ComputerPREP Wins Big at Regional Awards Competition; Eleven Entries Receive Society of Technical Communications Honors.Business Editors PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2000 ComputerPREP Inc., a leading provider of technology training solutions, won awards for technical excellence for all 11 of its courseware materials entries in the 1999-2000 Technical Art and Publications Competition sponsored by the Society for Technical Communication's (STC STC Supplemental Type Certificate (FAA) STC Society for Technical Communication STC Subject to Change STC Surf the Channel (website) STC Sound Transmission Class STC Singapore Turf Club ) Kachina kachina (kəchē`nə), spirit of the invisible life forces of the Pueblo of North America. The kachinas, or kachinam, are impersonated by elaborately costumed masked male members of the tribes who visit Pueblo villages the first half of the Chapter. STC is a professional association that advances the arts and sciences of technical communication. ComputerPREP submitted the 11 entries in September 1999. The actual awards were announced at the Jan. 22 Awards Banquet held in Santa Fe Santa Fe, city, Argentina Santa Fe, city (1991 pop. 341,000), capital of Santa Fe prov., NE Argentina, a river port near the Paraná, with which it is connected by canal. , N.M. A total of 134 entries were received from nine companies and three national laboratories located in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico New Mexico, state in the SW United States. At its northwestern corner are the so-called Four Corners, where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah meet at right angles; New Mexico is also bordered by Oklahoma (NE), Texas (E, S), and Mexico (S). , Nevada and Oklahoma. There are three levels of awards: Award of Distinguished Technical Communications, Award of Excellence, and Award of Merit. ComputerPREP received Awards of Excellence for Window 3.x to Windows 98 Transition, A+ Exam Cram (1) (Chalcogenide RAM) See phase change memory. (2) (Card Random Access Memory) An early magnetic card mass storage device from NCR that was made available on its 315 computer systems in 1962. Quick Reference Card and Access 2000: Module I. ComputerPREP also received Awards of Merit for CustomPREP II Package Design, Outlook 98 Quick Reference Card, Windows 98 Quick Reference Card, Implementing and Supporting Windows 98, Mastering Network+ for Certification, Introduction to JavaScript, Java Programming with JDK (Java Development Kit) A Java software development environment from Sun. It includes the JVM, compiler, debugger and other tools for developing Java applets and applications. Each new version of the JDK adds features and enhancements to the language. Suite and Conducting Effective Research Using the Internet. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. STC Kachina Chapter Competition Manager, Judy Prono, it is unusual for a company to win awards for all of its submissions. &uot;ComputerPREP was the only company to win with every entry,&uot; said Prono. &uot;That's fairly unusual and it caught my attention. Even to produce something award winning is an accomplishment. Many people entered and did not win.&uot; Publications are rated on four factors: writing, graphics, copy editing Noun 1. copy editing - putting something into a form suitable for a printer editing, redaction - putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form and overall integration. All are judged in the context of the purpose, content and organization of the document. Art is judged on how well it visually communicates a technical message. Judges evaluate the visual appeal, technical execution and presentation of each entry to determine awards based on the entry's strengths and weaknesses. &uot;The STC Awards truly exemplify ex·em·pli·fy tr.v. ex·em·pli·fied, ex·em·pli·fy·ing, ex·em·pli·fies 1. a. To illustrate by example: exemplify an argument. b. the hard work and team effort that our employees have invested in their entries,&uot; said Peter J. Buswell, president of ComputerPREP. &uot;I'm both happy and proud that their work is recognized in this way. It is very much deserved. These awards also reinforce our commitment to quality products for our customers.&uot; Since 1983, ComputerPREP Inc., a Drake drake 1. male duck. 2. loliumtemulentum. International company, has been a leading provider of integrated technology training solutions for businesses. These fully customizable solutions encompass distance learning, online technologies, multimedia-based training, assessment, instructor-led and self-study products and services. For more information on ComputerPREP's products and services, visit http://www.computerprep.com or call 800/228-1027. About ComputerPREP Inc. Since 1983, ComputerPREP Inc., a Drake International company located in Phoenix, has been one of the world's leading providers of innovative technology training solutions for businesses. These solutions encompass distance learning, online technologies, multimedia-based training, and assessment products and services as well as the more traditional instructor-led and self-study courseware. ComputerPREP's online technologies support Web conferencing A videoconferencing session via the Internet. In order to interact with other participants, attendees use either a Web application or an application downloaded into their client machines. , knowledge management, skill assessment, and distance learning. Its award-winning courseware includes over 300 titles covering all PC and Windows applications A program that is written to run under Microsoft's Windows operating system. Such applications typically run under all 32-bit versions of Windows, but earlier applications might also run under the 16-bit versions (Windows 3.x) as well. See Windows. , vendor-specific and vendor-neutral certifications, networks, programming languages, Internet essentials and telecommunications. ComputerPREP also supports every format of instructional tools from the beginner to the professional level and can prepare fully customized learning solutions as well as train-the-trainer services. For more information on ComputerPREP's products and services, visit http://www.computerprep.com or call 800/228-1027. About Society of Technical Communication STC is a professional association that advances the arts and sciences of technical communication. STC's diverse membership includes technical writers, editors, graphics designers, multimedia artists, Web and Intranet page information designers, translators This is primarily a list of notable Western translators. Please feel free to add translators from other languages, cultures and areas of specialization. Large sublists have been split off to separate articles. and others whose work involves making technical information understandable and available to those who need it. STC has over 24,000 individual members worldwide, and many corporations participate in STC's sustaining member program. STC is the largest professional organization serving the technical communication profession. It seeks to advance the arts and sciences of technical communication, promote awareness of the latest trends and technology in the field, and provide innovative services for the education and professional development of it members. |
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