February 2016
| So much has happened since our last newsletter in December. Swims, good reads, picnics and other feasts, bike rides and time with family and adventures. Ah, the holidays are over – long live the holidays! This issue bursts with offers (a prize!), demands (a survey!), and news (a conference!) We also feature Tyson Barnett, a TC at Gallagher Group in Hamilton. Janet Taylor, of TWIA, has reviewed an editor's little helper and reports on how PerfectIT is. For dessert, Luke Pivac plates up Nemetics and other gems from around the 'Net. |
From the PresidentThis month we're planning ongoing professional education and we'd like your input. There's a prize involved, because who doesn't love a chance to win? The minutes and other reports from the AGM are available to members and we announce – and feature – the winner of the salary survey prize draw. | |
Education is the kindling of a flameWe love to know what you think, and we also love giving away prizes. The 2016-2017 TechCommNZ Events Survey is open now. We have a menu of offerings for workshops, webinars, and branch events, and we'd like you to tell us what you most need. Contribute by February 29 and go in the draw to win a $100 Prezzy Card! | |
Featured TC: Tyson BarnettTyson Barnett is a Senior Technical Writer and Practice Manager for Gallagher, a global provider of animal management, security, and fuel system solutions. Based in the Hamilton head office, Tyson does everything from writing release notes for customised security software to producing videos. He spoke to Tim Grey last week. | |
Next Conference – April 2017That's right! We're excited to announce that our next conference will be in April 2017, and we're in the early stages of planning it. We've got volunteers lining up – but there's room for more and all sorts of perks for helpers. Let us know if you'd like to be involved! | |
Tools Review: PerfectIt Version 3Janet Taylor is a technical writer who has no pretensions at all to being an editor. She is generally happy with her grammar, and her American spelling, but feels her editing skills are sadly lacking. She gets too involved with the story, rather than looking at the words objectively. To overcome that shortcoming, and because she doesn’t have anyone to edit her work, she relies on software tools to help her. One specific software tool: PerfectIt from Intelligent Editing. | |
Let's Tech CommunicateLuke Pivac talks about Nemetics, explores a new platform for publishing product information, and asks how many technical communicators should be in an organisation. Plus, sage advice to our younger selves, different strategies for rolling out responsive design projects, and the rise of the part-time contributor. This and much more from around the ‘Net! | |
EventsJoin in, learn, meet new people... 8 March, Christchurch Branch: |