Quick news: Microsoft Press wins awards at international competition of STC
You all might remember that back in the winter, a handful of our books were recognized by the Puget Sound chapter of the Society for Technical Communications. (See blog post https://blogs.msdn.com/b/microsoft_press/archive/2014/01/22/quick-news-microsoft-press-picks-up-six-awards-at-last-night-s-stc-ceremony.aspx.)
Today, we’re happy to announce that three of those books were sent to the international judges and have received recognition at the top level of competition. Here are the winners. Congratulations to the authors and editors who produced these high-quality books.
Award of Excellence
STC's description: An entry that wins an Award of Excellence consistently meets high standards in all areas. The entry might contain a single major flaw or a few minor flaws. The entry demonstrates an exceptional understanding of technical communication principles.
Author: Jeffrey Richter
Editors: Devon Musgrave, Carol Dillingham
Software Requirements, Third Edition
Authors: Karl Wiegers, Joy Beatty
Editors: Devon Musgrave, Carol Dillingham
Award of Merit
STC description: An entry that wins a Merit Award consistently meets high standards in most areas. The entry might contain a small number of major or minor flaws, but it still applies technical communication principles in a highly proficient manner.
Author: Nancy Muir
Editor: Kenyon Brown