As I mentioned in my recent people who rock the industry interview, I think that subject area knowledge is one of the most important trends we'll see in translation in the next few years. To read a thorough explanation of how subject area knowledge relates to what we do, check out Kevin Hendzel's … [Read more...] about Giving Coursera a try
Professional development
Upcoming session of Getting Started as a Freelance Translator
The next session of my online course, Getting Started as a Freelance Translator, starts on February 13. You can read the complete description or register for the course here. All of the course sessions for the past six months have filled up before the start date, so please register early if you'd … [Read more...] about Upcoming session of Getting Started as a Freelance Translator
Wrapping up 2012
It's snowing here in Colorado and the last day of school is Friday, meaning that it's time to put some wrapping paper on 2012 and call it a year! I always find it helpful to look over my accomplishments and failures for the current year and set some goals for the next year. So here … [Read more...] about Wrapping up 2012
Next session of "Getting Started as a Freelance Translator" starts Wednesday
The next session of my online course Getting Started as a Freelance Translator starts on Wednesday, November 7 and I have three or four spots left (depending on who signs up today!). The last three sessions of the class have sold out, so I would recommend registering before the start date if you … [Read more...] about Next session of "Getting Started as a Freelance Translator" starts Wednesday
The software companies respond!
Ahead of last week's ATA conference, I asked readers what you would like to tell your translation tool vendor. And with 27 comments (although some of those were me!), the post generated a lot of activity and excellent feedback. I then compiled those comments into a three-page document and presented … [Read more...] about The software companies respond!