Harlem developed stride piano in the 1920s-30s, building on ragtime's syncopated rhythms. The piano remained a foundational instrument in jazz due to its ability to accompany, provide rhythm, and improvise solos simultaneously. Many renowned pianists utilized the instrument to create new jazz genres and influences.
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The document discusses Scott Joplin's opera Treemonisha and how it differs from his ragtime piano pieces, despite both being considered ragtime genres. While ragtime originated from African American music and incorporated polyrhythms, Treemonisha told a story with a narrative and was intended to be performed as an opera. Joplin struggled to get Treemonisha published due to others stealing from his work. The piece was later featured in the movie The Sting, bringing ragtime to a wider audience.
The document provides information about the upcoming APSS (Asia Professional Speakers Singapore) meeting on July 27, 2010. It will include:
1) The AGM and monthly meeting, with elections for the next term's office bearers.
2) Two guest speakers - Pamela Wigglesworth discussing low-cost marketing strategies, and Michael Podolinsky sharing techniques for opening and closing speeches.
3) Light refreshments will be served at the meeting from 7-9:30pm at the Sheraton Towers Hotel.
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The document provides instructions for creating an account and requesting writing help from HelpWriting.net. It outlines a 5-step process: 1) Create an account with an email and password. 2) Complete a 10-minute order form with instructions, sources, and deadline. 3) Review bids from writers and choose one based on qualifications. 4) Receive the paper and authorize payment if pleased. 5) Request revisions until satisfied, with a refund option for plagiarized work. The service aims to fully meet customer needs through an easy bidding system and commitment to original, high-quality content.
The newsletter provides updates on events from the NorthWest Marketing Research Association (MRA) over the past year. It includes messages from the President and Editor, updates from scholarship winners, information on upcoming events, summaries of past events, and financial reports. The organization held numerous educational and networking events, awarded scholarships to students, and remains in a strong financial position.
This document provides guidance on drafting a personal statement for university applications. It recommends focusing on relevant academic and extracurricular experiences, and avoiding cliches. It outlines a suggested five paragraph structure, including introducing interest in the course and career goals, discussing relevant skills and experience gained from current studies, extracurricular activities, volunteering, and employment. The final paragraph should explain why the applicant is a strong candidate. Sample drafts of a personal statement are provided with notes from reviewers on improvements.
This document provides guidance on drafting a personal statement for university applications. It recommends focusing on relevant academic and extracurricular experiences, and avoiding cliches. It outlines a suggested five paragraph structure, including introducing interest in the course and career goals, discussing relevant skills and experience gained from current studies, extracurricular activities, volunteering, and employment. The final paragraph should explain why the applicant is a strong candidate. Sample drafts of a personal statement are provided with notes from reviewers on improvements.
Sensational College Entry Essay Prompts ~ ThatsnotusJessica Huston
The document summarizes an article by Robert Drane about Billie Jean King and women's tennis in the 1970s. It discusses how King demanded respect for female tennis players during a time when it was difficult for women in sports to gain recognition. King helped change the way women in athletics were viewed by standing up for equal pay and treatment compared to their male counterparts. The summary highlights how the article examines King's impact on advancing women's standing in tennis and sports more broadly during that era.
The document discusses the background of RadioShack, a major electronics retail chain founded in 1921, and details the scandal involving its former CEO David Edmondson, who was hired and promoted within RadioShack despite inflating his academic credentials in his resume, which the company failed to properly verify before bringing him on board. It provides context on RadioShack's operations and history leading up to the hiring of Edmondson as president, whose academic fraud later came to light and caused embarrassment for the company.
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The document outlines Sam Harris' proposal for a new women's lifestyle magazine called Ambition targeted at females ages 16-25, including details on the target audience, product approach, sample articles, and financial considerations such as personnel costs, equipment expenses, advertising rates and sales. The proposal provides an in-depth analysis of how the magazine will be produced and marketed to meet the brief of the intended demographic.
Derek Grove interned at PNC in project management for technology infrastructure services. Though initially disappointed not to work directly in software development, he came to appreciate the experience. Pittsburgh proved a thriving city for his internship. Grove automated daily documentation using VBA macros and gained experience that aligned with his academic studies. He was ultimately offered full-time employment after his internship.
Lined Paper You Can Write On. Online assignment writing service.Kelley Hunter
The Black Panther Party was a revolutionary African American party founded in the 1960s in Oakland, California by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. The party was dedicated to self-defense and advocated for African American empowerment. They operated various community social programs to help the black community, such as free breakfast programs for children and health clinics. However, their tactics and rhetoric also led to conflict with police and the FBI conducted counterintelligence programs against them.
HIFE Scholars newsletter April 2016 editionJeffrey Borden
This document discusses the importance of career planning for high school students. It recommends that students explore potential career choices through internships, job shadowing, volunteer work or talking to people in different fields. This helps students understand if they will be suited for and interested in various careers before committing to them. The document emphasizes that early career planning can help students choose the right path and be more successful and happy in their working lives.
