The recent AODC conference on the Gold Coast followed the success of previous
conferences as speakers spoke about trends and developments in online documentation.
 
Talks ranged from social developments that are challenging the way we should think about communicating online, case studies from companies embracing new online documentation strategies, latest developments in technology that supports the way we do online documentation and practical tips for developing online documentation.
 
Conference speakers came from all over the globe to share new ideas and included Dave Gash (US), Tony Self (Australia), Joe Welinske (US), Jonathan Halls (UK) Matthew Ellison (UK), Rhonda Bracey (Australia) and Sarah Goodall (Australia).
 
Get a picture of the AODC from blogs written by AODC presenters:

http://ffeathers.wordpress.com/2008/05/19/aodc-in-conclusion/
and Rhonda Bracey's is at
http://cybertext.wordpress.com/category/technical-writing/conferences/

Our annual industry survey has now closed and we are busy compiling the results. Full details are are still on their way but we have created a preliminary report to give you the summary details. The online survey was conducted over 3 months at the start of 2008.

This survey asks employers and those involved in the technical communication industry for information about technical communication in their organizations and what they look for when hiring technical communicators.

To view a copy of the results click here. Keep an eye out for the full results available here soon.

To better understand the needs of those who employ editors, Techwriter Placements and the Australian Society for Technical Communication are working together to collect their views.

Our online editing survey has now closed. We are compiling the results and will shortly make them available on our website. We would like to thank everyone who assisted us by taking the time to complete it.

The four subjects of the Graduate Certificate, and the first four subjects of the eight-subject Graduate Diploma, are offered online. The second four subjects of the Graduate Diploma are offered part-time in the evening at Swinburne's Hawthorn campus in Melbourne.

For details go to: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/lss/techcommunications/techcommunications.html

For further information contact postgrad@swin.edu.au Or phone: 1300 368 777