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From: "techwr-l owner" <techwr-l-owner -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
To: <archiver -at- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 02:30:01 -0600

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TECHWR-L. This ad posting is sent daily directly to all
list members to help underwrite the costs of the list (just
as ads in a newspaper, magazine, or journal underwrite the
costs of those publications).

In this posting, look for the following ...
* SITE UPDATE: New User's Advocate Column (NEW)
* TRAINING: Learn how to Document APIs and SDKs with a
Workshop on a DVD
* ANNOUNCE: WritersUA User Assistance Update
* ANNOUNCE: New! WebWorks OnTime: On-Demand,
Custom ePublishing Service


and at the end you'll find the concluding administrivia with
information about these ads and how to place your own.

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SITE UPDATE: New User's Advocate Column (NEW)

Geoff Hart's done it again--a brand new User's Advocate column is on the
TECHWR-L Web site today:

Making Your Mark:
Marketing and the Technical Writer

by Geoff Hart

Branding is often regarded as marketing territory, but technical
communicators have a deed to the land and then some. There's more to it
than just logo design and a nifty name! Read more:
http://www.techwr-l.com/ct.php?link=http://www.techwr-l.com/techwhirl/magazine/usersadvocate/branding.html



02/23/05-03/01/05
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TRAINING: Learn how to Document APIs and SDKs with a Workshop on a DVD

Documenting APIs isn't easy but learning how is a great way to enhance
your tech writing skills. Our "Workshop-on-a-DVD", featuring well known
tech writing guru Manuel Gordon, can get you started now.

Topics coverered:

- What are SDKs? Why sell them? Why buy them?
- How to structure the documentation set for an SDK
- What programmers really want: A real-world case study
- How to outline a Developer's Guide
- How to automatically generate a Reference Manual using DGP tools
- Strategies for going forward and additional resources
- And much more

Here?s what one recent customer had to say:

"It's a very good starting point and is well worth the money. If you can't
afford individual or group training, this is an excellent solution."
-Bill Swallow, Manager of Documentation, MapInfo Corp.

For more information, visit www.thirdwavestudios.com/gg/videos.html

02/21/05-02/27/05
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ANNOUNCE: WritersUA User Assistance Update
* Salary Survey Results Available
* Three New Articles
* Las Vegas Conference Approaches
* WritersUA Visiting STC Chapters
* Why STC Members Should Vote No...
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SALARY SURVEY RESULTS AVAILABLE
The WritersUA Salary Survey provides you with detailed and comprehensive
information about compensation for user assistance professionals. Thanks
to the over 1,000 participants!
http://www.winwriters.com/surveys/salary05/index.html

THREE NEW ARTICLES
"XML Architecture for Customized User Assistance", by Sarah O'Keefe
describes a content-centered approach for the reuse and versioning of
information http://www.winwriters.com/articles/xml/index.html

"William Horton on Software Simulation Design" describes how to improve
the effectiveness of software simulations through increased interactivity
and a layered approach to user control.
http://www.winwriters.com/articles/stairway/index.html

"Creating 'Smart Help' with Conditional Content" discusses several
methods for making Web-based Help systems "smart", by using conditional
content to customize the appearance and behavior of your pages to the
users' needs. http://www.winwriters.com/articles/smart_help/index.html

REGISTRATION CONTINUES FOR LAS VEGAS CONFERENCE
Reserve your place today for the Annual WritersUA Conference for
Software User Assistance to be held in Las Vegas at the Tropicana Hotel
March 20-23, 2005. 60+ sessions, 45 speakers.
http://www.winwriters.com/ohc05/index.html

WRITERS UA VISITING STC CHAPTERS
Joe Welinske, President of WritersUA, will be speaking about Trends in
Software User Assistance at the following STC chapters in February: Puget
Sound - the 15th, and Denver - the 17th.
http://www.stc-psc.org/stc-psc.org-asp//events.asp
http://www.stcrmc.org/news_events/meetings/2004-2005/feb05.htm

COMMENTARY
Why STC members should vote "No" on the referendum to eliminate the
regional election of Director-sponsors from STC Bylaws. This document is
of interest to anyone holding membership in the Society for Technical
Communication. http://www.winwriters.com/articles/trans2/index.html

02/17/05-03/01/05
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ANNOUNCE: New! WebWorks OnTime: On-Demand, Custom ePublishing
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11/02/04-12/30/05
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