From Multimedia to Social Media to Augmented and Virtual Reality: Changing Technologies and their Use in Technical Communication presented by Jeremy Merritt on 24 April 2019
Content creation has always been about understanding your audience. But what if your audience belongs to a constantly evolving demographic, largely driven by impressions and gratifications? In this session, take a look at how the circuitary of "seeking" and "liking", and impulse control is impacting the always-connected generation. Discover what it takes to give people the content that deeply excites their brain and influences their behavior. The session is based on a content-experiment conducted by Pooja Vijay Kumar on around 3000 millennials across Asia for one year.
Session Takeaways:
1. Meet the evasive beast called Gratification
2. Discover the 5 rules of thumb in learning to write with your user’s needs and expectations experience in mind.
3. Learn how to develop archetypes and construct personas for your content
As a student of Design Strategy and an advocate of Content Experience, Pooja Vijay Kumar serves the academic community at California College of the Arts, San Francisco. Previously, Pooja spent a great part of her career at Oracle, where she championed the content strategy for enterprise applications. Pooja has delivered sessions at the Write the Docs meetup in the Bay Area, and spoken on minimalism and conversational UIs at the Big Design Conference, Texas; STC India Chapter regional conferences; and has conducted workshops and learning sessions for young women on pursuing offbeat content design careers through initiatives led by ITU, United Nations. In the past year, Pooja served as the Editor-in- Chief at a global nonprofit, where she drove the content strategy of web and print experiences for communication leaders and was recognized for bringing about an 80% boost to ROI through content. Pooja takes deep interest in understanding audience engagement. When she’s not writing or speaking at an event, Pooja can be found running a marathon, baking a tray of cup cakes, or photographing street food.
Hate networking? Me too. This session offers practical tips for how introverts (and extraverts, too) can change the game of networking to make it more effective for us, and maybe even enjoyable. Build partnerships, connect with opportunities, and achieve vast riches and legendary glory.* We’ll cover how to get started, networking strategies, and techniques for creating genuine connections versus just making “small talk.”
* Your mileage may vary.
Brian Winter is an experienced do-er and leader of all kinds of business communication. He’s done project leadership / project management, technical writing, websites, social media, multimedia and e-Learning, brochures, newsletters, white papers, proposal management, and video production (script-to-screen writing, producing, directing, editing). “Other duties as assigned” include leading a task force for sustainability, developing strategy and programs to spark and reward innovation, UI design and usability, requirements analysis, process improvement, and being an embarrassment to his daughter.
The document discusses the cost of doing nothing versus making changes or improvements. It argues that doing nothing is not actually free, as there are current state costs as well as future state costs if improvements are not made. To calculate the cost of doing nothing, one should estimate the future state costs if no changes are made and subtract the current state costs to get the total cost of inaction. Areas that contribute to the costs include software, services, staff time and productivity losses, tools, and downtime from older systems. Tracking both hard costs like licenses and soft costs like salaries and benefits over time can help demonstrate that improvements will save money in the long run despite any initial expenses.
By now, you have heard how important structured content is. But, maybe you poked around with something like DITA and were baffled by the complexity. Or, maybe you still aren’t sure what XSLT stands for. This workshop will take participants back to the basics, to provide a foundation for higher-level concepts that have taken hold of our industry. Topics will include:
- What XML looks like, what it does, and how to create it.
- How to define a structure model, including whether to use a - DTD, Schema, etc.
- What XSLT looks like, what it does, and how to make it work.
- What DITA and DocBook really are and whether one is right for you.
Russell Ward is an experienced technical writer and structured technologies developer. He has spent many years working with structured content to maximize efficiency in the techcomm environment, both as an employee and as an independent consultant. He is also an experienced trainer and speaks periodically at conferences and other peer events.
The prevalence of virtual-based teams have increased significantly within recent decades as a result of expanding corporate globalization. This rapid growth has exacerbated communication issues within the global virtual team setting. Issues related to poor work-life balance due to variance in work time zones, poor dissemination of team decisions and discussions, and insufficient use of collaborative tools, are common issues within the global diverse virtual team. Challenges exist even in virtual teams that are based in a single region, as differences in functional backgrounds and departmental cultures create challenges which are difficult to address within their virtual setting. Although interdependent constructs appear to be straight-forward and clear, the challenges teams face in accomplishing a shared goal is complex. Research in the area of team dynamics has provided support and guidance on improving interpersonal relationships, communications, and planning; thereby, enhancing team efficiencies. This presentation will review emotional intelligence (EI) and how it relates to the current team efficacy research. The related attributes and challenges at the individual, team, leadership, and organizational level will be reviewed with a focus on enabling the virtual-based team to succeed.
With over 16 years of experience as a virtual team member, Christine Loch brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the science of team dynamics. She is currently completing her PhD in organizational leadership at Northeastern University, Boston MA, with a research focus on team dynamics in the virtual-setting. As a past presenter at the national Drug Information Association Conference, and several times a presenter at the national Oncology Nursing Society Congress, Christine brings an engaging presence on this captivating topic, which will leave the audience with at least one new pearl of wisdom to try out on their own virtual-based teams at home.
