[print]

JTCA Facts

JTCA History

1989.6 First TC Symposium 'Manuals in Japan, Now'. 600 participants.
1990.7 Second TC Symposium 'Easy-to-understand Manuals'. 800 participants.
1991.8 Third TC Symposium 'Producing Gentle & Kind Manuals' 1,200 participants.
1992.1 Establishment of JTCA
1992.6 Publication of 'Guideline for Manual Evaluation'.
1992.9 4th TC Symposium 'In Search of Technology to Communicate'. 900 participants.
1993.5 Publications of 'Research in Human Resources Development in TC' and 'Research in Manual Production Tools'.
1993.8 5th TC Symposium 'Communicating with More User Centered Awareness'. 800 participants.
1994.5 Publication of 'Standard TC Education Program' and 'Evaluation Criterion for Well Designed Manuals'.
1994.8 6th TC Symposium 'TC for Better User-Interface Design'. 600 participants.
1995.5 Publication of 'Research in TC Certification Program' and 'Research in Manual Awards'.
1995.8 7th TC Symposium 'New Wave in TC: Product Liability, Multi-Media and Internet'. 700 participants.
1996.3 Publications of 'TC Certification Exams Report' and 'Research of Manual Development under Multi-Media Environment'.
1996.8 8th TC Symposium 'TC Technology in the Internet Age'. 850 participants.
1997.3 Seminar: 'Copyrights in the Age of Multi-Media'.
1997.3 Publications of 'Research in Practical TC Certification' and 'Guideline for Producing Electronic Manuals'.
1997.8 Opening JTCA Web site.
1997.9 TC Symposium '97 'Shapes, Colors, Sounds and Animation: TC in Electronic Space'. 1,050 participants.
1998.2 Starting TC Certifications Exam: Technical Writing Basic Level.
1998.4 Publication of 'Report on Guideline for Evaluation of Electronic Manuals'.
1998.9 TC Symposium '98 'Human-Machine Interaction'. 1,050 participants.
1999.6 Seminar: 'Practical Manual Production'. This seminar has been held every year.
1999.9-12 TC Symposium '99 'Transition from <Human vs. Digital> to <Human with Digital>'.
2000.4 Publication of 'Research in Application Areas for Technical Communication'.
2000.4 Japan Manual Awards by JTCA's single sponsorship.
2000.9-12 TC Symposium 2000 'Changing Media, Changing Definition of Easiness'. 1,100 participants in Tokyo, 310 in Osaka.
2001.2 Starting TC Certifications Exam: Technical Writing Advanced Level.
2001.8-10 TC Symposium 2001 'What's Accessibility?'. 910 participants in Tokyo, 260 in Osaka.
2002.4 Publication of 'Research in Guideline for Producing Information on the Web'.
2002.9-10 TC Symposium 2002 'Fun to Use: What Comes Next to Ease of Use'. 950 participants in Tokyo, 230 in Osaka.
2003.4 Publication of 'Second Research in Guideline for Producing Information on the Web'.
2003.8-10 TC Symposium 2003 'Nice and Cozy Man-Machine Communication'. 960 participants in Tokyo, 240 in Osaka.
2004.2 Starting TC Certifications Exam: Direction of Manual Production.
2004.9 TC Symposium 2004 'Produce to Use and Create to Produce'. 1,020 participants in Tokyo, 220 in Osaka.
2004.1 Publication of 'Guideline for Katakana Notation'.
2005.3 Publication of 'Research in Certification Program in Usability'.
2005.4 Publication of 'Standard Logo for Electronic Manual'.
2005.5 Seminar: 'Basic Manual Production'. This seminar has been held every year.
2005.9-10 TC Symposium 2005 'EXUVIATION!'. 1,110 participants in Tokyo, 270 in Osaka.
2005.10 Publication of 'Guidebook for TC Certification Exam: Technical Writing, second edition'.
2006.5 Publication of 'Research in Training for Usability Experts'.
2006.5 Presented a draft of IEC62079 Part 2 to IEC/TC3.
2006.9-10 TC Symposium 2006 'Let's Create the New Navigation!'. 1,070 participants in Tokyo, 310 in Osaka.
2006.12 Publication of 'Guidebook for TC Certification Exam: Direction of Manual Production, new edition'.
2007.3 Publication of 'Research in Training Curriculum for Technical Communicators and Usability Specialists'.
2007.8-10 TC Symposium 2007 'TORI-SETSU 2.0: Improvement of creativity and productivity'. 1,300 participants in Tokyo, 390 in Osaka.
2008.3 Publication of 'Guideline for Katakana Notation, second edition'.
2008.3 Publication of 'Research in Training Curriculum for creators of Instructional Information'.
2008.8-10 TC Symposium 2008 'Information Multiplied by Design: A New Stage for Technical Communicators'. 1,350 participants in Tokyo, 450 in Kyoto.
2008.11 At 2008 extra general meeting, resolution for the transition to a general incorporated foundation was passed.