Upcoming Events

Leaders from Northern California chapters periodically plan a conference to network and share ideas and resources. The conference benefits past, present, and future leaders.

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• Dec 2005 - Holiday Party - see photos
• July 2006 - Tilden Park Ice Cream Social - see photos
  

WHEN: October 22, 2011

WHERE: Sacramento, CA

GIVEN BY: Linda Urban

This popular, hands-on workshop provides an overview of topic-based writing concepts and principles, and then lets you try your hand at using a topic-based approach. We will define key concepts (such as topic, information type, and element), look at examples of different types of topics, and discuss pros and cons of a topic-based writing approach.

You get a chance to work with actual content, as you

• Identify and define information and topic types
• Chunk linear information into topics
• Assess what kinds of changes are required to make individual topics work effectively for users
• Consider how to connect and cluster topics, to provide a cohesive collection of information for users, even when content is complex
  

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Topic-based Workshop