The past decade has seen seismic shifts in how we create and consume content. Think Company’s Principal and Senior Experience Designer David Dylan Thomas illuminates 7 key aspects of those shifts and how they enable previously under-served voices to be heard. We’ll learn how emerging business models make it both more AND less problematic for content creators to make a living. We’ll learn which stories can be told that could never be told before and how mass participation births new art forms. Examples from the worlds of film, television, music, social, transmedia, and areas we don’t really have a word for yet will help content creators, strategists, and those who build platforms for them understand how to prepare for and profit from the future. We’ll also discuss the following questions: How has the lowered cost of technology been good and bad for creators? How can new business models completely change the game for diversity in content creation? Why do you need to learn everything you can right now about participatory culture?
David Dylan Thomas has developed digital strategies for major clients in entertainment, healthcare, publishing, finance, and retail. A senior experience designer at Think Company, he serves as programmer for Content Strategy Philly, founder of Content Camp, a content strategy instructor at Girl Develop It, and previously consulted at the Corzo Center for the Creative Economy. He is the creator, director, and co-producer of Developing Philly, a web series about the rise of the Philadelphia tech community. He is the creator and host of the Cognitive Bias Podcast and has given standing-room-only presentations at TEDNYC, SXSW Interactive, and the Wharton Web Conference on content strategy and emerging content trends.
This document is a resource list for content marketing compiled by Cheryl Landes. It includes over 50 links to articles, websites and books on topics like developing a content strategy, different types of content, and content marketing examples from top brands. The list serves as a guide for those interested in learning more about content marketing and how to implement an effective content strategy. It provides definitions and explanations of content marketing from various thought leaders and covers how to plan strategies, create content calendars, and break into content writing as a freelancer.
Speaker: Marilyn Woelk
Presentation Description
How do you create marketing materials for technical products or services while considering the normal technical communications mantra to avoid the soft, flashy advertising approach? If you work in a job where the marketing team and the technical communicators are often at odds or where most marketing materials are viewed as "not intended for technical audiences," then join us to talk about how the "Technical Communicator and Marketer Can Be Friends," or in some cases, how one person can take on both communication roles. We will discuss cases scenarios and your questions about how technical information can be wrapped in "marketing packages" such business case documents, sales materials, newsletters, and websites. We will also discuss how to write technical marketing pieces that don't scare technical audiences.
Promoting products and services through content marketing has been a growing trend for the past five years. Content marketing is also a great method for sharing your company’s mission and goals. In this session, you’ll learn what content marketing is, how it is useful in communicating your story, the types of marketing methods for sharing your story (such as blog posts, white papers, case studies, social media, and many more), and how to identify your target audiences, and tips for creating a content marketing plan.
Presented by Cheryl Landes
This document discusses how technical writers can expand their roles beyond just writing content. It suggests that technical writers learn about the wider organization, identify connections between content and users, and solve other teams' problems. The document provides examples of new areas for technical writers, such as content quality, customer experience, analytics, and strategy. It advises technical writers to determine their interests and skills gaps, build relationships, and get support to develop a new vision for their role within the organization.
So your company has decided to take its documentation mobile. Great!
But just saying “go mobile” is too vague. Is it an app? Responsively designed online help? A mobilized web site? Something else? What effect might going mobile have on your documentation efforts? That’s the subject of this presentation.
We’ll first look at various definitions of “mobile” including apps, responsive design, mobilized web sites, and more – their pros and cons, and tools you can use to create them. We’ll then look at how you might have to change your documentation practices in order to move to mobile, such as requiring greater syntactical rigor, eliminating local formatting, using relative fonts and media queries to create resizable tables and content, and more.
You’ll leave this presentation with a solid understanding of options for going mobile and how your work may have to change to stay on the cutting edge of technical communication.
GitHub is a web-based repository for software projects that allows users to collaborate on projects using version control and track issues. It provides options for project documentation like readmes, wikis, and GitHub pages. Users can work together using features like branches, commits, pull requests, and merges. Integrations with tools like GitBook and Slack extend its functionality. GitHub's social features allow users to follow projects and people.
In November 2016, Liz Russell and Ksenia Dynkin of Bluecadet presented the STC-PMC with a case study about best practices learned from a project their company did for the Hoover Mason Trestle, a historical landmark inBethlehem, Pennsylvania. They spoke about the research that needed to be done, the content development process, the storytelling strategy and framework they devised, and how they translated the content strategy for user-friendly kiosks and apps for visitors' mobile devices when visiting the Hoover Mason Trestle.
In October 2016, Theodora Landgren of A2Z Global gave a presentation to the STC-PMC about best practices and common issues regarding global translation, localization, and cultural consideration practices with corporate clients. It's not just about words, but images, colors, and other UX considerations as well! She detailed various processes and answered questions at the live presentation.
Presented by Cory Burnett
With the increasing load of information passing through our senses, we need to be mindful in minimizing the cognitive load of our audience when communicating with them. In this talk, we’ll explore what cognitive load is, what it means to our audience and how we can be mindful in minimizing it in our communications.
