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-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Neilson
Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2016 7:38 AM
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: Re: STC Certification
Technical Author is Britspeak for Technical Writer. A Technical Author's car runs on petrol and has a boot and a bonnet.
On Sat, 13 Feb 2016 07:22:02 -0500, Dan Goldstein <DGoldstein -at- nuot -dot- com>
wrote:
> One page says:
>
> "If you are a Technical Author, a technical Content Strategist,
> Information Designer, Publication Manager, Documentation Manager,
> Information Developer, Technical Illustrator or Translator, the ISTC
> is the professional association that can help you through your career."
>
> Another says:
>
> "ISTC members are technical authors, technical illustrators,
> scientific writers, instructional designers, business writers,
> information architects, technical trainers, documentation managersâ In
> fact, anyone with an interest in communicating complex information clearly."
>
> Nope. Nothing about technical writers. Looks like TECHWR-L is the last
> bastion!
>
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