These links provide access to Websites that offer information we think could be useful for our TimelyText employees. The links are divided into categories of information ranging from professional development to application-specific resources so you can quickly find the information you’re looking for.
Resources for Professional Development
The Society for Technical Communication (STC), a membership organization, is dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences of technical communication and provides a valuable resources for anyone in the technical information industry.
Website: www.stc.org
The North Carolina Chapter of STC provides information, training, several special interest groups and monthly social events on a local level for members and non-members alike and has long been supported by TimelyText.
Website: www.stc-carolina.org
The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) has an outstanding tradition of excellence in communication career development, home of the famous "Gold Quill" Awards.
Website: www.iabc.com
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) is a recognized leader in public relations career development.
Website: www.prsa.org
The American Management Association (AMA), a membership organization provides a full range of management development and educational services to individuals, companies and government agencies worldwide.
Website: www.amanet.org/index.htm
Resources for Everyone
Key Content.org – Unlocking Communication is a free, open-content, collaborative effort for content developers. This site is your whiteboard to express your ideas, share your experiences, and ask your questions. Think of it as an idea space.
Website: www.keycontent.org/tiki-index.php
Merriam Webster Online provides access to a free advertiser-supported dictionary and thesaurus as well as a paid premium subscription service.
Website: www.m-w.com
TrainingIndustry.com is an Internet marketplace that uses learning communities to provide corporate and government executives with targeted access to information about training service providers and learning products and also to provide training suppliers with targeted access to potential clients.
Website: www.trainingindustry.com
Technorati is a real-time search engine that keeps track of what is going on in the blogosphere — the world of weblogs. This Website has become known as the premier site for finding and tracking trends in the Blogosphere.
Website: www.technorati.com
The Editorial Eye is a resource for writers, editors, designers, project managers, communications specialists, and those interested in contemporary publishing practices.
Website: www.eeicommunications.com/eye
This Metric/English Conversion Tool has calculators that allow you to easily convert a variety of measurements between English and Metric units.
Website: www.flowlineoptions.com/tools.html
Resources for Technical Writers
The North Carolina Writer's Network is a statewide literary service which connects, promotes, and leads the writing community from beginners to published professionals and hosts the Center for Business and Technical Writing.
Website: www.ncwriters.org
This Website from the O’Reilly publishing company provides access to the O'Reilly Default Stylesheet and Word List. Resources For Medical Writers www.amwa.org The American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) is a member organization that provides information and resources of interest to medical writers.
Website: www.oreilly.com/oreilly/author/stylesheet.html
Resources For Engineering Writers
The Professional Communication Society (PCS), a subsidiary of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), is a community dedicated to understanding and promoting effective communication in engineering, scientific, and other technical environments.
Website: www.ieeepcs.org
Resources for HR Writers
The International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM) is your link to the unique world of HR information management, systems issues, trends, and technology.
Website: www.ihrim.org
Resources for Training Developers
The American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) is a member organization of training developers with a mission of linking people, learning and performance.
Website: www.astd.org/astd
“The Productivity Model - A Conceptual Framework” is a paper that analyzes the return on investment from training.
Website: www.internetraining.com/Productivity/Productivity.htm
“A Fresh Look at ROI - Training return on investment meets the information age” by Jay Cross offers an analysis of modern ROI.
Website: www.learningcircuits.org/2001/jan2001/cross.html
Resources for Indexers
The American Society of Indexers (ASI) Website offers a wealth of information and resources for indexers.
Website: www.asindexing.org
Resources for Web Designers
This government-based Website provides research-based Web Design and Usability guidelines.
Website: usability.gov/pdfs/guidelines.html
The User Interface Engineering (UIE) Website provides development teams with the information they need to make design decisions.
Website: www.uie.com
Resources For Translations Information
The American Translators Association (ATA) provides resources for translators as well as for those who need to find qualified translating services.
Website: www.atanet.org
AltaVista Babel Fish Translation from the Alta Vista search company provides a free translation service where you can easily translate a word, term, block of text or Web page from and to a variety of languages.
Website: babelfish.altavista.com
The WorldLingo Online Translator is a free translation service offered by an international translation services company.
Website: www.worldlingo.com/wl/translate
Resources for Content Management
CM Pros is a membership organization that fosters the sharing of information, practices and strategies related to content management.
Website: www.cmprofessionals.org
The Gilbane Group provides access to industry analysts and consultants who provide advisory and consulting services. They also publish the Gilbane Report, a widely-read newsletter that covers content management technologies.
Website: www.gilbane.com
Resources for Human Factors and Performance
The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) mission is to promote the discovery and exchange of knowledge concerning the characteristics of human beings that are applicable to the design of systems and devices of all kinds.
Website: www.hfes.org
The International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) is dedicated to improving productivity and performance in the workplace and advocating the use of Human Performance Technology.
Website: www.ispi.org
Resources for Software Applications
This FrameMaker Users Website is an online user group and reference site that provides information and resources for Adobe® FrameMaker.
Website: www.frameusers.com
Woody’s Office Watch provides a variety of MS Office application-related help and advice, including the WOPR Lounge, an extensive, searchable message board which is moderated by certified Office experts and several free periodic e-zines for Office users.
Website: www.wopr.com
The Javadoc Tool Website offers resources for working with Javadoc, the Sun Microsystems tool for generating API documentation in HTML format from document comments in source code.
Website: java.sun.com/j2se/javadoc/index.html
JavaHelp software is a full-featured, platform-independent, extensible help system that enables developers and authors to incorporate online help in applets, components, applications, operating systems, and devices.
Website: java.sun.com/products/javahelp/index.html
This Website, O'Reilly XML.com - XML from the inside out provides access to a wide variety of information and resources about working with XML.
Website: www.xml.com
Resources for Associates
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