Presented by David Zimmer
As project managers, we spend 90% of our time communicating: writing, talking, presenting or reporting to our stakeholders. One of the most influential forms of communicating with our audiences is in a public setting, whether it be a formal presentation, meeting, a gathering of people around the coffee machine or wherever more than two people congregate. Public speaking done well enhances our credibility, leadership, influence and reputation. Public speaking done poorly puts us back in the pack of the other average people.
David has learned over the years that simple tips and tricks used by some of the best speakers work for him, whether he was with an informal group of colleagues, in tense meetings with stakeholders, or as a keynote presenter at large industry conferences or as the invited speaker for the CIO briefings of executives from the leading companies in Australia.
In this session, David helps you understand critical aspects of public speaking and provides his secret tips and tricks making you a more influential speaker.
The document discusses 9 thinking modalities: visionary, strategic, systems, analytic/critical, creative, lateral, structured, conceptual, and visual/spatial. For each modality, it provides 2-4 pages describing components of effective thinking for that modality. Some examples of modalities and components discussed include visionary thinking involving being futuristic and building value, strategic thinking combining creative and analytical sides of the brain, systems thinking viewing problems holistically and understanding interrelationships, and visual/spatial thinking recognizing patterns and asking probing questions. The document aims to provide frameworks for applying different thinking approaches.
Maruthi Prithivirajan, Head of ASEAN & IN Solution Architecture, Neo4j
Get an inside look at the latest Neo4j innovations that enable relationship-driven intelligence at scale. Learn more about the newest cloud integrations and product enhancements that make Neo4j an essential choice for developers building apps with interconnected data and generative AI.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
Goodbye Windows 11: Make Way for Nitrux Linux 3.5.0!SOFTTECHHUB
As the digital landscape continually evolves, operating systems play a critical role in shaping user experiences and productivity. The launch of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 marks a significant milestone, offering a robust alternative to traditional systems such as Windows 11. This article delves into the essence of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, exploring its unique features, advantages, and how it stands as a compelling choice for both casual users and tech enthusiasts.
Full-RAG: A modern architecture for hyper-personalizationZilliz
Mike Del Balso, CEO & Co-Founder at Tecton, presents "Full RAG," a novel approach to AI recommendation systems, aiming to push beyond the limitations of traditional models through a deep integration of contextual insights and real-time data, leveraging the Retrieval-Augmented Generation architecture. This talk will outline Full RAG's potential to significantly enhance personalization, address engineering challenges such as data management and model training, and introduce data enrichment with reranking as a key solution. Attendees will gain crucial insights into the importance of hyperpersonalization in AI, the capabilities of Full RAG for advanced personalization, and strategies for managing complex data integrations for deploying cutting-edge AI solutions.
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Unlocking Productivity: Leveraging the Potential of Copilot in Microsoft 365, a presentation by Christoforos Vlachos, Senior Solutions Manager – Modern Workplace, Uni Systems
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technologies, XML continues to play a vital role in structuring, storing, and transporting data across diverse systems. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present new methodologies for enhancing XML development workflows, introducing efficiency, automation, and intelligent capabilities. This presentation will outline the scope and perspective of utilizing AI in XML development. The potential benefits and the possible pitfalls will be highlighted, providing a balanced view of the subject.
We will explore the capabilities of AI in understanding XML markup languages and autonomously creating structured XML content. Additionally, we will examine the capacity of AI to enrich plain text with appropriate XML markup. Practical examples and methodological guidelines will be provided to elucidate how AI can be effectively prompted to interpret and generate accurate XML markup.
Further emphasis will be placed on the role of AI in developing XSLT, or schemas such as XSD and Schematron. We will address the techniques and strategies adopted to create prompts for generating code, explaining code, or refactoring the code, and the results achieved.
The discussion will extend to how AI can be used to transform XML content. In particular, the focus will be on the use of AI XPath extension functions in XSLT, Schematron, Schematron Quick Fixes, or for XML content refactoring.
The presentation aims to deliver a comprehensive overview of AI usage in XML development, providing attendees with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions. Whether you’re at the early stages of adopting AI or considering integrating it in advanced XML development, this presentation will cover all levels of expertise.
By highlighting the potential advantages and challenges of integrating AI with XML development tools and languages, the presentation seeks to inspire thoughtful conversation around the future of XML development. We’ll not only delve into the technical aspects of AI-powered XML development but also discuss practical implications and possible future directions.
Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
available on those devices, but many of the features provide convenience and capability but sacrifice security. This best practices guide outlines steps the users can take to better protect personal devices and information.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 5DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 5. In this session, we will cover CI/CD with devops.
Topics covered:
CI/CD with in UiPath
End-to-end overview of CI/CD pipeline with Azure devops
Speaker:
Lyndsey Byblow, Test Suite Sales Engineer @ UiPath, Inc.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 6DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 6. In this session, we will cover Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI webinar offers an in-depth exploration of leveraging cutting-edge technologies for test automation within the UiPath platform. Attendees will delve into the integration of generative AI, a test automation solution, with Open AI advanced natural language processing capabilities.
Throughout the session, participants will discover how this synergy empowers testers to automate repetitive tasks, enhance testing accuracy, and expedite the software testing life cycle. Topics covered include the seamless integration process, practical use cases, and the benefits of harnessing AI-driven automation for UiPath testing initiatives. By attending this webinar, testers, and automation professionals can gain valuable insights into harnessing the power of AI to optimize their test automation workflows within the UiPath ecosystem, ultimately driving efficiency and quality in software development processes.
