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* TRAINING: INDEXING SKILLS WORKSHOP FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATORS
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TRAINING: INDEXING SKILLS WORKSHOP FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATORS
Presented by Lori Lathrop (LoriLathrop -at- compuserve -dot- com / http://www.indexingskills.com)
"An index is as important to your documentation as your documentation is
to
the product." (Lori Lathrop)
DATE: Friday, April 19, 2002
TIMES: 8 AM to 4:30 PM
LOCATION: Wingate Inn, 5661 Windhover Drive, Orlando, FL 32819
AUDIENCE: 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.
NOTE: Registration fees have not increased this year!
EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATIONS ( received by March 28):
$300 (single registration) / $275 (per attendee - group rate for 3-6
registrations)
LATE REGISTRATIONS (subject to availability after March 28):
$335 (single registration) / $325 (per attendee - group rate for 3-6
registrations)
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.
To request a workshop brochure, send an e-mail message to
LoriLathrop -at- compuserve -dot- com
For more information on upcoming workshops and presentations, please see http://www.indexingskills.com/wkshpsch.html
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Invest two days of your time and come away with the knowledge and
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User-Centered Web Design
When: March 5-6, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Location: San Jose, CA
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Structuring Information for Online Success
When: March 6-7, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Location: Atlanta, GA
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User and Task Analysis for Information Design
When: March 13-14, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Location: Columbus, OH
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Developing a Single-Sourcing Strategy
When: March 26-27, 8:30am - 4:30pm
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Structuring Information for Online Success
When: April 2-3, 8:30am - 4:30pm
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Structured Writing for Single Sourcing
When: April 25-26, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Location: Min/St. Paul, MN
Host: JoAnn Hackos
For complete course descriptions visit www.usabledesign.com.
This is your chance to receive the information design and human
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