AccessAbility SIG of STC: Conference Session Materials

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Conference Session Material, Handouts, and Photos

Introduction Conference Photos 55th—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 54th—Minneapolis, Minnesota 53rd—Las Vegas, Nevada 52nd—Seattle, Washington 51st—Baltimore, Maryland 50th—Dallas, Texas 49th—Nashville, Tennessee 48th—Chicago, Illinois 47th—Orlando, Florida Conference Information

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This page contains session materials, presentations, and articles from STC conferences. Information about past and present conference preparations is available on the Conference Information page.

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55th International STC Technical Summit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2008

Session Materials
AccessAbility SIG Members Roadmap a guide to the 2008 accessibility-related sessions (88 KB )
The STC Accessibility Guide to make conference attendance and travel easier and more manageable for all members of STC
"Assessing Accessibility of Websites for Users with Disabilities (DA 6A) – Mini-Workshop" by Jennifer Jobst, University of Texas at Austin; Lisa R. Pappas, SAS Institute Inc.; Sarah Swierenga, PhD, Michican State University (___ MB )
"Assessing the Usability and Usefulness of Tech-Mediated Communication (AR F) – Research Report" by Cheryl Geisler; Roger A. Grice (___ MB )
"Communicating and Creating Training for Disasters and Emergencies (DD B) – Discussion" by Eve Dumovich, The Boeing Company; Judith Herr, Well Chosen Words; Lori Gillen, McKesson Health Solutions; Trina Grieshaber, BloodCenter of Wisconsin (1.4 MB )
"Communicating and Creating Training for Disasters and Emergencies (DD B) – An Encouraging Exercise: Technical Communicators bring valuable capabilities" by Judith Herr, Well Chosen Words (12 KB )
"Communication Strategies of Successful Virtual Teams (MP 5D) – Discussion" by Andrea Ames, IBM; Geoffrey J.S. Hart, Self-employed; Lisa R. Pappas, SAS Institute Inc.; Jan Pejovic, SunGard Higher Education (264 KB )
"Communication Strategies of Successful Virtual Teams (MP 5D) – Virtual Teams Bibliography" by Andrea Ames, IBM; Geoffrey J.S. Hart, Self-employed; Lisa R. Pappas, SAS Institute Inc.; Jan Pejovic, SunGard Higher Education (40 KB )
"Designing for Search (DA 7A) – Presentation" by Caroline Jarrett; Whitney Quesenbery (1.4 MB )
"Developing content for the International Marketplace (GLT 9F) – Presentation" by Butch Pfremmer, Welocalize (___ MB )
"Home Page Usability – Communicating Your Value (DA 9N) Featured Speaker" by Daniel Szuc (___ MB )
"Pictures & Profits: Innovations in Visual Instruction and Multi-ethnic Usability Research (DA 8C) – Presentation" by Patrick Hofmann, Google (1.7 MB )
"Show and Tell: Building Usability into E-learning (DA 11B) – Presentation" by Carol Barnum, Southern Polytechnic State Univ. (286.1 KB )
"Technical Communication Body of Knowledge I: A Framework for Moving Forward (AR 4I)" by David D. Dayton; Michael A. Hughes, PhD, IBM Internet Security Systems; Hillary Hart; Janice (Ginny) Redish, Redish & Associates, Inc. (124 KB )
"Technical Communication Body of Knowledge II: Open Forum for Discussion and Feedback (AR 9H) – Discussion Presentation" by David D. Dayton; Michael A. Hughes, PhD, IBM Internet Security Systems; Hillary Hart; Janice (Ginny) Redish, Redish & Associates, Inc., Nancy W. Coppola; Marjorie T. Davis, School of Engineering, Tech Comm Dept.; Daphne R. Walmer; Mark Hanigan, On the Write Track (4 KB )
"The ABCs of Documentation Usability Testing (DA A) – Mini-Workshop" by Leah Guren (740 KB )
"Trends in User Research (DA 5B) – Discussion" by Jean Anderson, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.; Karen L Bachmann, Seascape Consulting, Inc.; Whitney Quesenbery; Janice (Ginny) Redish, Redish & Associates, Inc.; Todd Zaki Warfel, Messagefirst (___ MB )
"Using Content Management to Improve Content Quality (CMI 9G) – Featured Speaker" by Steve Manning, The Rockley Group (___ MB )
"Writing as an Asynchronous Conversation (DD 7J) – Featured Speaker" by Janice (Ginny) Redish, Redish & Associates, Inc. (2 MB )
- "Handout for Writing as an Asynchronous Conversation (DD 7J)" by Janice (Ginny) Redish, Redish & Associates, Inc. (24 KB )

