A new SIGDOC website! Not yet officially launched and still in the process of being tested and updated, but the bulk of the content of the current site has been moved to the new space- you can see it here: http://sigdoc.acm.org/.
Interesting Items
Features
Available Articles: Do Usability Evaluators Do What We Think Usability Evaluators Do? Method Madness: A Usability Testing Pilot Research Case Study Do Usability Evaluators Do What We Think Usability Evaluators Do? Erin Friess University of North Texas, Linguistics and Technical Communication
Job Market
Several companies have openings in their technical publications departments. To submit an entry, send your company name, web address or contact, city and state or province, and the titles of the openings you want to list. ACM Career Resource Center
Job Market
Several companies have openings in their technical publications departments. ACM Career Resource Center The Chronicle of Higher Education Careers Computerwork.com – post jobs or resumes; search jobs IEEE Career and Employment Resources JustTechWriterJobs.com Jobs listed at ACM Career Resource Center National
Features
Notes from the Field: Some thoughts on audience and context in software development and user assistance SIGDOC Student Chapter News European Chapter of SIGDOC ITmatters@IU Newsletter Call for Papers from ICCATE 2011 Notes from the Field: Some thoughts on audience and
Upcoming Conferences
SIGDOC 2011 ACM SIGDOC, with its emphasis on communication and information, and its strong links to information science, design studies, and cognitive and computer science, aims to continue expanding its creative interactions and energies in Europe. Conference Details: http://www.sigdoc.org/2011/
Our Members
Notes from the SIGDOC Chair Brad Mehlenbacher Dear SIGDOC Members, Coordination and planning continues for ACM SIGDOC 2011, the 29th ACM International Conference on Design of Communication (http://sigdoc.org/2011) being held in Pisa, Italy, this upcoming October 3r to 5th, 2011.
Job Market
Several companies have openings in their technical publications departments. ACM Career Resource Center The Chronicle of Higher Education Careers Computerwork.com – post jobs or resumes; search jobs IEEE Career and Employment Resources JustTechWriterJobs.com Jobs listed at ACM Career Resource Center National
Interesting Items
Feature ITEMS Some notes from the Vice Chair ACM SIGDOC Diana Award Invitation/Congratulations! ACM SIGDOC Board Meeting at the conference hotel on Sunday, October 2nd Rigo Award nomination Design of communication in Italy – Two faces Some notes from the
Features
Notes from the Field: Some thoughts on audience and context in software development and user assistance By Rob Pierce Many aspects of technical writing, usability, and design continue to rapidly evolve for software development companies. While there will always be theories