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into integrating generative AI.
2. Understanding how this integration enhances test automation within the UiPath platform
3. Practical demonstrations
4. Exploration of real-world use cases illustrating the benefits of AI-driven test automation for UiPath
Topics covered:
What is generative AI
Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath integration with generative AI
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing Days
STC PMC Newsletter 2006-08
1. V o l u m e 3 9
N um be r 6
Au gu st / S ep te mbe r 2 00 6
Why I Want to be a Technical Writer
By Adrienne Lambdin
n realizing that I wanted to
leave my position as a
Licensed Medical Social
Worker, I recently began a period of
intense self assessment and, perhaps
more importantly, a careful scrutiny
of the current employment
landscape. Feeling more like a
detective than a modest career
changer, I began the quest to find
answers to the following:
❏ Which occupations are currently
expanding?
❏ Is there a career out there that
offers the ability to be creative in a
relatively secure environment?
❏ What sort of role will afford me
the opportunity to be compensated
fairly?
❏ What am I good at?
❏ What do I like to do?
After an exhausting amount of
Internet searches, library visits, and
interviews with charitable
professionals in a variety of fields, I
enthusiastically embraced the idea of
becoming a Technical Writer.
Early along the path of
exploration, it became clear that
there is place for people like me:
people who are methodical in their
work and enjoy the process of
documentation and revision as much
as they do the actual writing process;
people who are exceptionally attuned
to the intricacies of grammar and
spelling, as well as the influence that
the format of a document has; people
who are able to listen carefully and
interpret messages effectively based
on their audience. This place could be
found in fulfilling the role of a
Technical Writer.
I then turned my research efforts
toward answering additional
questions. In what type of setting
could I be employed? Would a
position as a Technical Writer offer
me the security I was seeking?
I continued on my path, unsure of
what I would learn about the
remuneration and other practicalities
of this occupation. Happily, I found
that the Department of
Employment’s Occupational Outlook
for the career is optimistic. I further
read that Money magazine recently
ranked Technical Writing 13th on
their list of “Best Jobs in America.” I
could be employed in a range of
settings within the field. I also
learned of a wonderful gem of
opportunity that exists for many
writing professionals: freelancing.
Now I was certain: Technical Writing
had all that I wanted in a profession.
So, when friends and family ask
me, “Why do you want to be a
Technical Writer?” I reflect on the
newfound wealth of opportunity I
have uncovered and retort with a
chuckle, “Why wouldn’t I?” ■
Adrienne Lambdin can be contacted
at AdrienneLambdin@hotmail.com
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Contents
Why I Want to be a Technical
Writer__________________ 1
Editor's Voice
Harvest Time ____________ 2
President’s Podium
It’s a New Year… A New Chapter
Year That Is _____________ 3
Member Reports___________ 4
Book Review
The STC-PMC Bookshelf Summer
Reading List _____________ 5
Upcoming Meetings ________ 7
2. NEWS & VIEWS 2 August/September 2006
EDITOR'S VOICE
Harvest Time
By Al Brown
hy does the new year
start in January, the dead
of winter? That never
made sense to me. Maybe it’s all
those years of starting school in the
fall—or the Jewish High Holy Days,
ushering in the new year in autumn
with the sound of the ram’s horn and
the eating of a new fruit. The idea of
the yearly cycle comes from our
agricultural roots, when fall was the
time for the work and celebration of
the harvest. This has little
relationship to the
technological world
in which we find
ourselves. Back in
the Day, product
introductions were
timed to trade
shows, which had
their own rhythm. Now products ship
as soon as possible, if not sooner, no
matter what time of year. My cubicle
is nowhere near a window, so the
only time I have a sense of the
season is during the walk to and from
my car. In a month or so, it will be
dark when I arrive and dark when I
leave.
Even so, the change in weather
from lethargic heat to invigorating
chill seems like a natural time for a
new start. Lori Corbett’s President’s
Podium column points this out,
celebrating the end of a successful
year and looking forward to new
challenges and opportunities for a
new season.
The times, our profession, STC,
and PMC are definitely changing, and
there’s plenty of room
for new ideas and new
blood. You’ll find lots of
information here and
on the STC-PMC
website about activities
and plans for the new
year. Pick something
and get involved—it will be rewarding
both personally and professionally. ■
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3. August/September 2006 3 NEWS & VIEWS
PRESIDENT’S PODIUM
It’s a New Year…
A New Chapter Year That Is
By Lori Corbett
ongratulations to the
Philadelphia Metro Chapter.
We had a banner year with
lots of successes. It takes a great
team to pull off the projects and
programs on our agenda, and we did
it! For my annual review of the year,
I’d like to take a few moments to
thank our members whose initiative
and drive helped win our chapter
recognition from the STC in the form
of a Merit Award.
The citation on the award as it was
presented at the STC Annual
Conference this past May states that
we are a Chapter of Merit because of
for our successful membership
growth through the year, our
outstanding newsletter and website,
and our Active Member recognition
program. It’s a beginning and
definitely a very good place to start.
