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Most Recent ColumnAsk STC-Montreal: Getting Started in the Profession May 22nd, 2010 How does a person with expertise in other fields get started in technical communication? |
Advice on Writing for Writers
Ask STC-Montreal is a regular column where the community of technical writers in Montreal discusses and answers your questions about technical communication. Everyone is invited to participate.
Send us your questions for publication, and we’ll post them here. (Questions may be edited for length or clarity.)
All Columns
Ask STC-Montreal: Getting Started in the Profession
May 22nd, 2010
How does a person with expertise in other fields get started in technical communication?
Ask STC-Montreal: Grant Proposals and Finding an Indexing Expert
March 15th, 2010
Two questions for STC-Montreal: One about writing grant proposals; a second about finding an expert in embedded indexing.
Ask STC-Montreal: Is Anybody Using Author-it?
December 18th, 2009
Today’s question to STC-Montreal is about choosing the right tool for high-end publishing work.
Ask STC-Montreal: Tech Writing & Information Architecture
September 28th, 2009
A bevvy of questions about technical writing, information architecture, and jobs in Montreal.
Ask STC-Montreal: FrameMaker Training
September 1st, 2009
Where in Montreal is FrameMaker training offered?
Ask STC-Montreal: Relocating to Montreal
June 9th, 2009
A reader asks moving back to Montreal: What do I need to know about the job market here?
Ask STC-Montreal: Technical Writing Courses
May 5th, 2009
A reader asks: Are there any courses or certificate programs that could be taken to become an official Technical Writer?
Ask STC-Montreal: Upgrading ReoboHelp Projects
April 24th, 2009
A reader asks about the best way to update a batch of RoboHelp projects.
Ask STC-Montreal: How Should I Improve My Skills?
April 16th, 2009
A reader asks which skills are most valuable in the current job market.
Ask STC-Montreal: How to Price International Contract Work
February 20th, 2009
A reader asks how to price freelance writing services in different markets.
Ask STC-Montreal: Humongous Word Documents
February 5th, 2009
What’s the best way to trim the size of images in a Word document?
Ask STC-Montreal: About Disassembly Documentation
January 21st, 2009
A reader asks how best to write instructions for taking things apart while respecting recycling and toxic hazard laws.
Ask STC-Montreal: What are the Best Options for Online Documentation?
January 2nd, 2009
A reader asks: Is there anything better than old-fashioned CHM files or PDFs?
Ask STC-Montreal: Online Training for the Medical Writing Field?
September 18th, 2008
Reader Leanne Tonkin asks us how to find reputable online technical and medical writing courses. Have a suggestion? The comments are open for your input.
