Resources
This page list a variety of resources that may be helpful to current technical communicators as well as those who are interested in pursuing a career in technical communication.
Articles & links
Attending an STC Conference on a Shoestring Budget, by Kathy Bine
Language Dictionaries of Computing Terms. This site hosts some basic computer terms translated from English to French, German, and Spanish.
STC Salary Survey. This is for members only. To access the survey, you'll need your STC member number and a password.
Web Style Guide, 2nd Edition, by Patrick Lynch and Sarah Horton
New England colleges and universities with technical communication degrees
Each of the links below takes you to the institution's home page where you can use their search feature to find information about the corresponding program.
- Middlesex Community College - Writing Technical Info
- Northeastern University School of Professional and Continuing Studies - BS in Technical Communication
- Northeastern University School of Professional and Continuing Studies - Technical Writing Certificate
- Simmons College - Master in Communication Management Program
- UMass Amherst - Professional Writing and Technical Communication
- UMass Boston - Technical Writing Program
- UMass Dartmouth - Graduate Professional Writing Program
- UMass Lowell - Certificate Program in Technical Writing
- University of Southern Maine - Industrial Technology Information and Communication Concentration
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Professional Writing