Thursday, March 6, 2014

Society for Technical Communication announces a learning session for technical communicators on 22nd March, 2014 in Pune

The India chapter of the Society for Technical Communication is pleased to announce a learning session for technical communicators on 22nd March, 2014 in Pune.

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Date:
Saturday, 22nd March, 2014

Time:
10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

We request all attendees to report 10 minutes before the session.

Venue:
BMC Software India Pvt. Ltd.
Tower A, ICC Tech Park, Senapati Bapat Road, Namdev Bhirat Saduji Path, Durga Nagar, Model Colony, Gokhalenagar, Pune, MH 411016

How to get to the Venue:

Agenda:
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.                “Interactive Graphics… Exploration and Implementation” by Hemant Baliwala, BMC
11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.                “Trends in Tutorials” by Makarand Pandit, Technowrites

Audience:
Both the sessions will be useful for all, experienced writers as well as beginners.

About “Interactive Graphics… Exploration and Implementation”
In this session, Hemant will explain the concept of multi-tiered interactive graphics using implemented examples and WIP prototypes. He will also give a demo on how to create interactive graphics. Interactive graphics can visually explain a complex workflow involving multiple components or stages while also providing contextual links to related online documentation, community discussions, and videos.

Hemant is a Staff Information Developer at BMC Software, and is exploring the use of multimedia and interactive content in technical communication.

About “Trends in Tutorials”
Join this session to understand the latest trends in tutorials from the TW guru, Mak Pandit.
Mak will talk about why tutorials must be an integral part of your doc set, what are the user expectations associated with them, what are the various forms of tutorials across different industry verticals, and of course, how to create good tutorials.
He will also give a quick demo of a tutorial-authoring software.

Makarand is one of the first few people to become a tech writer in India, and has been a torch-bearer for the Indian TW community. He is the CEO and MD of Technowrites, an institute for studying Technical Writing formally.

Registration:
Registration is mandatory and is at a nominal charge of Rs. 50/-.
Send a mail to Mugdha Kulkarni at mail.mugdha@gmail.com with the subject line: [Pune STC: Registration for 22 March 2014].
The last date of registration is Monday, 17th March, 2014.

Contact Details:
Mugdha Kulkarni: 9822338342
Deval Faldu: 7798981264


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