SIG: From Technical Writer to Information Engineer: Adapting to a Changing Identity

Organizer

Virginia Allen-Terry, Hewlett-Packard France

Technical communicators in the computer idustry are currently experiencing a paradigm shift in their identity. They are being solicited to perform such roles as technical writer, human factors engineer, editor and documentation production specialist, and multimedia specialist. New technologies such as the Web and production media have caused the borders between different functional areas to disappear.

In the SIG, people who practice or have an interest in technical communications will have an opportunity to discuss issues, best practices, and strategies for success.

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