About this site

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This is the primary site for the STC Washington, DC – Metro Baltimore Chapter. This site replaces the old one at www.stcwdc.org. Companion sites are the

Events & News
Jobs Board – provides an interactive job board and resume center for chapter members.

Purpose

This website provides an ongoing presence and communication for chapter members and others interested in our events. This site identifies membership benefits, chapter information, educational resources, speakers' handouts and presentations, community service activities, and many more items of interest to the technical communicator and others interested in the field. It serves as a public relations tool for chapter members and others who want to know about events such as competitions, meetings, workshops, and seminars / webinars sponsored by the chapter and by the Society for Technical Communication.

The chapter provides chapter members with networking tools such as the Chat discussion list, the Events & News site, and several social media groups such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Tools are provided for the technical communicator in the form of links to Web resources for developing technical materials, information about the career of technical communication, job announcements, ability to provide a resume to potential employers, ability to advertise your documentation company, and more. This website also provides an historical platform and repository for chapter records, awards, honors and achievements, competition winners, photos, past presidents, and past events.

Site Design and Contact Information

The Washington, DC – Metro Baltimore Chapter website went online in March 1996 coded in HTML 2 using tables for layout and black and white graphics. Since then the site has grown into a state of the art collection of websites that use XHTML Strict, WordPress 3.5.1, HTML 5, CSS 3, PHP 5, and some Javascript. The site is accessible for all users. With suggestions from chapter members and others, the content of the site encompasses some material that is not always found on other chapter websites. The entire site includes the main site, a Jobs and Resumes Board, an Events & News site, and an archives site. Site awards are listed on the Site Awards page.

The site was initiated, designed, and coded by Cynthia A. Lockley. The Web site is maintained by the Website Team Committee.

Website Team Committee Manager job description.

Website Team

Web Diva: Cynthia Lockley
Site Accounts Owner / Manager: Cynthia Lockley
Volunteers with HTML, PHP, CSS, and WordPress experience are welcome to join the team.

Contact STC

Society for Technical Communication
9401 Lee Highway
Suite 300
Fairfax VA 22031
USA

By Email:

By Phone: 703-522-4114
By Fax: 703-522-2075

Web Host

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Accessibility Design and Features

The Accessibility Design and Features page describes the Document Type Designation (DTD), navigation, fonts, style sheets, colors, Web conventions, and other items used to make this site an enjoyable and useful experience for everyone. The following information is provided on the Accessibility Features page.

Chapter and STC Logo Graphics

See the Chapter and STC Logo Graphics page for a variety of graphics you can use for adding links back to the Washington, DC – Metro Baltimore Chapter pages in your site.

See Rotating Scenes for the full collection of images used in the rotating banner image.

Access Statistics

Current status reports for the site are maintained at http://www.stcwdc.org/mint. Copies of the report may be obtained from (however, the stats are formatted for online viewing so they don't format well for printing hardcopy). The status reports are maintained with the Mint package [link leaves this site].

Operating Expenses Fundraising

Shop at our Washington, DC – Metro Baltimore Chapter Amazon Associates Store and support the chapter's operating expenses! Books purchased through links on this site or by clicking on the Amazon.com logo provide us with up to 8.5% of each sale.

Payment for events, competitions, and operating expense contributions may be made by credit card on the website through PayPal. A PayPal Payments button, as shown on the right, is provided in Event Registration and other forms to make your payments. For information about how to use PayPal, see the PayPal FAQ.

PDF File Information

Some hypertext links may take you to Portable Document Format (PDF) files you can view in your Web browser. PDF file links are marked by the PDF icon ( ). PDF files are extremely compact, platform-independent, and easy to create. They offer design control, print-ready documents, and an endless array of authoring applications. PDF is an extension of the Encapsulated PostScript format that allows hypertext linking. Some PDF files may contain hypertext links that take you to another location in the PDF file or to another Web page. The hypertext links are indicated by a hot spot in the PDF file where the cursor changes to a hand with a pointing finger. Use the Back button to return to previous pages in the Web browser or to return from the PDF viewer to the HTML viewer.

If you can't view the PDF files or you get an error message, download and install the latest version of the FREE Acrobat® Reader™ plug-in for your browser: http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/ [link leaves this site]. Some PDF files are saved with accessibility and search capabilities for screen readers. The Acrobat Reader, full version [link leaves this site] has accessibility and search capabilities.

See also Download Help for information about downloading PDFs and ZIP files.

Javascript

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