Technical writing newsletter 19: January 2007
Document status: archived
Industry news
The Society for Technical Communication recently held an international documentation conference in London. Mike Unwalla's report appears on the STC website. [Editor's note. Refer to 'Making cents of making sense: a review'.]
Business development
The first person to gain accreditation from the Society of Indexers for creating a website index is Mike Unwalla.
Terminology management
A new article explains the benefits of including a glossary in technical documentation. It explains the structure of a glossary, why a glossary is often needed, and how to deal with different technical words that mean the same thing.