Practical Diagram Design: How to Make Lasagna Instead of Spaghetti
User experience consultant Noah Iliinsky will review the fundamental factors that come into play when designing a diagram or other information visualization, including considerations of context, audience, and perception. Examples will include some uses and misuses of visualization to convey particular points of view. If time permits, Noah will offer informal feedback on current projects.

The speaker
Noah Iliinsky has spent the last several years thinking about effective approaches to creating diagrams and other types of information visualization. He also works in interface and interaction design, all from a functional and user-centred perspective. Before becoming a designer he was a programmer for several years. He has a master’s degree in Technical Communication from the University of Washington, and a bachelor’s in Physics from Reed College. Check out his blog at http://complexdiagrams.com/.

When
Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

Where
Downtown YWCA Fitness Building, 535 Hornby St., Vancouver, BC.

Cost
- STC Canada West Coast chapter members: FREE
- Non-members who are students in a technical writing program: $5
- Other non-members: $20

Light refreshments will be served.

Space is limited! Please register online at
http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=47&EID=7601

Questions?

Come out to mix it up with other STC members who are interested in the
local Vancouver technical writing contracting scene (you don’t even have
to be a contractor!).

NOTE: If there are too many of us, find us in the adjacent food court.

Hope to see you there!

Ben Hechter
STC CWC CIC SIG

The spirit of the competition aims to inspire communication excellence by acknowledging technical communicators who produce award-winning work. So in this spirit we proudly acknowledge our peers who have achieved a standard of excellence through technical communication.

Winners

•      In the category for Online Tutorials/Training; Award of Merit - Barry Shanko for Network Simplicity Software Workbook Planning for MRM

•    In the category for Technical Art Promotional & Informational Materials Design; Award of Excellence - Graham Masters, Jennifer Wiebe, Lisa Siddons for SpeedLine Solutions Strategic Plan 2009-2011

•    In the category for Technical Publication Reference Materials; Award of Excellence - Lisa Siddons, Chris Ninkovich, Louise Rousseau for SpeedLine Solutions for Terminal Quick Reference

Judges

Lead judge - Heather Sommerville and remote judges Sharon Twiss and Marian Buechert evaluated and chose winning entries by consensus.

Competition Manager Liessi Häussler of Cyberscribe Solutions Inc. generously provided an office and interns to kickstart the competition.

We couldn’t have done it without you!

Thanks to all judges and volunteers who gave their time and expertise to make the chapter’s competition a success!