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* TRAINING: WBT, FRAME, ACROBAT, XML, WWP, FRAME TEMPLATES (UPDATED)
* JOBS: Technical writers needed, various locations (NEW)
* ANNOUNCE: September 2001 Issue of _The Whirler_ Now Available
* BOOK: Indexing Made Easy
* ANNOUNCE: Training Opportunities at Ace Communications, Inc.
* ANNOUNCE: INDEXING SKILLS WORKSHOPS FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATORS
* SPECIAL: "From Paper to Web Workshop" with TECHWR-L Discount
* TRAINING, Santa Clara, CA: Localization Institute's Seminars
* ANNOUNCE: SnagIt - A TechWriter's Best Friend!
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From Paper to Web: Instructional Design for e-Learning (WBT)
- October 4-5 (Research Triangle Park, North Carolina)
Regular rate $695, TECHWR-L member rate $395
Applied Indexing
- November 1-2 (Washington DC Area)
FrameMaker Boot Camp
- October 8-12 (Research Triangle Park, North Carolina)
FrameMaker+SGML Training for Writers and EDD Developers
- November 5-9 (Research Triangle Park, North Carolina)
Mastering WebWorks Professional Edition
- September 24-25 (Research Triangle Park, North Carolina)
Adobe Acrobat 5.0
- October 2-3 (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
- October 4 (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
XML Boot Camp
- October 15-18 (Research Triangle Park, North Carolina)
ANNOUNCE: September 2001 Issue of _The Whirler_ Now Available
The Whirler is the every-once-in-a-while update about
what's going on behind the scenes at TECHWR-L. Check
out what's new in September 2001:
* TECHWR-L: A worldwide community
* Discount Rates for TECHWR-Lers for upcoming workshop
* TECHWR-L submissions FAQ updated with new information
and policies
* TECHWR-L Employment Central FAQ now available
* TECHWR-L Employment Central has scads of new jobs
* New articles published
* Jobs, events, and seminars wanted
* Writers wanted
* Mentors wanted
A new book outlining a sequential indexing method is now available
from William Andrew Publishing.
INDEXING: A Nuts-and-Bolts Guide for Technical Writers, guides you
through the process of sequential indexing in an easy-to-follow
format. You will succeed as an indexer using this new guide. The
book is based on real-world success and the method was tested in
high-pressure publishing organizations over the space of a decade.
ANNOUNCE: Training Opportunities at Ace Communications, Inc.
Beginning,Intermediate, and Advanced Adobe FrameMaker 6.0: Topics in this
Adobe-certified curriculum include working with documents, editing text,
using templates, character and paragraph formats, graphic frames, text
insets, cross-references and more.
Beginning/Intermediate: October 1-3, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Reg. fee: $895
Advanced: October 4-5, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Registration fee: $595
All five days of training: Registration fee: $1,395
Using XML & Xmetal Pro: Using XML & Xmetal Pro is a three-day course that
provides the basic knowledge required to configure and implement Soft Quad
XMetaL, including basic customization techniques for any DTD. You begin by
using XMetaL out of the box with a simple DTD and work up to creating a
complete authoring environment.
October 8-10, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration Fee: $895. 1st day
only $395
For more information or to register at www.ace1training.com
ANNOUNCE: Upcoming INDEXING SKILLS WORKSHOPS FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATORS
presented by Lori Lathrop
"An index is as important to your documentation as your
documentation is to the product."
(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.
U.S. DATES AND LOCATIONS:
September 28 - St. Louis, MO (early-bird deadline extended to Sept. 17)
November 16 - Seattle, WA
To request a brochure for any of these workshops, contact
LoriLathrop -at- compuserve -dot- com or call 704-531-0021. You may also download a
brochure as a PDF file from the IndexingSkills Web site
(http://www.indexingskills.com).
DOWN UNDER DATES AND LOCATIONS:
October 18 & 19 - Brisbane, Australia
To be announced - Melbourne, Australia
If you are interested in attending a workshop in Brisbane or Melbourne,
send an e-mail message to LoriLathrop -at- compuserve -dot- com
INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS:
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 Indexer's 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 her
workshops.
SPECIAL: "From Paper to Web Workshop" with TECHWR-L Discount
On October 4-5, 2001, in Research Triangle Park, NC,
Bright Path Solutions presents "From Paper to Web:
Instructional Design for e-Learning" at a substantial
discount for TECHWR-L members.
In the "From Paper to Web" Workshop, you examine the three
most common obstacles to a successful e-learning strategy: (1)
lack of interactivity, (2) cultural resistance, and (3) lack of
bandwidth. You learn to identify specific learner obstacles that must
be considered when designing e-learning programs. "From Paper
to Web" provides practical tips and techniques to overcome these
obstacles in your instructional design. Join in for a fast-paced,
highly interactive workshop that focuses on the "real-world"
aspects of designing e-learning programs for the web. Gain a
foundation in training development that is not dependent on any
one authoring tool, but incorporates the principles of effective
instructional development in the e-learning environment.
This workshop usually costs $695, but as a special for the
TECHWR-L community, Bright Path and Raycomm are working
together to offer this workshop to TECHWR-L members for
only $395.
Multilingual Websites
24-25 October 2001. Cost: $995 for any two modules (minimum), and $1395
for
any three modules.
Presenters: Willem Stoeller, Richard Sikes
Writing and Designing for an International Audience
24 October 2001. Cost: $695
Presenter: Nancy Hoft
Microsoft Project 2000 for Localization Projects
25 October 2001. Cost: $395
Presenter: Willem Stoeller
Group discounts are available. For complete seminar descriptions, agendas,
and registration information, please visit: http://www.localizationinstitute.com.
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