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  * TRAINING, Seattle, Chicago: Writing for International Audience (NEW)
  * ANNOUNCE: PDF2001 Registration Discount; expires March 2 (NEW)
  * JOB: Technical Writer Needed in Calverton, Maryland 
  * ANNOUNCE: JoAnn Hackos' Developing Standards for E-Communication 
  * ANNOUNCE: Don't miss this workshop: Documenting APIs and SDKs 
  * ANNOUNCE: INDEXING SKILLS WORKSHOPS FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATORS 
  * JOB: Documentation Specialist needed in Burlington, MA 
  * ANNOUNCE: CALL FOR PAPERS: ACM SIGDOC 2001 
  * ANNOUNCE: SnagIt & Camtasia to capture, edit, present 

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TRAINING, Seattle, WA and Chicago, IL: Writing and Designing for an 
     International Audience Seminar

Dates: 28 March 2001, Seattle, WA; and 16 May 2001, Chicago, IL. Cost:
$695, group discounts available.

Seminar presenter: Nancy Hoft 

This seminar is designed for technical writers and editors, documentation
managers, and localization specialists. It will cover techniques and
approaches that improve the quality of the source and translated
documentation, reduce overall cost, and speed up time-to-market. The
seminar will have an interactive lecture format and will include writing
exercises that allow participants to practice and review their newly
learned skills. The $695 fee covers course materials, a copy of
"International Technical Communications: How to Export Information about
High Technology", and lunch.

Tis seminar is one of a seven-part series of seminars that The
Localization Institute is offering in March 2001 in Seattle, WA, and in
May 2001 in Chicago, IL.  For complete seminar descriptions, agendas, and
registration information, please visit:
http://www.localization-institute.org.

2/18/01-2/25/01
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ANNOUNCE: PDF2001 Registration Discount; expires March 2

Register for the PDF 2001 Conference East by March 2 and receive a $200
discount off the regular registration price.

The conference for users of Adobe Acrobat is scheduled for June 4, 5 and 6
at the Baltimore Sheraton North in Towson, MD. Program and registration
information is available at http://www.pdfconference.com. Early Bird
registration has been extended to March 2.

PDF experts from Canada, Germany, Israel, Switzerland and the United
States will discuss essential elements of PDF at the conference, including
web delivery, electronic forms, database connectivity, JavaScript,
industrial eBooks, PDF on handhelds, color prepress issues and best
practices. A new track will provide information for PDF developers, and
include sessions on XML and PDF Forms; Digitally Signing, Validating and
Verifying PDF Files; and an introduction the the Acrobat API.

Speakers include Thomas Merz of PDFlib, author of Web Publishing with
Acrobat/PDF; Ted Padova, author of the Acrobat PDF Bible;.Max Wyss, a
forms and JavaScript expert; Shlomo Perets, a well-known advanced Acrobat
instructor; Paul Showalter of the IRS; and Tim Sullivan of ActivePDF and
many other leading authorities and expert users.

In addition to the conference, there are a variety of pre- and
post-conference workshops that delve into advanced techniques in depth.
Discounts are available for groups, students, academics, government
employees and for those who register for pre- and post-conference
workshops. For more information, see http://www.pdfconference.com or call
240/208-5808. The conference is sponsored by ActivePDF
(www.activepdf.com), PlanetPDF (http://www.planetpdf.com) and Cardiff
(http://www.cardiff.com).

2/17/01-2/24/01
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JOB: Technical Writer Needed in Calverton, Maryland

JOB OPENING: Technical Writer (Temp-to-Perm)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 
*B.A. or B.S. in Technical Writing, English, or scientific fields
*4 years experience writing technical documentation (software preferred) 
*Fluent English with strong writing and editing skills
*Proficiency with MS Word and RoboHELP

DESCRIPTION: On-site technical writer to write and revise technical
documentation describing functional applications and licensing software
operating procedures for end-users and system administrators.

