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ANNOUNCE: Coming November 2005 -- FrameMaker 2005 Chautauqua
(conference) (NEW)
You may have already seen announcements of the FrameMaker 2005
Chautauqua, a conference scheduled for November 7-9 in Raleigh, NC.
Bright Path Solutions is producing this conference, and we are
pleased to tell you that Adobe is sending several of the top FrameMaker
product line managers to come and talk about FrameMaker's future.
Adobe's representatives will also talk about some key things happening
with the product at that time.
(Chautauqua is an Iroqois word that, loosely translated, refers to a
travelling educational gathering. We felt this to be an appropriate
description of this conference.)
The benefits we hope to provide with this conference include:
1. opportunity to talk directly with Adobe's FrameMaker team
(the people setting Frame's direction!)
2. networking time with fellow FrameMaker and Structured FrameMaker users
3. opportunity to attend presentations by certified FrameMaker experts
4. real world presentations by real users on how they have made
FrameMaker work -- and what they've done when it hasn't
5. time to evaluate tools and techniques in a "hands-on" presentation
track
6. access to vendors who produce tools complementary to FrameMaker
7. quality electronic proceedings to ensure added ROI for time spent
at the conference and using information after the conference (we are
also planning for the CD to also contain free plug-ins and templates)
8. amenities to make a comfortable, communicative atmosphere (including
breakfasts, lunches, breaks, and informal gatherings)
9. improved general communication of the fact that FrameMaker is alive
and well
10. Sorry, but I don't have a 10th but am sure if you have attended a
conference before, you will have an idea of what you hope to gain from
attending conferences and can find it available at this one!
ANNOUNCE: New Doc-To-Help 2005 Creates Help Files from Word or
Any HTML Editor
Doc-To-Help Enterprise 2005 empowers you to author in any HTML editor
or MicroSoft Word to create Help systems in the format of your choice
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*RoboHelp Project Converter*
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*All the Single-Source Help Authoring Features You Need*
Doc-To-Help gives you the features you need to create fully functional
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*Author HTML and Configure Help Systems in Your Favorite Editor *
Doc-To-Help allows you to author and configure your Help systems in
your favorite editor. You apply pre-defined styles to your content and
Doc-To-Help uses that information to create your Help systems. This
eliminates the need for a proprietary editor or proprietary code.
*Unmatched Support and Subscription Services*
Doc-To-Help 2005 includes a subscription that delivers free updates
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*Technology Roadmap*
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for XML and other technologies, such as MicroSoft Longhorn.
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