Thanks to the efforts of many of
our members, our chapter is thriving
and providing great programs for our
membership and future technical
communicators. I’d like to take a
moment to thank for the following
folks for their contributions to our
chapter:
Nad Rosenberg It was Nad’s
rechartering initiative a couple of
years back that ensured STC-PMC
would have the building blocks on
which to grow and develop our
chapter. After stepping back a bit
during the past year, Nad has
stepped up to the plate once again as
co-chair of the Publicity Committee.
Way to go Nad!
Steven Lungren A man with
boundless energy, Steve continued
Nad’s legacy as president in 2004.
During his tenure, STC-PMC
strengthened its base. When his
term finished, Steve took over the
reins as our webmaster
extraordinaire. As if that wasn’t
enough, Steve has also co-chaired
the STC-PMC Conference Committee,
bringing excellent workshops and
keynote speakers to our conference.
There’s just no stopping Steve, a fact
for which I am extremely grateful.
Julie Margulies I really don’t
know how many years Julie has
worked diligently on the program
committee, as a co-chair and most
recently as chairperson. She has
been dedicated to finding appropriate
venues and along with her committee
to provide an excellent slate of
speakers for our monthly programs.
Julie is now co-chairing the Publicity
Committee with Nad to bring the
word about all the benefits STC-PMC
can provide to all technical
communicators in the Philadelphia
Metro area. Congratulations to a job
well done and I know you’ll do great
things in your new position Julie!
Timothy Esposito Timothy
ventured into uncharted territory as
the chairperson of our newly created
Education Committee. Under his
leadership, we awarded our first
college scholarship to Kimberly Coles,
an honor student at the University of
Delaware. Great job, Timothy!
B.J. Hinshaw B.J. took the plunge
this past year and decided to get her
C
STC-PMC LEADERSHIP
Address correspondence for the
Philadelphia Metro chapter of STC
to: STC-PMC, P.O. Box 60069,
Philadelphia, PA 19102-0069.
Chapter Officers
President
Lori Corbett
stcmember@verizon.net
Vice President
Nancy Kitkin
vicepresident@stcpmc.org
Treasurer
Gary Samartino
treasurer@stcpmc.org
Secretary
Todd Deluca
secretary@stcpmc.org
Immediate Past President
Steve Lungren
pastpresident@stcpmc.org
Region 1 Director/Sponsor
Cindy Currie dir1@stc.org
Chapter Committee Managers
Careers
Estella Clifford
careers@stcpmc.org
Programs
Julia Margulies
programs@stcpmc.org
Pam Klaassen
programs@stcpmc.org
pamela_klaassen@yahoo.com
Membership
Mike Sharp
membership@stcpmc.org
NEWS & VIEWS
Al Brown
newsletter@stcpmc.org
Nominating
Open
Website
Steve Lungren
webmaster@stcpmc.org
Online Competition
Donn DeBoard
donn.deboard@vertexinc.com
Marc Green
mgreen81@comcast.net
Publicity
Julia Margulies
publicity@stcpmc.org
Education
Timothy Esposito
education@stcpmc.org
STC-PMC Conference
Gary Samartino & Steven Lungren
conference@stcpmc.org
Competition
Marc Green & Prescott Williams
(Continued on page 7)
4. NEWS & VIEWS 4 August/September 2006
MEMBER REPORTS
Admin Council Meeting
6/28/06
he STC-PMC Admin Council
had its 2006-2007 Kick-Off
meeting on June 28. The
purpose of this teleconference
meeting was to introduce council
members (new and old) and to begin
discussion of planning activities for
next year.
President Lori Corbett began the
meeting by reviewing the announce-
ment from the Annual STC Conference
that the STC-PMC chapter has
received a Chapter Merit Award. Our
chapter received the award by
meeting certain membership and
participation criteria, such as holding
regular meetings, organizing confer-
ences, and publishing a newsletter.
The goal for next year is to shoot for a
higher-level achievement award.
Steve Lungren, our chapter
webmaster, talked about increasing
the involvement of chapter members
and officers and improving technical
skills to make their own updates to
the site. The addition of a listserv for
chapter dialogs and announcements
was also discussed. Options to add
this functionality are being
investigated.
Timothy Esposito spoke about the
chapter scholarship. We will once
again be offering a $1,000.00
scholarship and other benefits to an
eligible local student who is studying
technical communication (pending
official budget approval). Changes
from last year include more publicity
and a possible extended deadline for
submission.
Other chapter committees have
been busy ramping up for the
upcoming year. The publicity
committee will be co-lead by Julia
Margulies and Nad Rosenberg. Their
goal is to increase awareness of
chapter activities and events to the
greater metro area. Other activities
will include gathering chapter artifacts
and information and to create an
updated chapter brochure. The
programs committee has already had
one meeting and is working on the
meeting schedule, speakers, and
topics to begin this fall.
The final piece of business, the
Annual STC-PMC Conference, was also
discussed. A proposed date of March
16 and 17 was announced and the
council began consideration of the
conference title and focus (including
possible keynote speakers). More
information will be forthcoming as
details are ironed out.
