Feature articles and links to features on other STC web sites

Additional feature articles may be found in the printed issues posted in the Global Talk archive, and in the Translation Reader and Localization Reader.

Cross-cultural and language issues

The May/June 2002 issue of Devil Mountain Views, online newsletter of the East Bay Chapter STC, has articles on localization and working across cultures. www.ebstc.org/newsletter/0205/0205.html. Posted May 2002.

Communicating with nonnative speakers, by Bill Gruener. Posted September 2003.

Cultural and editorial issues in international projects, by Carolyn Luttrell. Posted July 2001.

Fundamental patterns of cultural differences (.pdf), by Elaine Winters. Posted May 2003.

Marcom across borders: a dangerous business, by Werner deColfmaker. Impact newsletter of the Marcom SIG of STC, Fall/Winter 2003/2004, http://www.stcsig.org/mc/impact/impact.html and download the issue in PDF.

Working across cultures, formerly Discussion page two. Posted July 2001.

Country-and region-specific issues

Christine Borgman on online communication and change in Central and Eastern Europe (pdf), by Kirk St. Amant. Posted January 2002.

Technical communication in Ukraine (pdf), by Kirk St. Amant. Posted October 2001.

International workplace

Crossing international waters (.pdf) by Nancy A. Codoner. Posted December 2003.

International online workplace (.pdf) by Kirk St. Amant. Posted November 2002.

International virtual office factors, by Jeff Staples. Posted April 2005.

International virtual office ideas, by Jeff Stapes. Posted April 2005.

Making contact in an online age, by Kirk St. Amant. Posted July 2001.

Management of international projects, by Carolyn Luttrell. Posted July 2001.

Problems of online identity, by Kirk St. Amant. Posted July 2001.

"Offshoring"

Find extensive links to resources on the topic of "offshoring" on www.stc-siliconvalley.org/ In the left navigation, click More resources > Offshoring. Posted September 2004.

Writing for an international audience

Creating documentation for an international audience (.pdf) by Gary Michael Smith. Posted March 2003.

Web design

Developing web sites that can be localized, by Charlene Nagy. Posted July 2001.

Questions to consider in designing international websites (pdf), by Kirk St. Amant. Posted October 2001.

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