Articles

Yes, We Can Learn from Experience

by John L. McCreery

Report of January 11 meeting, Larry Brouhard presentation. Lessons from a long career in technical documentation: Omit unnecessary words. Follow William K. Zinsser’s advice in On Writing Well, “There is no sentence too short in the eyes of God.”

Like all great teachers, Larry Brouhard is also a great performer, with a gift for... more

Steering Committee Report

Although many SWET operating decisions are discussed and made entirely online, the Steering Committee does meet from time to review policy and to firm up implementation.

The SWET Steering Committee (SC) met on February 9, 2003. Hugh Ashton, Becky Davis, Phil Ono, Bob Poulson, Lynne Riggs, Doreen Simmons, Fred Uleman, and Cynthia Yenches attended. A number of... more

SWET Newsletter, Number 101

In this issue:

Meeting Reports: January 11 meeting: Larry Brouhard on technical writing February 9 Steering Committee meeting February 22 meeting: Jack Halpern on CJK Lexicography Over Their Shoulders Ask Aunt Eva: Unwarranted confidence Rough Words Wireless Computer Networking Takes Off Reading Japanese Advertising Contents

[strong]Yes, We Can Learn from Experience[/strong] by John L. McCreery

Write-up of January 11 meeting, Larry Brouhard... more

SWET Newsletter, Number 100

Announcements

SWET Newsletter's 100th Issue [thanks for support]

IJET-14 Coming in May [conference: International Japanese/English Translation]

SWET Monthly Meetings [check Website for latest information]

Tokyo International Book Fair 2003

Kyushu Meeting Report

KyushuWord Takes to the Road (CR) [e-list of translators, editors; social event]

Interview

Away from the Big Cities (CR)

Interviewed: Edward... more

Bridge-building Books

by Doreen Simmons

“Building bridges between cultures” has been a safe subject for talks and textbooks for many years; how far is an outsider justified in interfering with work in progress? Our pensive old tabby weighs the pros and cons.

Dear Aunt Eva,

I’ve been asked by a publisher friend to give an opinion on a supplementary textbook, the... more

SWET Newsletter, Number 99

Monthly Meeting Announcements

Thirty Years of Technical Writing [presentation: trends and one man's career in technical writing, copywriting, in-house documentation, multimedia]

Presenter: Larry Brouhard

Directory Update 2003 [call for changes, additions]

Hundredth SWET Newsletter [call for contributions]

Map to January Meeting Site and subsequent party

Monthly Meeting Reports

Getting Haiku (HA) [appreciating and creating the Japanese poems]

Speakers: Masako Takahashi,... more