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Kit Brown-Hoekstra, ITC past manager, to lead online seminar series on Content Dev and Localization

tkelly — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:23:25 +0000

Global-Ready Content
Instructor: Katherine (Kit) Brown-Hoekstra

Kit Brown-Hoekstra + Localization World

The Localization Institute is offering 7 new technical writing online seminars, including a free introductory session. Learn how you can improve your content’s global readiness while reducing localization costs.

The Localization Institute is dedicated to bringing the same quality of information and instruction to our Online Training as we do with our onsite seminars and roundtables. You can find a current schedule of all training offered at our website: www.localizationinstitute.com.

Online registration is now open for all sessions. Space is limited. Please feel free to contact Kris Wiegand at (608) 826-5001 or kris@localizationinstitute.com with any questions or concerns.

The Localization Institute, Inc.
7601 Ganser Way, Madison, WI 53719 USA
Tel. (608)826-5001 Fax (608)826-5004

It’s a lot like Monaco!

tkelly — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:08:23 +0000

GALA is preparing for its conference in Monaco next year. See information and the call for papers here: http://gala-global.org/conference/

STC Webinar: Writing for Localization, Sept 22

tkelly — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:30:36 +0000

Decisions made during content development impact the quality and consistency of the translated versions of the content. In this certificate course, you will learn the difference between Translation, Localization, and Internationalization; learn best practices with writing methods and content management; and learn about the tools of the translation industry. Through best practices, tools, and building a dynamic knowledge base, participants will learn how to make their companies’ localization process more efficient and achieve consistently higher quality translations.

More information and registration

Instructor: Lisa Pietrangeli is a managing partner and director of client solutions at ThirtySix Software. At ThirtySix, Lisa specializes in working with clients to develop customized content development strategies. Lisa brings over 11 years of experience to ThirtySix Software, having worked extensively with companies around the world, helping them to streamline their content development and localization processes.

Free SDL workshop on Passolo!

tkelly — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:32:14 +0000

SDL is doing a 3-hour free Webinar on its software localisation tool, Passolo. The six half-hour topics covered over the three hour Webinar are:

- How to become globally agile

- Customer case study

- The SDL Passolo collaboration edition: enabling continuous localisation

- Sim ship or sinking ship?

- Passolo within the SDL solutions portfolio

- SDL Passolo – tips & tricks

The Webinar is from 10:00am to 1:00pm EDT (16:00 to 19:00 CET) on 22 September.

For more information and to register, go to:

http://www.sdl.com/en/language-technology/news-and-events/sdl-events/nasa/2011/09-22-software-localization-webinar.asp

Tons of new STC certificate courses!

tkelly — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 02:16:31 +0000

See all the possibilities for your own professional development via STC. Most classes are discounted for STC members!
http://stc.org/education/online-education/certificate-courses

Call for papers, communication in food/drug/water

tkelly — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:14:06 +0000

Please consider this call for chapter proposals! The emphasis is on communication in the fields of food/drug/water. Pass this notice along to anyone who may be interested.

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GALA Standards Initiative

tkelly — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:21:37 +0000

The GALA standards initiative promotes the effective use of standards for international and multilingual content, builds awareness of best practices for their implementation, and enables the localization community to make open standards work.

Download a copy of the full standards initiative plan (version 1.2, published 02 June).

Localization World, Barcelona!

tkelly — Fri, 27 May 2011 16:51:28 +0000

Go to Barcelona! Learn about localization!
http://www.localizationworld.com/lwbar2011/registration.php

STC’s Globalization Audit Report now available

tkelly — Thu, 26 May 2011 18:13:25 +0000

Please review the extensive STC_GATF_report by STC’s Globalization Audit Committee.

From the Executive Summary:
“As one of the largest international associations for technical communicators, STC has a unique opportunity to lead the way toward a more globally aware and culturally considerate workforce. In the past several years, STC has come a long way in this regard, and having a global approach is one of the behaviors we highlight in our strategic plan. However, we have never formally assessed how we are doing in regard to globalization, but rather have reacted to issues as they have arisen. The results of this audit will help us prioritize and become more proactive in our approach to globalization, particularly as it relates to member communication.”

ITC Activities at the STC Summit 2011 in Sacramento, CA, USA

tkelly — Mon, 09 May 2011 15:44:52 +0000

ITC’s manager, Traci Nathans-Kelly, will be on hand May 15 and 16 at the STC Summit.

Two ITC-specific events are scheduled:

Monday, May 16, 11:30-12:30, Sacramento Convention Center, room 202. ITC SIG Lunch. This is a by-response only event. We have room for 12 attendees. If you care to join for lunch, please email Traci Nathans-Kelly, ITC SIG Manager, at kelly@epd.engr.wisc.edu for confirmation. We would love to see you there!

Monday May 16, 6:30pm-9pm, Sheraton Grand Ballroom
Community Reception: Come see the ITC Manager, Traci Nathans-Kelly

For a handy run-down of sessions that may interest ITC members, see the attached PDF.