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Over
the pat few years, I have been affiliated
with several professional societies, chapters
as student member as well as professional
member in the field of Technical Communication
and Human-Computer Interaction. I have tried
to actively involve with these societies and
chapters and I have gained a tremendous respect
for these particular fields that I am in as
well as knowledge and information that are
core in 'user-centric' computer enviornment.
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:: ACM
Professional
member 1999-Current
Founded in 1947, ACM is a major force in
advancing the skills of information technology
professionals and students worldwide. Today,
our 75,000 members and the public turn to
ACM for the industry's leading Portal to
Computing Literature, authoritative publications
and pioneering conferences, providing leadership
for the 21st century.
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SIGCHI
Professional
member 1998-Current
ACM
SIGCHI embraces work on the hardware and
software engineering of interactive systems,
the structure of communication between human
and machine, characterization of the use
and contexts of use for interactive systems,
methodology of design, and new designs themselves.
ACM SIGCHI serves as an international venue
for specialists in human-computer interaction,
education, usability, interaction design,
computer supported cooperative work, and
other related areas. The group helps to
organize and coordinate information through
online services, traditional publications,
local SIGS, conferences, workshops, and
symposia relating to HCI.
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STC
Student
member 1995-1997
Professional member 1998-2001
STC
is an individual membership organization
dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences
of technical communication. It is the largest
organization of its type in the world. Its
25,000 members include technical writers
and editors, content developers, documentation
specialists, technical illustrators, instructional
designers, academics, information architects,
usability and human factors professionals,
visual designers, Web designers and developers,
and translators - anyone whose work makes
technical information available to those
who need it.
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STC-SIG-Usability
Professional member 1998-2001
The
Usability SIG is a special interest group
of STC, the Society for Technical Communication.
With over 2500 members from around the world,
it is a forum for promoting the practice
of usability. The Usability SIG focuses
on issues related to the usability and usability
assessment of technical communication, providing
a forum in which STC members can share information
and experience.
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STC-SIG-Information Design
Professional
member 1998-2001
The field of information design applies
traditional and evolving design principles
to the process of translating complex, unorganized,
or unstructured data into valuable, meaningful
information. The
practice of information design requires
an interdisciplinary approach which combines
skills in graphic design, writing and editing,
instructional design, human performance
technology, and human factors.
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UPA
Professional member 2002-Current
Recognizing
the need for a practical-oriented organization
dedicated to enhancing the skills and professional
success of usability professionals, Janice
James created the Usability Professionals'
Association in 1991. The original membership
of 50 has grown today to over 1,600 members.
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