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   CONFERENCE: LavaCon in New Orleans: Jazz Up Your Career!
   TRAINING: Advanced Training in Several Topics, SF Bay Area
   JOBS: Technical Writers (Junior and Senior), Newtown, PA
   ANN: Discount For DocTrain East 2007-October 16-20, 2007
   ANNOUNCE: NEWS FROM MADCAP SOFTWARE
   ANNOUNCE: Doc-To-Help 2007 v2 - New Version

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CONFERENCE:  LavaCon in New Orleans: Jazz Up Your Career!

Attend a joint conference between LavaCon and the Greater New 
Orleans chapter of the Project Management Institute and jazz up 
your tech comm career!

Choose from over 60 sessions and hands-on workshops on the 
latest publishing technology, strategies for reducing training 
and translation costs, getting the resources you need, and more!

Dates: October 27 - 30, 2007
Location: Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel, New Orleans, LA

Early registration discounts expire soon!

Details on the conference website: www.lavacon.org

See you in New Orleans!

LavaCon 2007: The Fifth Annual Conference on Advanced 
Technical Communication and Project Management

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TRAINING: Advanced Training in Several Topics, SF Bay Area

Advanced Training for Technical Communicators, SF Bay Area 
    (San Carlos)
Instructor: Shlomo Perets, http://www.microtype.com/Training.html

ENHANCING YOUR DOCUMENTATION:
* Creating Video Demos to Enhance Software Documentation, Nov 5
* Interactive 3D Models in PDFs, Nov 6
* Creating PDF Forms, Nov 7

FRAMEMAKER TRAINING:
* FrameMaker Template Design, Oct 29-30
* Single Sourcing with FrameMaker, Oct 31
* FrameMaker-to-Acrobat Advanced Techniques, Nov 1-2
* Exploring FrameScript, Nov 8-9

FRAMEMAKER ADD-ONS:
Instantly be more productive with
* Toolbar Plus Express 4.0 for FrameMaker,
  http://www.microtype.com/FMToolbarPlus.pdf
* FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers and Assistants,
  http://microtype.com/ImprovePDF.html

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JOBS: Technical Writers (Junior and Senior), Newtown, PA

Title     :  Technical Writer (Senior and Junior)
Skills    :  Technical writing, Organization, Critical Thinking, 
     Research, Computers
Date      :  8-27-2007
Location  :  Newtown, PA
Area code :  267
Pay rate  :  DOE
Length    :  Perm
 

Job description:

Seeking an energetic team oriented candidate with 3+ years of 
technical writing experience.Teletronics Technology Corp designs 
and manufactures data acquisition and instrumentation products 
used in modern high-performance aircraft, missiles, aerospace 
vehicles, underwater vehicles, and land vehicles in commercial, 
industrial, and military applications. You will work as part 
of a small team responsible for development of technical manuals 
associated with embedded computer systems.

U.S. Citizenship Required.

Required Skills:

* Research and develop understanding of system and sub-system 
  operation.
* Work proactively with engineering and customers to procure and 
  understand source data.
* Understand and perform to project-specific writing specifications.
* Develop original illustrations such as block diagrams, wiring 
  diagrams and flowcharts.
* Understanding of electrical and computer engineering principles.
* Ability to take ownership of a project with minimal supervision.
* Ability to multitask with multiple projects in a fast-paced 
  environment.
* Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and 
  be able to work in a team environment with a diverse group of 
  development engineers, test engineers, and   manufacturing 
  technicians.
* Must be able to extract and comprehend system operation from 
  typical engineering documentation
* High literacy in MS Word, Excel, Visio, Framemaker, and 
  PowerPoint.

Desired Skills:

* Experience writing or using system-level computer manuals.
* Experience using/developing XML, Schemas or HTML
* Simplified Technical English (ASD/AECMA) writing experience
* Bachelors Degree in an Engineering related area

Contact:

Please email your resume and salary history to jroach -at- ttcdas -dot- com,
send your resume and salary history to hr -at- ttcdas -dot- com, or fax your 
information to 267-352-2021. Only qualified candidates need apply. 
No phone calls will be accepted. Teletronics Technology Corp is 
an equal opportunity employer. Minorities are encouraged to apply.