Other meeting news:
❏ Member Tessa Lynch will be setting
up a regular lunch member meeting
for Center City (starting this Fall)
❏ The Active Membership program
will continue.
❏ STC-PMC members are encouraged
to purchase items from our page on
the Café Press website to help support
the scholarship program. ■
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STC-PMC CALENDAR
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings
follow this schedule:
Networking: 6:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Dinner: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Program: 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
For the latest information and
details, and to register, check the
STC-PMC website.
September 20, 2006; Get Out of
Your Cube—Linda Lane, financial
analyst, will show you how to
"network" a room and make it work
for you. The Double Tree Inn,
Plymouth Meeting, PA.
Thursday, October 19, 2006.
Indexing in a Nutshell—Improve your
indexing skills and learn more about
this field with Cheryl Landes, technical
writer, editor, and indexer. TBD (in
Pennsylvania, between Delaware and
Philadelphia)
Wednesday, November 15, 200.
Adding Value to Your Role as a
Technical Communicator—Andrea
Carrero and Barrie Byron present two
viewpoints: one from the perspective
of a business owner and the other
from the perspective of a contractor/
employee. TBD (New Jersey)
Thursday, December 7, 2006.
Holiday Mixer—Celebrate the
upcoming holidays and new year and
practice the networking skills we
learned in September.TBD
Wednesdat, December 6, 2006.
Montco TW Support Group—
Connect with other like-minded
professionals and get a bite to eat in
an atmosphere of inspiration,
encouragement, information sharing,
and fun for one and all. Anne Ukoa
(formerly China Moon), Horsham, PA
SOCIETY FOR TECHNICAL
COMMUNICATION
Mission Statement: Designing the
Future of Technical Communication
The Society for Technical
Communication (STC) is an
organization dedicated to advancing
technical communication. Membership
is open to those employed in, interested
in, or concerned with the profession of
technical writing, publishing, or
associated disciplines. Contact STC at
901 N. Stuart St., Suite 904, Arlington,
VA 22203, (703) 522-4114 or
www.stc.org.
5. August/September 2006 5 NEWS & VIEWS
STC AND RELATED EVENTS
AROUND THE WORLD
June 19—23, 2006. International
Communication Association (ICA)
56th Annual Conference in Dresden,
Germany. For details, contact: ICA,
(202) 530-9855,
conference@icahdq.org
3/16/2007 - 3/17/2007. March
16 & 17 have been reserved for the
2007 STC-Philadelphia Metro Chapter
Annual Conference and pre-
conference Workshop at the
Safeguard Scientific Conference
Center on the Penn State Great Valley
Campus in Malvern, PA.
06/1/2008 - 06/04, 2008. Get
ready!
STC 55th Annual Conference
Philadelphia, PA
UPCOMING STC WEB AND
TELEPHONE SEMINARS
All of these seminars are held from
1:00–2:30 p.m. Each seminar costs
$99 per site for STC members. (The
nonmember rate is $149 per site.) A
site can have only one phone
connection and one computer
connection.
In addition to offering high-quality
training at an affordable price, STC's
seminar series features a quick and
simple online registration process. For
detailed information about any of the
following seminars, go to
stc.webex.com.
September 27, 2006. Creating
Interactive CBTs with Captivate in Half
the Time—Kevin Siegel
October 11, 2006. Designing
Business Forms: A No Nonsense
Approach—Nathaniel Lim
October 25, 2006. Ten Ways to
Increase Your Value as a Technical
Communicator—Holly Harkness
November 8, 2006. Choosing the
Right Usability Technique (to answer
the right question)—Whitney
Quesenbery
November 22, 2006. Selling
Technical Communication Services-
Both Inside and Outside Your
Organization —Robert Dianetti
December 6, 2006. Creating
Training That Sticks —Maggie Haenel
BOOK REVIEW
The STC-PMC Bookshelf
Summer Reading List
By Al Brown
ow that the Dog Days are
over, it’s time to reflect on
what did—and didn’t—get
read over the summer, and what’s on
the list for the fall. Beach reading?
Never got there. But I did discover a
brilliantly written series of thrillers by
Barry Eisler featuring a half-Japanese
assassin named John Rain; the first
one is Rain Fall. And there’s a new
Stephen King novel, Cell, which
almost belongs here: a cautionary tale
about how technology can literally fry
your brain. An equal stretch is a
graphic novel (those of us of a Certain
Age know them as comic books) from
the Sandman series by Neil Gaiman.
(If you like dark fantasy—even if you
don’t—try his novel Neverwhere, set
in the abandoned stations in London’s
Underground.) This made me realize
that I don’t really get that particular
mix of text and graphics; do the
pictures get in the way of the words,
or the other way ‘round? Somehow I
can’t process both at once.
Closer to home, I recently revisited
Donald Norman’s The Design of
Everyday Things. An engineer asked
me to comment on the control panel
of a prototype and was surprised by
some of my observations, particularly
about mixed signals. Are you making
this work like a game console or a cell
phone? Trying to have it both ways
turns it into a confusing mess. This led
me back to Norman’s discussion of
controls and affordances—the subtle
cues that tell us how things are
supposed to work.
