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      <title>Verifying editorial changes using Microsoft Word2007 review features</title>
      <description><![CDATA[If you suspect that a document has been changed silently, you can check
on it by using the Word compare documents feature. That way you could
find the most frequent offenders and spend some time educating them
about why the process is in place.
If the document is long, this could be tedious -- but if you only have
to do it a few times, it could be worth it.

Jennifer Smith
Technical Writer
PPI Technology Services
920 Memorial City Way, Suite 900
Houston, TX 77024 USA
e-mail: jsmith@ppitech.net
Phone: 713.722.5310
Switchboard: 713.464.2200


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Of Young, Dan
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 11:48 AM
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Subject: Re: [Stctesig-l] Verifying editorial changes using Microsoft
Word2007 review features

Hi Jim - thanks for your email.    We do use a version control system
(SVN/Subversion) - I should have mentioned that in my email.

 

The issue with silently accepting track-change edits is that our process
calls for verification that the edit was either made or negotiated.
Once the author accepts the changes, the tracking disappears.  And
you're right that silently rejecting track changes (or deleting remarks)
is a bigger problem - one that we can probably only address through
policy rather than technology.

 

Thanks for the best practice of keeping track changes on through all
iterations.  I know for a fact that it's not currently being done, but
as manager, I can set a policy for that to happen.

 

Really helpful reply.  Thanks!

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      <title>Verifying editorial changes using Microsoft Word 2007 review features</title>
      <description><![CDATA[I have been working with my team to build a workflow/process that allows
editors to make markups in Microsoft Word 2007 (using track changes and
comments), pass it back to the document author, and then verify that the
changes have been implemented.   Sometimes this involves several
iterations.

 

Some of the issues we found were:

 

-          Authors would accept track changes, and thus, the original
markup would no longer exist to verify or reference.

-          Comments would be deleted without changes being made.

-          Authors would make additional changes to the document without
notifying reviewers/editors or using track changes.  

-          Multiple reviewers or iterations would cause track change or
comment "clutter" onscreen

 

Are there tools or best practices that could help us with these issues
so that we can implement an electronic workflow?

 

Dan Young

Technical Solutions Manager

SCCI Integrated Logistics Services

dyoung@teamscci.com

512-600-9434

 

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      <title>Summit breakfast</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Registration runs from noon until 8 p.m. on Sunday. So most Summit participants should be able to register before Monday morning.

Regards,
Andrea

On May 14, 2012, at 5:26 PM, "Queeney, Ann Marie (DPYUS)" <AQueeney@its.jnj.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I am interested, but I likely won't be there at 6:00 a.m. Closer to 6:30
> a.m.
> 
> I believe at last year's conference, attendees were able to register on
> Sunday so the 7:30 registration on the first official day of the
> conference was not necessary.  At least that is what I'm recalling :).
> Maybe it's wishful thinking.  Does anyone know if registration will be
> available on Sunday?
> 
> Regards,
> Ann Marie

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      <description><![CDATA[Hi,

I am interested, but I likely won't be there at 6:00 a.m. Closer to 6:30
a.m.

I believe at last year's conference, attendees were able to register on
Sunday so the 7:30 registration on the first official day of the
conference was not necessary.  At least that is what I'm recalling :).
Maybe it's wishful thinking.  Does anyone know if registration will be
available on Sunday?

Regards,
Ann Marie

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If you're attending the STC Summit this month, we'd love to meet with
you!

Let's get the conference started off right by meeting for breakfast at
the
hotel's restaurant, o'h American Grill, on Monday, May 21, at 6 AM.
Yeah,
it's early (!). But, this way, we'll have plenty of time to chat before
registration opens at 7:30.

Reservations are not mandatory, but they are appreciated (so that we can
let the restaurant know how many people we're expecting). Please RSVP in
one of the following ways:

* Respond to this email by Sunday, May 20, at 5 PM CT (UTC-5 hours)
* Send a tweet or direct message to @virtual_li or @stc_te_sig by
Sunday,
May 20, at 5 PM CT (UTC-5 hours)

Rick Sapir and I will see you there!

Li-At Ruttenberg
Fundraiser Events Manager
STC Technical Editing SIG



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      <description><![CDATA[Hello,

This year at the Summit, we're going to try an "Inquiring Editor" article for our newsletter.  If you have time during the Summit, could you please interview TE SIG members using the following questions below? Two or three interviews would be great.

