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  * ANNOUNCE: FRAMEMAKER-to-ACROBAT ADVANCED TECHNIQUES SEMINARS (NEW)
  * ANNOUNCE: SnagIt and Camtasia Free Trial Versions
  * ANNOUNCE: Call for stories on ethics in tech comm 
  * JOBS: Various locations, California 
  * ANNOUNCE: GIVE A UNIQUE GIFT THIS YEAR! 
  * ANNOUNCE: HyperSnap-DX 4 is here! Download -
http://www.hyperionics.com
  * ANNOUNCE: TECHWR-L Annual Sponsorships Now Available 
  * ANNOUNCE: Indexing Skills Workshop for Technical Communicators 
  * TOOLS: ForeHelp Premier 2001, including .mif Support 

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ANNOUNCE: FRAMEMAKER-to-ACROBAT ADVANCED TECHNIQUES SEMINARS
   (Instructed by Shlomo Perets)

* Chelmsford, MA: January 29-30 - Contact Jim Camacho (978-742.4949
   mailto:frametrain -at- aol -dot- com), FrameWork Consulting

* San Francisco, CA: February 1-2 - Contact Michael Liberatore
   (415-552.5535.x107 mailto:mliberatore -at- caxton-inc -dot- com), Caxton

The two-day FrameMaker-to-Acrobat Advanced Techniques Seminar is
designed for FrameMaker and Acrobat users who want to create high-
quality, interactive PDF files. Attend and you will learn multitudes
of undocumented techniques, creative solutions, and tips for defining
Acrobat features within FrameMaker.

Course materials include a 400-page course workbook with step-by-step
procedures, reference materials, technique descriptions and exercises, and
the following software add-ons: FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers (MicroType),
Ari's Link Checker (Dionis) & PageLabeler (Carmen Publishing).

See http://www.microtype.com for more info (and free resources).

12/3/00-12/17/00
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ANNOUNCE: SnagIt and Camtasia Free Trial Versions

Looking for a tool to help you with technical documentation?
TechSmith's SnagIt and Camtasia software give you the power to
simulate all desktop activity and present it to anyone, anywhere,
live! These tools help tech writers supplement and enhance print
materials and save precious production time.

Visit our web site to learn more and download FREE trial versions
of SnagIt and Camtasia.  http://www.techsmith.com/twr

12/1/00-12/31/00
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ANNOUNCE: Call for stories on ethics in tech comm

The editors of Writing a Professional Life  (see 
http://vig.abacon.com/product/0,2371,0205321062,00.html)
are looking for original stories about ethical dilemmas
faced by technical communicators on the job. You should 
thoroughly fictionalize names and other identifying 
details of persons and organizations. Consider stories 
about everyday ethical dilemmas; we're interested in 
situations that ordinary technical communicators might 
face.  These stories may be from 5 to 35 double-spaced 
pages in length. They should develop character, setting, 
and dialogue sufficiently so that the reader feels as 
though she has been brought into the world you create.
Send your proposals or stories either to Dale Sullivan, 
dsulliva -at- mtu -dot- edu, or Jerry Savage, gjsavag -at- ilstu -dot- edu,
or both.  They should be sent as email attachments in
rtf format.  Please do not zip or compress the attachments.
Deadline for proposals or stories: February 1, 2001. 

11/30/00-12/7/00
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JOBS: Various locations, California

Here are the latest openings. To apply, do so online via the Clarity
career
page at www.claritytechnical.com and attach a Word resume.

Number:TW-366
Location: Pasadena, CA
Title: Graphic Designer (Contract)


Number:TW-365
Location: Mountain View, CA
Title: Senior Technical Writer (Staff, or Temp to Perm)


Number:TW-364
Location: Pasadena, CA
Title: Technical Writer (Contract)


Number: TW-363
Location: Calabasas, CA
Title: Technical Writer (contract or temp-to-perm)
Length: 3+ months
Rate: BOE


Number: TW-362
Location: Calabasas, CA
Title: Technical Writer (staff)
Salary: BOE


Number:TW-360
Location: Cupertino,CA
Title:  API Technical Writer (staff)
Salary: $80,000-$100,000


Number: TW-359
Title: Program Designer (staff)
Location: Orlando, FL
Salary $BOE


Number: TW-358
Title: Senior Writer (Staff)
Location: Orlando, FL
Salary: BOE


Number: TW-356
Title: Technical Writer (Staff)
Location: Paris, France
200-250K FF/yr. Plus incredible benefits

11/30/00-12/7/00
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ANNOUNCE: GIVE A UNIQUE GIFT THIS YEAR! 

