Society for Technical Communication

STC is an organization dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences of technical communication. It is the largest organization of its type in the world. Its 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.

IEEE Professional Communication Society

PCS is an IEEE society composed of an international mix of engineers, researchers, educators, and practitioners who are dedicated to understanding and promoting effective communication in engineering, scientific, and other technical environments.

Nielsen Norman Group

NN/g conducts groundbreaking research, evaluates user interfaces, and reports real findings – not what's popular or expected. With our approach, NN/g will help you create better experiences for real people and improve the bottom line for your business.

Boxes and Arrows

Christina Wodtke’s wonderful site/blog on Information Architecture. Lots of great info.

Docsymmetry

Technical writing tips for writers & managers. Lots of good, free information.

CSS Zen Garden

If you wonder what Cascading Style Sheets can do for you, here’s the place to find out.

Lorem Ipsum Generator

If you’ve ever needed “filler” or placeholder text for a document or Web site, here’s a great source!

TECHWR-L

THE source & forum for technical writers.

SMASHING Magazine

Founded in September 2006, Smashing Magazine delivers useful and innovative information for designers and web-developers. Our aim is to inform our readers about the latest trends and techniques in web-development.

MicroType

Shlomo Perets’ “home” for all things about and for Adobe Framemaker^®.

EServer TC Library

The EServer Technical Communication Library is a free, open access index for professional, scientific and technical communicators (such as technical writers).

Section 508 (Accessibility)

Section 508 requires that federal agencies’ electronic and information technology is accessible to people with disabilities.

Technical Communication

This link goes to an online archive of Technical Communication, the STC journal. Technical Communication publishes articles about the practical application of technical communication theory and serves as a common arena for discussion by practitioners. You can also subscribe to the online version.

Scriptorium

Scriptorium…[helps] companies with large amounts of technical content streamline their publishing processes, which results in cost reduction and quality improvements.

CSS Tricks

CSS Tricks is a Web design community curated by Chris Coyler. It's all about Web design for designers. Enjoy!

UX Magazine

UX Magazine is free a community resource exploring all facets of experience design. We work closely with practitioners and industry leaders versed in all areas of UX to provide a steady stream of engaging and useful content.

Leading Technical Communication

Larry Kunz writes this about himself and his blog:

I’m a technical communication professional with more than 30 years’ experience as a writer, manager, planner, and information designer. I’ve experienced the transition from book-based documentation to today’s integrated delivery of content. At Systems Documentation, Inc. (SDI), I lead projects and perform consulting for clients who want to treat their customer-facing content as a business asset.