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Subject:RE: STC Letter to the Editor From:"Marguerite Krupp" <mkrupp -at- cisco -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 4 Nov 2002 12:11:49 -0500
Matthew Horn asked:
>
> 2. How does the STC rate online-only help? Surely, if they are
> judging the superlatives of the communication industry, then
> they must consider online help, right?
>
> </irony>
Actually, there IS an online documentation competition, separate from the
publications competition with which you may be familiar. And since this
competition started in 1984, there HAS been a significant improvement in the
online help for many applications. Been there!
Seems to me a lot of people are rising to the bait on this one, often with
little REAL information or experience [not pointing at Matt on this one,
just a general observation].
I do not presume to speak for STC, but f anyone would like some *real* data
about the judging criteria, you might look at the Boston Chapter's website:
www.stc-boston.org, then click Events > Competitions >Judges' Materials.
>From there, you can look at the judging criteria for the Tech Pubs and the
Online Information competitions. Be aware that the online criteria may take
a while to download.
HTH,
Marguerite
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