Turn your home (or your parents' or grandparents' home) into a work of
art! Send a photo to me, and I'll create a pen & ink rendering suitable
for framing. It comes to you matted and shrinkwrapped. Image size is
approximately 9 x 14 on acid-free paper that measures approx. 20 x 25.
Offering a special 10% discount to this list. Reg. price: $250 + $15 S&H.
Samples available at:
http://www.abacus-es.com/foreman. Place orders through email (letting me
know you are from this list) -- foremangraphics -at- juno -dot- com --and I'll give
you the address where to send the photo and the fax for your credit card
#. Photos may be emailed as an attachment. Please no Polaroid. We request
50% down and the balance when artwork is sent. Framing and scanning at
extra cost.

11/27/00-12/4/00
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ANNOUNCE: HyperSnap-DX 4 is here! Download from http://www.hyperionics.com

***  Capture and edit images in one simply yet powerful package. ***
                 HyperSnap-DX 4 is here! Download from:
                            http://www.hyperionics.com
MAJOR UPDATE!  HyperSnap-DX 4 is a screen capture tool for Windows.
Captures screens from standard desktop programs and hard-to-grab
DirectX/Direct3D, 3Dfx Voodoo and Glide mode games.  HyperSnap-DX 4 even
snags frames from many DVD players and other video software.  

The program can auto-scroll and concurrently capture long web pages and
other documents, enabling it to grab more than is visible on the screen. 
The program integrates with the Windows clipboard, and has new painting
and editing features, too.

Version 4.x contains many new or improved features requested by our users.
These include improved handling of 3dfx 32 bit color mode screens, a
completely new set of color and image manipulation tools, improved
printing, tight integration with the Windows system tray, new painting
tools added to the button palette, the ability to set the Windows
wallpaper, "send by e-mail" feature within the program that lets you send
captures across the Internet, and a comprehensive help system that
provides context-sensitive "pop-up" help for virtually every aspect of the
program.
Download and try for free: http://www.hyperionics.com

11/20/00-11/27/00
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ANNOUNCE: TECHWR-L Annual Sponsorships Now Available

Companies, organizations, or groups who support or benefit
from the technical communication community can now help 
promote further development of TECHWR-L resources.

In developing TECHWR-L, we chose not to use paid
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free resources to the community as a whole. We would like to 
continue making TECHWR-L and its variety of services available 
at no cost to the technical writing community because we think 
they meet a significant information need. In short, we think 
providing these services for free is simply the right thing to do.

Your company's sponsorship will help us continue to maintain
and develop the TECHWR-L community, which includes acquiring new 
original content and developing new features, services, and 
materials that meet the changing needs of the technical writing 
community. 

Where to start?
First, for more information, see
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/sponsorships.html
Second, tell your boss, supervisor, or company president just how
important TECHWR-L is to you, and suggest that their support would
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Finally, after your company has agreed, contact Eric 
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your "Thank you" dinner.

11/12/00-11/19/00
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ANNOUNCE: Indexing Skills Workshop for Technical Communicators
    presented by Lori Lathrop

Date:  Friday, January 19, 2001
Location:  Hyatt Regency Tampa, Two Tampa City Center, 
Tampa, FL  33602

"An index is as important to your documentation as your 
documentation is to the product." (Lori Lathrop)

This one-day workshop is for writers and editors who need 
to create usable indexes for either printed or online documents.

Continental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack are included 
with your registration fee.  Early-bird registration (prior to 12/28/99) 
 - $269.00 / Late registration - $299.00.

To request a brochure for this workshop or to find out about 
Lori's other upcoming workshops, contact LoriLathrop -at- compuserve -dot- com
(http://idt.net/~lathro19) or call 704-531-0021.

11/6/00-12/23/00
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TOOLS: ForeHelp Premier 2001, including .mif Support

Try ForeHelp Premier 2001's Help-authoring tool set, including ForeHelp 5
and ForeHTML Pro 5.  It's easy to learn, easy to use, doesn't depend
on MS Word(tm), offers FrameMaker(tm) .mif import capabilities and
reduces development time and hassles with its WYSIWYG, single-source
authoring environment.

If you're unsure, try ForeHelp's quick-start program to complete your
next online project, and you'll be hooked.  Just download a ForeHelp
demo from http://www.forehelp.com; use the demo software to create
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Existing project files (.mif, .rtf and other Help files) can be
opened in ForeHelp with ease, reliability and confidence.

Plus, ForeHelp provides the best value per dollar spent, comes with
a 30-day, no-questions-asked money-back guarantee and has
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So, no matter how complex your Help projects are, ForeHelp can
help.

If you've got .mif, we've got the Help-authoring tool for you.
Don't fall behind when it comes to learning and developing
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incentives.

10/12/00-11/30/00
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