We would want the attendees’ OK.   Do we want to include personal info? We can gauge what the respondee feels conformable with:  First name only?  Their field?  How many Summits they have attended?   Years as a TE Sig member?

Technical Communication Questions
1. Did you learn something new about technical editing and/or the technical communication field as a result of the Summit?  If yes, what was it?  How do you plan to use your new skill or learning?

2.  Did you see any trends in technical editing and/or the technical communication profession?  If, yes what was it?  What do you think the impact will be to the profession?

Personal Questions
3.  “Overheard at the Summit”: What was the most interesting comment you heard at the Summit?

4.  What was a personal Summit special memory or highlight for you?  Why?


Thank you. Regards,
Ann Marie]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[If you're attending the STC Summit this month, we'd love to meet with you!

Let's get the conference started off right by meeting for breakfast at the
hotel's restaurant, o'h American Grill, on Monday, May 21, at 6 AM. Yeah,
it's early (!). But, this way, we'll have plenty of time to chat before
registration opens at 7:30.

Reservations are not mandatory, but they are appreciated (so that we can
let the restaurant know how many people we're expecting). Please RSVP in
one of the following ways:

* Respond to this email by Sunday, May 20, at 5 PM CT (UTC-5 hours)
* Send a tweet or direct message to @virtual_li or @stc_te_sig by Sunday,
May 20, at 5 PM CT (UTC-5 hours)

Rick Sapir and I will see you there!

Li-At Ruttenberg
Fundraiser Events Manager
STC Technical Editing SIG


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      <description><![CDATA[Effectively immediately (May 8, 2012)

We have a new conference code. It is posted on the Volunteer Agenda page and other pages, and below:

Teleconference information:
*Toll-free number: __866-662-2485__
*Conference code: __741 852 6363__ ~~#F00:__New!__~~]]></description>
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      <title>May Volunteer meeting: Thursday, May 10 </title>
      <description><![CDATA[Our May volunteer meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 10 from 11:30-12:00 noon ET (8:30-9:00 a.m. PT).

If you're unable to attend at that time, please respond to the forum .

Also, please add any agenda items here:
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Thanks,
Andrea]]></description>
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      <title>REMINDER: GLOBAL watercooler chat tomorrow -- Working in Cross-Cultural Environments</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Do you work in a cross-cultural environment? Are you interested in hearing
how one team does this successfully across continents, timezones, and
cultures? Then join us Thursday, May 3, 11 am-12 pm EDT for this global
watercooler chat.

Geography, timezones, cultural differences, and other challenges
notwithstanding, Bob Raymond, editor at Oracle (in California, U.S.), and
Manoj Bokil, Information Development manager at Oracle (in India), have
been working together in a collaborative model for over 4 yearsand the
collaboration has been very productive, effective, and satisfying for both
Bob and the India InfoDev team. This watercooler chat will talk a bit
about how Bob and Manoj managed to achieve this effective and mutually
rewarding collaboration.

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      <title>Editing Evaluation Workshop at Summit!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Are you a new editor, student, or lone editor? Would you be interested in
having an experienced editor evaluate your editing of a short document or
section of a document? If so,  please plan on attending the "Editing
Evaluation Workshop. Evaluators include Linda Oestreich, Lisa Adair, Pat
Moell, Rebekka Andersen, Kelly Schrank, and Michelle Corbin.
The session will be held on Monday, May 21, 2012, from 8:30 to 9:30 AM. To
participate in this session, you must sign up in advance. You will submit a
short document or section of a document (30 pages maximum) that you have
electronically edited for evaluation by an experienced professional editor.
The reviewer will evaluate your editing marks, editing queries, changes,
re-writes, etc. before the conference. At the conference, the reviewer will
meet with you to discuss their assessment of your editing and answer any
questions you may have. Each attendee will have 25 minutes of consultation
with the reviewer at the workshop and a handout with advice specific to
their edited work.

Please send an email ASAP to Kelly Schrank
atbookwormeditingservices@gmail.com to request an evaluation. The subject
line of your email should read "Editing Evaluation Workshop Registration."

The deadline to submit your edited document for evaluation is Friday, May
4, so that the assigned reviewers have ample time to complete a thorough
assessment. No walk-ins will be accepted for this workshop. Attendees
should bring a copy of their submitted edited document to the workshop.


-- 
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Professional Editing of your Business Communications
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