The six Northern California chapters of the Society for Technical Communication (STC) sponsor an annual technical communication competition. We submit winners in the Distinguished category to the Society-level competitions, where they compete with entries from around the world.
Apple TV Setup Guide
Apple, Inc
Vandalia Goode
Danny Wong
Sue Christensen
TechProse E-Learning for the University of Michigan School of Public Health
TechProse
Deborah Bonner
Jennifer Riebli
Gina Gotsill
Michigan Center for Public Health Preparedness
Distinguished
The entry is clearly superior in all areas. It contains no major flaws, and few, if any, minor flaws. It applies the principles of technical communication in an outstanding way, particularly in the way it anticipates and fulfills the needs of its audience.
Excellence
The entry consistently meets high standards in all areas. It might contain a single major flaw or a few minor flaws. The entry clearly demonstrates an exceptional understanding of technical communication principles.
Using Advent Portfolio Exchange Release 2.0 User Guide
Advent Software, Inc
Kira Petersons
Julie Novak-McSweeney
Kevin Stepelton
Dahlia Gallin-Ramirez
Coleen Dalton
Using Advent Portfolio Exchange Release 2.0 Help
Advent Software, Inc
Kira Petersons
Julie Novak-McSweeney
Kevin Stepelton
Dahlia Gallin-Ramirez
Coleen Dalton
MacBook Air User Guide
Apple, Inc
Ginny Gelczis
Garet Igarashi
Sue Christensen
Autodesk Impression Help System*
Autodesk, Inc
Linda Saldaña
Autodesk LocationLogic Tiled Mapping Engine Ajax Developer’s Guide
Autodesk, Inc
John Wilkinson
AutoCad 2009 Cue Cards
Autodesk, Inc
Lee Ambrosius
Dieter Schlaepfer
Elda Webb
Oracle Database Backup and Recovery User’s Guide
Oracle Corporation
Lance Ashdown
Palm Treo Pro Smartphone Getting Started Guide
Palm, Inc
Joe Sadusky
Arthur Manzi
Caroline Bressler
Palm User Assistance and Localization Services Teams
Palm Treo Pro Smartphone Quick Tour*
Palm, Inc
Robert Laidlaw
Joe Sadusky
Caroline Bressler
Palm User Assistance and Localization Services Teams
Palm GPS Navigator Setup Poster*
Palm, Inc
Kwong Liew
Arthur Manzi
Cathi Skyles
Palm User Assistance and Localization Services Teams
Scheduling Automated Outlet Control Using FineSnmpSet with Sentry Switched Power Distribution Units
Server Technology, Inc
Keith Sheridan
Linda Kennedy
Merit
The entry consistently meets high standards in most areas. It might contain a small number of major or minor flaws but it still applies technical communication principles in a highly proficient manner.
iPhone Mobile User Guide
Apple, Inc
Stefan Smith
Garet Igarashi
Jill Hays
iPod touch User’s Guide
Apple, Inc
Nathan Melsted
Garet Igarashi
Jill Hays
MobileMe Help
Apple, Inc
Stephanie Koester
Dana Beatty
Mei Wang
Ann Walker
iPhone and iPod touch Enterprise Deployment Guide
Apple, Inc
Gordon Meyer
Gary Miller
Danny Wong
Mac OS X Server: Extending Your Wiki Server for Version 10.5
Apple, Inc
Jeffrey Wong
Carol Gossard
Andrew Clayton
Aurora NC4000 1 Ghz Fiber-Deep Node Installation and Activation Guide
Aurora Networks
Vince Swanson
Ed Perry
Glenn Carley
Aurora Optical Field Passive Guide
Aurora Networks
Vince Swanson
Ed Perry
Glenn Carley
Aurora Opti-Trace OTS Shelf Management Software V6.07.02 Installation and User Guide
Aurora Networks
Elizabeth (Betty) Labine
Ed Perry
Janardhan Gottipati
Autodesk 3ds Max and 3ds Max Design Documentation Set 2009
Autodesk, Inc
David Duberman
Randy Clark
Jean-Marc Belloncik
Mark McGee
Amer Yassine
Alltel Workforce Locator User’s Guide
Autodesk, Inc
Marianne Schwerdtfeger
Chevron ITC Mobility Services Promotional Email and Poster
Chevron Corporation
Ashwini Tharval
Cisco IOS XR Interface and Hardware Component Configuration Guide
Cisco Systems
Richard Moore
Judy Billingsley
David Trousdale
Cisco IOS XR Session Border Controller Configuration Guide
Cisco Systems
Annabel Lee
Judy Billingsley
David Trousdale
Timeline of Influenza Pandemics & Research Milestones
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Danielle Fetterman Smith
Guide to Cbean Configurations
Merced Systems
Victoria Igel
Oracle Database 2 Day DBA 11g Release 1
Oracle Corporation
Steve Fogel
Colin McGregor
Oracle Secure Backup Reference
Oracle Corporation
Lance Ashdown
Oracle Database Backup and Recovery Reference
Oracle Corporation
Lance Ashdown
Oracle Database 2 Day + Performance Training Guide
Oracle Corporation
Immanuel Chan
Lance Ashdown
User Guide for the Palm Treo Pro Smartphone
Palm, Inc
Joe Sadusky
Arthur Manzi
Caroline Bressler
Palm User Assistance and Localization Services Teams
Palm Treo Pro Smartphone Browser-Based User Guide
Palm, Inc
Joe Sadusky
Arthur Manzi
Caroline Bressler
Palm User Assistance and Localization Services Teams
Palm Centro Smartphone Quick Reference
Palm, Inc
Joanne Tenenbaum
Eva Morrison
Kristin Schwarz
Palm User Assistance and Localization Services Teams
Force.com Web Services API Developer’s Guide
Salesforce.com, Inc
Mysti Berry
Michelle Jowitt
Salesforce.com Documentation Group
Creating On-Demand Applications: An Introduction to the Force.com Platform
Salesforce.com, Inc
Caroline Roth
Dave Carroll
Nick Tran
Andrea Leszek
Adam Gross
Salesforce Online Help
Salesforce.com, Inc
| Andrea Leszek | Caroline Roth | Chris McGuire | Dean Atchison | Elizabeth Rice |
| Garen Torikian | Gavin Austin | Leah Cutter | Mario Korf | Mark Leonard |
| Michelle Jowitt | Mysti Berry | Phil Cho | Sarah Marovich | |
| Steven Anderson | Teresa Mulvihill-Talbot | Joanne Ward | ||
Switched Cabinet Distribution Unit (CDU) – Installation and Operations Manual
Server Technology, Inc
Keith Sheridan
Linda Kennedy
Mocana vs. Open Source
Write Quick, Inc
Monique Semp
Device Security with Mocana Embedded Certificate Management
Write Quick, Inc
Monique Semp
Judges
The following people evaluated the entries: Mysti Berry, Abby Breedt, Melody Brumis, Karen Byers, Ken Delpit, Patricia Egan, Tonie Flores, Lisa Fraser, Louise Galindo, Nathaniel Lim, Linda Mason, Michael Meyer, Joy Montgomery, Chris Muntzer, Frank Ripp, Monique Semp, Gail Hynes Shea, Marc Smircich, Vince Swanson, Anne Wilson, Steven Zegas
Volunteers
The following people volunteered in non-judging roles: Guy Haas, Judith Herr, Misty Herr, Joe Humbert, Patrick Lufkin, Richard Mateosian, Anne Wilson