This is the conference programme for TCUK 2017. It is subject to change.
TCUK17 Conference Programme (PDF)
Tuesday, 26 September 2017
| Time | Royal Suite | Highgrove Room | Hampton & Windsor Room |
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| 09:30 – 12:30 | Topic-Based and Structured Authoring – Keeping It Simple
Neil Perlin |
The fun side of technical communication
Derek Cooper & Sammi Lauesen |
Live mentoring/what is technical communication?
Charlotte Claussen |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch | ||
| 13:30 – 16:30 | Topic-based writing in the molecular world
Rahel Anne Bailie |
How to stay on topic when on stage in a world where a 4 minute YouTube video is the standard in attention span
Marie-Laure Blanc |
How to Create High-Quality Video Tutorials (the Easy Way)
Andrew Mills |
| 16:30 – 19:00 | Vendor Exhibition and time for TCUK Fringe Events | ||
| 19:00 – 21:00 | Informal Dinner | ||
Wednesday, 27 September 2017
| Time | Royal Suite | Highgrove Room | Hampton & Windsor Room |
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| 09:00 – 09:10 | Welcome from Derek Cooper, TCUK 2017 Conference Chair | ||
| 09:10 – 09:50 | Topic-based Authoring – is it for me? Mike Hamilton (Royal Suite) |
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| 9:50 – 10:10 | Break | ||
| 10:10 – 10:50 | Going Modular: Turning Legacy Docs into User-Story-Based Content Robert Kratky |
Plunging into the waters of UX Maja Engel |
Work Smarter, Not Harder: Reorganizing your team for the new world Wayne Brissette |
| 10:50 – 11:10 | Break | ||
| 11:10 – 11:50 | We’re Going Mobile! Great! Wait… What Does That Mean? Neil Perlin |
Topic-Based Authoring Tools: Adapting to Organizational Evolution Joanna Kusiak |
Dealing with jargon and technical terms Frances Gordon |
| 11:50 – 13:40 | Lunch 12:50 – 13:40 ISTC AGM (Royal Suite) – All are welcome to attend, though only eligible ISTC Members can vote |
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| 13:40 -14:20 | Re-use Strategies for Topic-based Authoring Matthew Ellison |
Resistance is futile! How automation can improve your docs – and your life Graeme West |
Documentation as a self-service support Ellis Pratt |
| 14:20 – 14:40 | Break | ||
| 14:40 – 15:20 | Give your content wings – How to improve your documentation skills Jörg Plöger SCHEMA |
The Glossary is Dead, Long Live the Glossary! Holli Hamilton |
To Video, Or Not To Be – That Is The Question Eran (Yuri) Kolber |
| 15:20 – 15:40 | Break | ||
| 15:40 – 16:20 | Optimizing API documentation: What we can learn from developers Michael Meng & Stephanie Steinhardt (Royal Suite) |
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| 16:20 – 19:00 | Vendor Exhibition and time for TCUK Fringe Events | ||
| From 19:00 | Drinks Reception Gala Dinner in the Royal Suite sponsored by Imprimatur Limited Gala Dinner wine sponsored by TWi |
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