The Society for Technical Communication (STC) is the world's largest professional organization devoted to the field of technical communication. Its members include writers, editors, illustrators, Web designers and developers, and a number of other specialists who work to communicate complex scientific and technical information to a broad range of audiences. Its goals include improving the practice of technical communication and communicating its value within professional contexts. Through its publications, Web site, and chapter meetings, it serves as an important resource for practitioners and educators in the fields of technical and scientific writing and communication. Although many working technical communicators are not STC members (STC estimates that there are 100,000 working technical communicators just in the United States, while STC's membership is around 20,000 worldwide), the ...