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54th International STC Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2007

Session Materials
AccessAbility SIG Members Roadmap a guide to accessibility-related sessions (61.8 KB )
Flyer about Smoking at the Conference (24 KB )
The STC Accessibility Guide (1.1 MB ) to make conference attendance and travel easier and more manageable for all members of STC
"Blind and Sighted User Experiences with a Transportation Authority Website" by Sarah J. Swierenga & Amy Diehl, MSU UAC; Pat Gilbert, CATA (1.6 MB )
"Don't Leave Me Out! Designing Usable and Accessible Web Sites" by Janice (Ginny) Redish (1.4 MB )
"What is Accessible, Usable On-line Instruction?" by Gloria Reece (188.5 KB )
"Writing for the Web – 2007" by Janice (Ginny) Redish (1.5 MB )

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IT Accessibility 2001 Conference, May 22-23, 2001, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

IT Accessibility 2001 Conference Presentations

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48th International STC Conference in Chicago, Illinois, May 13-16, 2001

"Deafness, an Introduction" presentation by Andy Malcolm (52 KB )
"Dealing with Special Mobility Needs: A Lesson in Patience and Coping," paper by Fabien Vais. (30 KB )
History of the Special Needs committee" zipped PowerPoint presentations by Dan Voss: Introduction (252 KB ), A Look Back (speaking on Judy's behalf) (252 KB ), and A Look Ahead (332 KB )
"How Did the Special Needs Committee Get Started?" by Mark Hanigan (30 KB )
- Presentation slides by Mark Hanigan ()
"My Brain Works...My Legs Don't! Let's Take the "Dis" out of Disabilities," presentation by Judith N. Skinner (56 KB )
"Serving Special Needs in Technical Communication," presentation by Dan Voss (81.6 KB )
"Usable, Accessible Web Pages for Low Vision: Criteria for Designers," paper by Gloria A. Reece (408 KB )
"Year II and Growing: A Report from STC's Special Needs' Committee," multiple authors (327 KB )
"Year II and Growing: A Report from STC's Special Needs' Committee: The Nature of Deafness," paper by Andrew Malcom (327 KB )
Other posted presentations from the conference

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47th International STC Conference in Orlando, Florida, May 21-24, 2000

"A Report from STC's Special Needs Committee"

Session Description: (Session #MG9AA) This panel discussion focused on needs of persons with disabilities, the history and goals of the Special Needs Committee, and a report on the committee's work to date. Speakers: Judith N. Skinner, Mark Hanigan, Fabien Vais, Andrew Malcolm, and Dan Voss

Note: Judy Skinner presented an overview on the formation of the Special Needs Committee (SNC), along with its charter and a summary of its accomplishments in its first year.

"My Brain Works...My Legs Don't! Let's Take the "Dis" out of Disabilities," presentation by Judith N. Skinner (56 KB )
"Dealing with Special Mobility Needs: A Lesson in Patience and Coping," paper by Fabien Vais, published in Proceedings (30 KB )
"Deafness, an Introduction" presentation by Andy Malcolm (52 KB )
"How Did the Special Needs Committee Get Started?" paper by Mark Hanigan (30 KB )
"The Ethics of Special Needs: It's a Matter of Fairness," paper by Dan Voss (23 KB )
- "The Ethics of Special Needs: It's a Matter of Fairness," PowerPoint presentation by Daniel Voss (311 KB )

Introduction Conference Photos 54th—Minneapolis, Minnesota 53rd—Las Vegas, Nevada 52nd—Seattle, Washington 51st—Baltimore, Maryland 50th—Dallas, Texas 49th—Nashville, Tennessee 48th—Chicago, Illinois 47th—Orlando, Florida Conference Information

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Conference Session Material, Handouts, and Photos

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Conference Photos

55th International STC Technical Summit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2008

54th International STC Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2007

53rd International STC Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, 2006

52nd International STC Conference in Seattle, Washington, 2005

51st International STC Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, 2004

50th International STC Conference in Dallas, Texas, 2003

49th International STC Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, 2002

IT Accessibility 2001 Conference, May 22-23, 2001, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

48th International STC Conference in Chicago, Illinois, May 13-16, 2001

47th International STC Conference in Orlando, Florida, May 21-24, 2000

"A Report from STC's Special Needs Committee"

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