I heard about TCP from the Tech-Wrl list also. I'm the Technical Content Manager at an on-demand (SaaS) PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software company in Foster City, California (right at the end of the San Mateo Bridge). We're a fairly small company, and I'm the only writer. I write all of the user-facing documentation (about 15 documents). I do my document writing in XML--both Docbook and DITA. I use the Syntext Serna XML editor to author, and am heavily dependent upon a consultant to set up the technical side of things.
I'm hoping to single-source our DITA content to create a help system for our application, probably transforming to an Eclipse Infocenter. I am responsible for every word that appears in our application, including terminology decisions, page tips, error messages, etc. We're small enough that I'm a member of the Design team, and get to provide input on new features and enhancements (we have new releases about three times a year). I've also become the project manager for translating our documents into Chinese, and I fear I may soon become the localization manager as well. Coffee. I need coffee. Chris -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lisa Gielczyk (TCP ADMIN) Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 10:38 AM To: email Subject: [TCP] where are you from, what do you do? Hi everybody, Traffic to the TCP website and membership on the list have increased dramatically in the last week or so. Could you let me know where you heard about TCP? You're welcome to post your answer to the list, or you can write to me offlist. If you post to the list, why don't you also let us know what you do in your tech comm career? Also, I'm working on converting the site to Drupal and adding new features, like blog space. If anyone has worked with Drupal before and if you're willing to advise me a bit, I would greatly appreciate it! Warm regards, Lisa Gielczyk TCP Admin ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
