BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20150308T020000 RDATE:20150308T020000 RDATE:20160313T020000 RDATE:20170312T020000 RDATE:20180311T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20151101T020000 RDATE:20151101T020000 RDATE:20161106T020000 RDATE:20171105T020000 RDATE:20181104T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150502T184407Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150609T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150609T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150502T184407Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150502T184407Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250468360 DESCRIPTION:The WTD NA conference is coming in May\, so it's a good time to start planning for post-conference Meetups. We'll meet again on Tuesd ay June 9\, when Diana Potter\, the Senior Director of Customer Success at Customer.io tells us when to say: "\;Don't Write The Docs"\;. \;\n \;\nWhen I started working as a Technical Writer\, our local VP told me that to do my job well\, I'd spend significant time testing and pushing for changes to our software. To me\, that sounds like the es sence of Diana's talk. \;\n \;\n \;\nDiana manages Customer.io' s support/docs team. As such\, I expect that her talk will interest Docu mentarians\, Support Engineers\, and Knowledge Base Creators. Here is th e abstract of her talk: \;\n \;\n************ \;\n \;\n \ ;\nWriting user facing documentation gives you a unique perspective on s oftware. How does something work? Will the software explode when I push this button? Okay\, now how do you explain that explosion to a user\, in a way that makes sense and captures their attention? \;\n \;\nWha t do you do\, though\, when that unique perspective illustrates areas of confusion? Why document something that's confusing? Fix the confusion!& #13\;\n \;\nWrite the docs that make sense for the *user* and advocat e for product changes on behalf of the "\;user"\; too. \;\n&# 13\;\nHow do you decide when it makes sense to document\, and when it ma kes sense to dig in your heels and push for an internal change to the pr oduct? How can you use documentation to push for change? Come learn what I've learned\, the processes I've put in place\, and learn the followin g chant: "\;does this doc make sense?"\;\n\nTags: writing\, docu mentation\, support\, write the docs\n\nImported from: http://calagator. org/events/1250468360 URL:http://www.meetup.com/Write-The-Docs-PDX/events/222151324/ SUMMARY:Counterpoint: Don't Write The Docs LOCATION:New Relic: 111 SW 5th Avenue\, Suite 2700\, Portland Oregon 9720 4 United States SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180518T224545Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180612T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180612T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180518T224545Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180518T224545Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250473766 DESCRIPTION:Join us to play a fun game that answers relevant writing ques tions with the hive mind\, share highlights from the recent Write the Do cs Portland 2018 conference\, and enjoy light refreshments in a friendly and inclusive atmosphere. \;\n \;\nMeetup information: https://ww w.meetup.com/Write-The-Docs-PDX/events/250814073/\n\nTags: documentation \, Technical Writing\, write the docs\, developer docs\, support docs\n\ nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250473766 URL:https://www.meetup.com/Write-The-Docs-PDX/ SUMMARY:Write the Docs Portland Monthly Meetup LOCATION:Jama Software\, 135 SW Taylor\, Suite 200\, Portland\, OR: 135 S W Taylor\, Portland OR 97204 USA SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180918T234614Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181016T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181016T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180918T234614Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180918T234614Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250474257 DESCRIPTION:Write the Docs Portland meetup\, Portland State University's Technical Communication group\, and PDX Support Driven meetup are combin ing forces for a very fascinating look into the lives of documentarians\ , Technical Writing students\, and support professionals. \;\n \;\ nWe'll have two members from each group share with attendees what their work day is like. After the "\;Day in the Life of..."\; stories\ , we have an opportunity to ask presenters questions and form breakout g roups where attendees can converse with others based on common topics of interest. \;\n \;\nJoin us on Tuesday\, October 16th\, from 6 to 8 pm. \;\nLocation: Smith Memorial Student Union building\, meeting s pace room 333 (building map here: https://www.pdx.edu/student-union/buil ding-directory#Third%20Floor)\n\nTags: documentation\, Technical Writing \, write the docs\, developer docs\, support docs\, user support\, portl and state university\, psu\, technical communication\, Support Driven\n\ nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250474257 URL:https://www.meetup.com/Write-The-Docs-PDX/events/254803192 SUMMARY:Write the Docs PDX October Joint Meetup (with Portland State Univ ersity Technical Communication and PDX Support Driven): A Day in the Lif e of... LOCATION:PSU Smith Memorial Student Union (Meeting room 333): false SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181224T201900Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190108T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190108T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181224T201900Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181224T201900Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250474716 DESCRIPTION:Our January meetup (1/8/19\, 6-8 pm at Jama Software) is an o pportunity for members to share potential ideas for the Write the Docs P ortland 2019 (May 19-21). Participants are encouraged to give short (~5 minutes) dry runs of potential presentations to gauge interest and colle ct feedback. Do you have a burning idea that you want to present at the conference? Here is your chance to share them. We'll also brainstorm top ics that attendees would "\;love to see at the conference that they wish someone would offer."\; \;\n \;\nIf you have a talk in mi nd\, please RSVP and let the organizers (Mo\, Kristen McKee\, and Mike J ang) know in advance. We would love to have several speakers share their proposals. \;\n \;\nWith Call for Proposals for the Write the Doc s Portland 2019 conference quickly approaching (midnight\, January 17th) \, this is a great opportunity to practice your talk and receive feedbac k. For what it's worth\, several past participants of the Conference Sub mission Workshop were selected to present at Write the Docs. \;\n \;\nWe look forward to seeing you and hearing your ideas on January 8th! \n\nTags: documentation\, Technical Writing\, write the docs\, developer docs\, support docs\, conference\, call for proposals\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250474716 URL:https://www.meetup.com/Write-The-Docs-PDX/events/257484693/ SUMMARY:Write The Docs PDX January Meetup: Conference Submission Workshop LOCATION:Jama Software: 135 SW Taylor St\, Suite 200\, Portland OR 97204 us SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR