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ANNOUNCE: November 2001 issue of _The Whirler_ newsletter 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 November 2001:
* Welcome KnowledgeBase.net as a new TECHWR-L annual sponsor
* Welcome Hyperionics as a new TECHWR-L annual sponsor
* TECHWR-L list tops 5000 subscribers
* Questions answered: Reprinting from the TECHWR-L list and site
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* New articles published
* Jobs, events, and seminars wanted
* Writers wanted
* Mentors wanted
If you've been laid off, you don't have to go it alone. Join with
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unemployed high-tech professionals. We meet on a telephone bridge;
hence, no travel is required. In this group, you'll:
o Learn the 2 essentials and 4 considerations of job seeking.
o Break free of self-limiting beliefs.
o Map your past accomplishments to new job opportunities.
o Identify your vulnerabilities.
o Learn a 7-step process for job seeking.
o Receive brainstorming and support from the group.
Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays, Nov. 27 to Dec. 13 from 10:00 AM
to noon (Pacific).
Cost: $450/person until 11/22; $695/person after that.
Register: Go to www.coachrose.com , click on "Class Sign-Up"
click on "Program Descriptions" and follow the instructions.
This JobSeeker's Jumpstart program is derived from the Career
Coaching program developed by Rose Hill at the request of the
Professional Development Center of Portland State University.
Presented by Rose Hill, Professional Certified Coach and
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ANNOUNCE: Upcoming Training, including Single-Sourcing, Info Design
Have you had a chance this year to fix that conflict between needing more
training and having the money in the budget for it? If not, check out our
upcoming workshops!
Invest two days of your time and come away with the knowledge and
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Structured Writing for Single-Sourcing
When: November 15-16, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Host: Henry Korman
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Managing Your Documentation Projects
When: November 28-29, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location: Atlanta, GA
Host: Bill Hackos
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User and Task Analysis for Information Design
When: November 28-29, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location: Fort Collins, CO
Host: JoAnn Hackos
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For complete course descriptions visit www.usabledesign.com.
This is your chance to receive the information design and human
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Henry Korman. For bio's, visit
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ANNOUNCE: XML and Localization Seminar in Santa Clara, CA
14 November 2001 - 8:30 am-4:15 pm
Presenter: Yves Savourel
Cost: $795 reduced rates available for more than 1 registration
The seminar will look at XML from the localization viewpoint: as a format
to store translatable material, as well as a format localizers can
take advantage of to improve their processes. An overview of the
basic facets of XML and its related technologies, underlining the
internationalization aspects will be included. Yves will present
guidelines to create XML vocabularies and to author XML documents
with localization in mind. He will illustrate how to implement
re-usability,localization directives, as well as various some of the
other advantages XML can offer. Localizing XML documents and
interfaces will be covered by looking at the various current
solutions, addressing some of their implementation issues and examining
how to take advantage of interoperability to create alternate efficient
processes. The class will also delve into the different existing
localization-related formats, it will look more especially at XLIFF and
how to take advantage of it. All parts of the seminar will be illustrated
by many concrete examples, and some hand-on exercises.
For registration information, and other details: http://www.localizationinstitute.com
The Localization Institute
4513 Vernon Blvd.
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 233-1790 Phone
(608) 441-6124 Fax
ulrich -at- localizationinstitute -dot- com
ANNOUNCE: Camtasia lets you be everywhere at once!
Even if your staff can't be everywhere at once, Camtasia can. Train by
recording your screen, narrating your video, annotating and sharing
worldwide. Utilize Pack and Show, which makes your movies easily
accessible to your viewers - it converts Camtasia movies into an
executable file so users can easily install the TechSmith codec to view
the movie at the same high resolution you saw when recording the video.
No special software required!
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