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Discount Offer For DocTrain East 2007 - October 16-20, 2007

Held in the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution, 
Lowell, Massachusetts, the theme of the 8th Annual 
Documentation & Training East Conference is Advancing Your 
Career. The event takes place October 16-20, 2007 and is 
designed to help you improve the skills and expertise youll
need to future proof your career and improve your value as a 
professional technical communicator.

   * Choice of pre-conference half-day workshops (October 16-17)
   * Choice of over 40 conference sessions (October 18-19)
   * Choice of post-conference half-day workshop (October 20)
   * Access to the Management Summit (October 18-19)
   * Access to the networking cocktail reception (October 18)
   * Breakfast and carving station lunches during conference

Five days of workshops, presentations and more just $999

Register today! http://www.doctrain.com

The program is organized into eight tracks -- you can attend 
all the sessions in any track, or mix and match sessions to 
create your own customized conference experience. 
Tracks include:

   * Content Component Management
   * Information Architecture
   * Innovative Technology
   * Interaction Design
   * Localization & Translation
   * User Experience
   * Web Content Management
   * XML Authoring

There's even a track dedicated to documentation and training 
managers and a track in which all the sessions are software
demonstrations.

DISCOUNTS for EDUCATORS and STC Members

STC Early Bird Discount -- save $200 -- register by September
17 for only $799!

Educators Early Bird Discount -- save $400 -- register by 
September 17 for only $599!

To take advantage of these discount offers you must register 
by telephone.

Contact Eileen Savary at +1 978-649-8555 or via email at
info -at- doctrain -dot- com -dot- 

Seats are limited. Register today!

DocTrain EAST 2007: Advancing Your Career
October 16-20, 2007  Lowell, MA
16 half-day workshops / 40+ sessions
www.doctrain.com 

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ANNOUNCE: NEWS FROM MADCAP SOFTWARE

 - MADCAP FEEDBACK SERVER NOW AVAILABLE
 - WHAT CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING ABOUT MADCAP FEEDBACK
 - FEEDBACK SERVER INTRODUCTORY OFFER
 - FREE LIVE DEMOS

 ----MADCAP FEEDBACK SERVER NOW AVAILABLE-----

We are pleased to announce the release of the MadCap Feedback 
Server. With the Server, MadCap Software introduces a new 
revolutionary way to get live user feedback on your 
documentation - not only for Web-based Help, but also for 
desktop Help such as HTML Help and DotNet Help. 

With the addition of the Feedback Server, the on-premise option 
to MadCap's Feedback Service, MadCap becomes the only Help 
content authoring provider to offer state-of-the-art Web 2.0
communications in both hosted and local server-based versions. 
As a result, MadCap customers have unmatched flexibility for 
enabling end users to become an extension of the documentation 
team itself.

Cutting-edge Web 2.0 capabilities allow readers to comment 
blog-style directly in documentation, as well rate different 
topics. At the same time, authors retain full control of which
features are used and by whom. Now documentation professionals 
can easily gain insight into what readers are looking for--
and whether they can find it.

Other key capabilities include: 
-Feedback Explorer: This is the key to viewing user activity. Availab
le
both within the Flare interface and as a separate application, 
the Feedback Explorer allows content authors to view and track 
all reader activity via a user-friendly interface.
 
-Search terms using the Feedback Explorer: Authors can view 
search keywords entered by users. This helps to answer such 
questions as, "What are they looking for? What are they finding? 
What are they not finding?"


-Synonym support: Content authors can add synonyms to 
synchronize search phases, increasing the chances that readers 
will find the information they are seeking. Since the synonym 
data is separate from the project data, there is no need to 
re-publish the content pages. 

-Charts: By transferring user statistics to configurable, 
multi-color, multi-shape feedback charts, authors can analyze 
and report on readers' usage trends.
 
