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Posted per Sue Heim's request. Please contact her directly at
Sue_Heim -at- msn -dot- com -dot-
Thanks, Lynda Straus
lynda_straus -at- themoneystore -dot- com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sue Heim (home) [SMTP:sue_heim -at- email -dot- msn -dot- com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 1998 7:04 PM
> To: Lynda_Straus -at- themoneystore -dot- com
> Subject: Off-Topic: "Learn how to create usable indexes" workshop
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> Hey, Lynda! Are you still subbed on to the TechWr-L list? If so,
> can you please post this for me?
> Thanks!
> ...sue
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sue Heim (home) <sue_heim -at- email -dot- msn -dot- com>
> To: WinHelp List <WINHLP-L -at- ADMIN -dot- HUMBERC -dot- ON -dot- CA>
> Date: Wednesday, September 16, 1998 6:59 PM
> Subject: Off-Topic: "Learn how to create usable indexes" workshop
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> >The San Diego Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication is
> offering
> >its first workshop, "Tips for Creating Great Indexes. . . and More!"
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> >Saturday, September 26, 1998.
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> >The instructor is Lori Lathrop, President of the American Society of
> >Indexers
> >(ASI). Lori has over 17 years of experience writing, editing and
> indexing.
> >She
> >will explain how indexing is an art and style in its own right.
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> >You will learn about:
> >*Index formats
> >*Planning an index
> >*Tips for creating great indexes
> >*Analyzing documents
> >*Generating index entries
> >*Vocabulary control
> >*Refining and enhancing indexes
> >*Fixing bad indexes
> >
> >MEETING DATE: Saturday September 26, 1998
> >TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Sign-in and breakfast starts at 8:30
> a.m.)
> >PLACE: Invitrogen, 1600 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad (for directions, go
> to
> >http://www.stc.org/region8/sdc/www)
> >PRICE: $79 for STC members; $89 for non-members
> >(includes continental breakfast and catered lunch)
> >
> >To enroll in this workshop, contact Brigette Zeiss:
> >Email: bzeiss -at- chrystal -dot- com
> >Phone: 619.268.0803
> >
> >For more information, please contact me directly. Thanks!
> >...sue
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> >Sue Heim
> >Sue_Heim -at- msn -dot- com
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