One book I’ve been seriously
working on is Text in the Book Format
by Keith A. Smith. He’s a book artist
and poet, who has written extensively
on bookbinding for artists and has
produced many limited-edition “art
books.” This book, a response to
desktop publishing, suggests that the
page is now a linguistic unit, in the
same way a word, sentence, or
paragraph is. It’s nothing new to a
technical communicator, just an
aspect of information design. But it’s
interesting to see how an artist
responds to this notion. Stay tuned;
you’ll definitely read more about this
one soon.
Then there are a few new books
that sound intriguing. Edward Tufte,
one of the great gadflies of our
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From the
Grand Foofaloof’s
Puzzle Palace
More news from the feline research front. A
recent study concluded that polydactylic cats—those, like yours truly,
who have an extra toe on each paw—in addition to being
extraordinarily handsome, eat less than their more conventionally
digital species mates. Any idea why?
(Solution on page 7)
(Continued on page 7)
6. NEWS & VIEWS 6 August/September 2006
Active Member Information
Are you an active member? After the resounding success of last year’s program, we’re going to do it again this year. It
takes only 19 points to achieve active member status and receive a custom-designed polo shirt at our end-of-year
awards ceremony.
Points are awarded as follows:
❏ Attendance at a meeting (chapter, admin council, or committee): 1 pt.
❏ Activity on a committee: 1 pt
❏ Judge in the competition: 2 pts
❏ Presenting at a monthly meeting: 4 pts
❏ Writing a bylined article in News & Views (not part of normal committee activity): 2 pts
❏ Presenting at or attending STC-PMC conference in March: 4 pts.
Points Example for John/Jane Doe:
Attend 6 regular meetings 6 pts
Attend the STC-PMC conference 4 pts
Judge for the competition 2 pts
Work on the publicity committee
Attend 6 meetings 6 pts
Write 1 press release 1 pt
TOTAL 19 pts
Support the STC-PMC Scholarship Program!
Order STC-PMC merchandise from
www.cafepress.com/stcpmc
or look for items
at the monthly meetings!
7. NEWS & VIEWS 7 August/September 2006
Upcoming Meetings
The information in the following table was correct at the time NEWS & VIEWS was published. Be sure to check the
website (www.stcpmc.org) for details and late-breaking updates to the schedule. For all Thursday meetings,
reservations are due by the Monday before the meeting.
Date Meeting Topic Location
Wednesday, September 6, 2006 STC Montco TW
Networking Group Meeting
Giuliano's
Horsham, PA
September 20, 2006 Get Out of Your Cube The Double Tree Inn,
Plymouth Meeting, PA.
Thursday, October 19, 2006 Indexing in a Nutshell TBD (in Pennsylvania, between
Delaware and Philadelphia)
Wednesday, November 15, 2006 Adding Value to Your Role as a Technical
Communicator
TBD (New Jersey)
Thursday, December 7, 2006 Holiday Mixer TBD
Wednesrday, December 6, 2006 Montco TW Support Group Anne Ukoa
Horsham, PA
Deadline for the
October/November newsletter
is September 30
PUZZLE SOLUTION
Answer: Polydactylism is a relatively rare mutation,
so polydactylic cats combined eat less than their
more numerous, normally pawed, relations.
feet wet in a leadership role as our
chapter’s vice president. It was her
initiative that created our Café Press
page (www.cafepress.com/stcpmc),
where you can buy merchandise to
support our scholarship program.
During the coming year, B.J. is
stepping back from leading our
chapter and moving on to co-chair
the Marketing SIG. Good luck B.J.
and don’t forget us; we look forward
to seeing you at as many chapter
meetings as you can attend.
Don DeBoard and Marc Green
I’m so glad to have one more
opportunity to congratulate our
Distinguished Chapter Service Award
recipients for their years of dedicated
leadership of our successful print and
online competitions. For the coming
year, Don is going to be taking a
well-deserved break, and Prescott
Williams is going to work with Marc
on the Competitions Committee.
Thank you all for your dedication and
hard work.
These are just a few of the people
who help to make our chapter the
great chapter that it is. We have lots
of opportunities, some small, and
some not so small. If you would like
to work on a committee, please
contact any leadership member listed
page 3 of this newsletter. ■
President’s Podium (Continued from page 3)
profession, published a new one this
summer. It’s called Beautiful
Evidence, and I don’t know much
about it, except that it will go to the
top of my reading list. His books are
always provocative and elegantly
produced. Another one for the list is a
paperback reissue of a cult classic
from the early 1980s: Putt’s Law and
the Successful Technocrat, by
Archibald Putt. Putt’s Law states,
Technology is dominated by two
types of people: those who
understand what they do not
manage, and those who manage
what they do not understand.
We’ve probably all had some
experience with that. So there are
two more books worth discussion
here in the coming months.
How about you? Have you read
anything this summer that’s worth
sharing? Have you seen something
that looks interesting? Get in touch,
and stay tuned. ■
The STC-PMC Bookshelf Summer Reading List (Continued from page 5)