SKILLS: Technical writing and editing; interviewing subject-matter
experts;
consistently bringing projects in on budget and on schedule; creating
clear and comprehensive indexes; working independently and on a team;
working with advanced skills in MS Word (required); working with advanced
skills in help authoring using RoboHELP and RoboHTML (preferred).

TO APPLY: E-mail resumes to NNarena -at- SystemAutomation -dot- com

2/13/01-2/20/01
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ANNOUNCE: JoAnn Hackos' Developing Standards for E-Communication

Do the electronic information systems you've created
look like they've been done by different people in
different organizations? Is there a consistent look and
feel to the information you are creating? Can users
predict where and how they are going to find information?
Does the information tell them how to do their work and
achieve their goals?

Plan to attend "Developing Standards for E-Communication,"
an exceptional two-day workshop conducted by Dr. JoAnn
Hackos.

This seminar introduces you to a process for designing 
effective electronic information standards. You'll learn 
how to identify user needs, understand user goals, analyze 
user tasks, and put it all together in coherent online 
standards. You'll learn how to develop a set of standards 
for your organization and look at the results gained by 
organizations that have done it right.

Details:

Workshop Title: Developing Standards for E-Communication
Dates: March 8-9, 2001
Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Host Company: STC, Phoenix Chapter
Fee: $725.00
Registration: Register online at http://www.usabledesign.com/ 
or call in your registration to Molly Sausaman at 303-234-0123.

2/12/01-2/19/01
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ANNOUNCE: Don't miss this workshop: Documenting APIs and SDKs

Documenting APIs and SDKs: a guide for non-programmers

Documenting SDKs isn't easy, and it's not for everyone.
But it's a highly-sought skill. It will bring you respect.
And it's one of the best-paying gigs in our industry. 

So why not move up to the peak of our profession? 
Sign up today for this revealing 2-day workshop, 
co-sponsored by the STC Montreal Chapter.

When: Monday March 12 + Tuesday March 13, 2001
Where: downtown Montreal (and coming to Israel soon!)
Presenter: Manuel Gordon, award-winning technical writer 
and professor of computer science, who specializes in SDKs.  

Cost: C$495 for STC-Montreal members, plus taxes 
      C$595 (US$400) for non-members, plus taxes 

For more information, call Diana Halfpenny at (514) 489-5329 
or visit http://www.gordonandgordon.com/apisandsdks.html

2/10/01-2/17/01
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ANNOUNCE: Upcoming INDEXING SKILLS WORKSHOPS FOR 
    TECHNICAL COMMUNICATORS
presented by Lori Lathrop

The one-day workshop is for writers and editors who need 
to create usable indexes for either printed or online
documents. Writers will learn to apply several productivity 
tips and techniques in indexing technical documentation.

DATES AND LOCATIONS:

        March 30 - Greenville, SC
        April 6 - Greensboro, NC
        April 20 - Denver, CO
        May 25 - Newark, NJ

To request a brochure for any of these workshops, contact 
LoriLathrop -at- compuserve -dot- com (http://www.indexingskills.com) 
or call 704-531-0021.

"An index is as important to your documentation as your 
documentation is to the product."  (Lori Lathrop)

Lori Lathrop is a Past President of the American Society of 
Indexers (ASI) and a Senior Member of the Society for 
Technical Communication (STC). The second edition of her 
book, An Indexers Guide to the Internet, was published by 
Information Today Inc. in 1999, and she is currently writing 
Indexing Skills for Technical Communicators, which is based 
on the workshops she delivers to corporate clients throughout 
North America.

LoriLathrop -at- compuserve -dot- com
http://www.indexingskills.com

2/7/01-2/28/01
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ANNOUNCE: SnagIt & Camtasia to capture, edit, present

TechSmith's SnagIt and Camtasia software give you the power to 
capture and edit anything you see on your PC screen, plus your 
narration, and present it to anyone, anywhere! You won't find better 
tools for creating effective training, tutorials, demos and more in 
industry standard AVI and streaming media formats. 

Visit our web site to learn more and download FREE trial versions 
of SnagIt and Camtasia.  http://www.techsmith.com/twr

1/1/01-3/31/01
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