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Rough Draft – May/June 2009

Chapter year draws to a close by Gloria McConnell, Managing Editor Our June meeting brought the chapter’s 2008-2009 year to a close. Many member volunteers who have worked hard all year received...

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Smart Volunteering

by Guy Ball, Orange County STC Senior Member What if I told you that you could learn new skills on someone else’s dime, try out new ideas with a “client” who is just appreciative that you’re helping,...

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Book Review: Web Application Design Patterns

Guest writer David Dick evaluates Web Application Design Patterns by Pawan Vora. Publishing details: 2009.  Morgan Kaufman. [ISBN: 978-0123742650. 448 pages, including index. (softcover)] Exploring Web...

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Looking to Next Year

by Jan Kruse, Program Manager 2009-2010 Next Year’s Challenge: Chapter Programs With the state of the current economy, STC has had to find ways to take care of current Society budget deficits. STC has...

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Free and Low-Cost Webinars

Cascading Style Sheets – fonts and beyond Presented by Madcap Flare Presenter: Mike Hamilton, VP MadCap Software Date/time: June 25, 9-10 a.m. Pacific time Cost: Free This tools-neutral webinar will...

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Adobe News

Critical Update for Adobe Products Last week, Adobe released a critic patch for Adobe Acrobat and Reader 9.1.1. and earlier additions. This patch addresses critical vulnerability flaws, and is strongly...

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Book Announcement: Five Steps to MadCap Flare

Guest contributors Lorraine Kupka (STC Rochester chapter) and Joy Underhill introduce their new book on Madcap Flare. Publishing details: 2009. WME Books. 380 pages. Softcover. (ISBN:...

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Words, Words, Words

Logophiles, rejoice! For those who revel in words, check these sites: » Save the Words  - The Oxford English Dictionary wants you to adopt a word in danger of extinction. (Note: this page may take a...

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Students Say “Thank You!”

by Dana Osborne, Phoenix Chapter Past President Dear STC Phoenix members, When I began volunteering in a second-grade classroom at Wilson Primary School in Phoenix last fall, I asked the teacher what...

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Grammar Anyone?

Don’t splice the commas! by Ms. Grammar Who knows how various terms originate.  A “comma splice” in English grammar is the joining of two independent clauses with a comma, such as:  The release date...

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The Back Page

Starting Your Own Writing Business? by Gloria McConnell, Rough Draft Managing Editor Some of us are or have been freelance writing consultants; others (most technical communicators, I suspect) have...

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About the Rough Draft

Newsletter basics The Rough Draft is the official newsletter of the Society for Technical Communication, Phoenix Chapter community. The newsletter provides news about chapter events, members, and...

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