October 2014
TCANZ Newsletter
| This month’s newsletter has goodies from Kaye, the logistical mastermind behind this year’s conference, and our fearless leader Steve, who remembers what computers were like back in the day. In Let’s Tech Communicate,Luke Pivac has lined up user-enabling technology, technical communications in the gaming industry, battling technophobia, and more. It’s only two weeks until the TCANZ Conference - Communicating Change. Christchurch will play host to some of the most influential technical communicators in the world for three days of talks, workshops, networking, and more. There’s still time for you to register if you haven’t already secured your spot, so be quick! And in late-breaking conference news, the photographer Oswald Mungwazi will replace Paul Willyams at the conference - Paul is heading to China instead, but we look forward to welcoming Oswald whose stunning photography can be viewed at www.oswaldphotography.co.nz . See you at the conference! Rhiannon Davies, Communications Coordinator |
From the PresidentTCANZ President, Steve Moss, talks about change in technology and business, and closer to home. | |
Self-confessed neophile to receive lifetime Honorary Fellowship There will be a very special guest at the annual TCANZ Conference in Christchurch on 13-14 October. TCANZ will be bestowing lifetime Honorary Fellowship on broadcaster, self-confessed neophile (Google it), and technical communicator extraordinaire – Radio New Zealand's Simon Morton. | |
Driving TCANZ in the CloudFor a number of years now, TCANZ has been fortunate to have access to a number of licences for Author-it Cloud. This means we’ve been able to develop a searchable, easily navigable Operations Manual for our policies and procedures – and yes, even a small organisation like TCANZ needs driving instructions! | |
Open your eyes to diagramsAre you a technical writer or a technical communicator? Dr Daniel Moody says you should think of yourself as the latter – and not limit yourself just to words. It’s vital for technical communicators to think visually, he says, and in a recent TCANZ webinar he explained how to make sure you present the right information in the right format for the right audience. | |
Let's Tech Communicate!Luke Pivac talks about machines that teach you how to use them, technical communication in the gaming industry, and how to convince others of the importance of documentation. This and much from around the Net! | |
From the bloggersIf you want to increase your productivity, join in the conversation about batch files this month. Meanwhile Kaye Churches give us a behind-the-scenes view of organising the TCANZ conference, and Rhiannon has the October round-up of TCANZ activities for you. | |