-Web and desktop support: The Feedback Server not only tracks 
reader activity on Web-based Help, but also on desktop Help, 
such as HTML Help and DotNet Help. This allows a wider base of 
Help authors to take advantage of MadCap Feedback and benefit 
from thorough insight into usage patterns and requirements.

For more details on the Feedback Server, please visit:
http://www.madcapsoftware.com/products/feedback

To see the MadCap Feedback Server in action, please visit our 
online Demos and Tutorials:
http://www.madcapsoftware.com/products/feedback/demos.aspx

To sign up for a free, fully functional 30-day trial of the 
Feedback Server, please visit:
http://www.madcapsoftware.com/downloads/feedbackservertrial.aspx

To purchase the MadCap Feedback Server, please visit:
http://www.madcapsoftware.com/store/c-9-software.aspx
or contact sales at: (858) 320-0387 or mailto:sales -at- madcapsoftware -dot- co
m


---- WHAT CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING ABOUT MADCAP FEEDBACK-----

"As a leader in the customer relationship management space for
associations, the ability to listen and respond to our customers'
needs is a top priority. We've found different solutions for 
tracking readers' use of our CRM for Members documentation, but 
only the MadCap Feedback Service has the Web 2.0 functionality 
that allows us to collect 'real-time' feedback from our customers," 
said Chad Ohman, director of corporate strategic technologies for
Protech Associates, Inc. "Using the Feedback Service, I've taken
several valuable reader comments and made them available to other 
customers. More importantly, by viewing readers' input, I've been 
able to respond quickly to their needs and establish a closer, 
one-to-one connection. I now look forward to implementing the 
Feedback Server onsite in order to integrate it with our CRM 
system."

To read the full press release, please visit:
http://www.madcapsoftware.com/company/presscenter.aspx


---- FEEDBACK SERVER INTRODUCTORY OFFER-----

With the release of the MadCap Feedback Server, we are offering
a special introductory discount price of only $1,799 for the 
Server. This represents a $700 savings off the list price of 
$2,499 and is available through the month of September only.
 
This is a significant savings so please act now!

For more details on the hosted Feedback Server, please visit:
http://www.madcapsoftware.com/products/feedback

To purchase the MadCap Feedback Server, please visit:
http://www.madcapsoftware.com/store/c-9-software.aspx
or contact sales at: (858) 320-0387 or 
mailto:sales -at- madcapsoftware -dot- com


----FREE LIVE DEMOS ----

In order to better assist you during your evaluation process 
of Flare, we currently offer free live, interactive web-based 
demonstrations. During the one-hour demo we will provide an 
in-depth view of the features and functionality of Flare and 
you will have the ability to ask questions along the way. 

Space is limited in these demonstrations so please sign up now!

To view the demo schedule and to reserve your seat, please 
visit:
http://www.madcapsoftware.com/training/flaretraining.aspx



MadCap Software
www.madcapsoftware.com
sales -at- madcapsoftware -dot- com
(858) 320-0387

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ANNOUNCE: Doc-To-Help 2007 v2 - New Version

The new release of Doc-To-Help 2007 v2 empowers you to create 
HTML or Microsoft Word content and convert it to virtually every 
popular Help file format (including browser-based, platform 
independent Help) or printed documentation. Doc-To-Help's unmatched 
flexibility allows you to configure Help systems in the editor of 
your choice. Integrated toolbars and dialogs in Microsoft Word, 
FrontPage and Macromedia Dreamweaver allow you to visually create 
Help systems in the most powerful editors available while D2HML
(Doc-To-Help Markup Language) allows you to use any editor you wish. 
It also includes variables that allow you to manage content in one 
place for reuse across your project.  Doc-To-Help supports Windows 
Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office System including seamless 
integration with Word 2007, as well as a Microsoft Sandcastle
utility that automatically creates MSDN formatted reference
documentation from .NET source code and XML comment files.  

Learn more at 
http://www.doctohelp.com/Products/DocToHelpEnterprise.aspx.   

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