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  * ANNOUNCE: SnagIt & Camtasia to capture, edit, present 
  * CFP: ACM SIGDOC 2001 Communicating in the New Millennium 
  * ANNOUNCE: Don't miss this workshop: Documenting APIs and SDKs 
  * ANNOUNCE: INDEXING SKILLS WORKSHOPS FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATORS 
  * JOB: Technical Writer Needed in Montreal 
  * ANNOUNCE: XML: PUBLISHING REDEFINED 
  * ANNOUNCE: SingleSource 2001 Conf: Content Management & Re-use 
  * ANNOUNCE: Scriptorium Publishing Schedule; hands-on classes 
  * JOB: Content Developer for Oracle and Retek Applications 
  * ANNOUNCE: TECHWR-L Site Seeks Writers 
  * TRAINING, Seattle, Chicago: Writing for International Audience 

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ANNOUNCE: New TECHWR-L Archive Available

Take a minute to visit the new TECHWR-L archive, which 
gives you complete access to TECHWR-L list messages--from 
the first messages posted in March 1993 to the current
day's TECHWR-L postings. To date, that's more than 120,000 
messages and approximately 700MB of data and technical
writing history at your fingertips! 

We've added this new archive in response to site visitor 
feedback, which indicated a need for a complete archive 
that 

* Returns focused results (minimizing irrelevant results) 
* Returns results quickly 
* Minimizes forms 
* Minimizes reloading pages 
* Offers flexibility to search by topic, author, thread, 
  or date 

This new archive allows you to search by keyword(s), as 
well as browse by month/year, thread, and author. Check 
it out at http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/archives.html!

2/26/01-3/5/01
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ANNOUNCE: SnagIt & Camtasia to capture, edit, present

TechSmith's SnagIt and Camtasia software give you the power to 
capture and edit anything you see on your PC screen, plus your 
narration, and present it to anyone, anywhere! You won't find better 
tools for creating effective training, tutorials, demos and more in 
industry standard AVI and streaming media formats. 

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

1/1/01-3/31/01
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ANNOUNCE: CALL FOR PAPERS: ACM SIGDOC 2001

Communicating in the New Millennium

October 21 - 24, 2001
Santa Fe, NM


As we enter the new millennium, communication is becoming increasingly
global. English-only Web sites are fast becoming a limiting factor in the
intellectual exchange of ideas and information. Indeed, the printed
document
is giving way to electronic formats, including non-textual and multimedia
representations of critical information. The host city for SIGDOC 2001 is
Sante Fe, New Mexico's state capital and the oldest capital city in the
United States. With its rich cultural heritage, Sante Fe provides a
fitting
setting to reflect on current issues and consider new challenges facing us
in 2001 and beyond.

SIGDOC is the Association for Computing Machinery's (ACM) Special Interest
Group for Documentation, a professional organization dedicated to advanced
topics in documentation for and with computers. In addition to recognizing
this year's Rigo and Diana award recipients, the SIGDOC 2001 program will
include invited talks, panel discussions, paper presentations, posters and
demonstrations, and exciting tutorials. New this year are working
sessions,
which are extended discussions on a focused topic of interest to
conference
attendees. SIGDOC 2001 will provide an opportunity for the exchange of
information related to exciting new research and experience reports in
areas including (but not limited to):

* National language support in all forms of documentation
* Migrating to multilingual Web sites
* Cultural issues for international audiences
* Making documentation available in multiple formats
* Fundamental design principles that transcend the medium

Please submit a 500-word proposal describing your topic, objective, and
presentation format (paper, panel, poster or demonstration, tutorial, or
working session). Include a short biography with your proposal.
Submissions
may be in Adobe Acrobat PDF, HTML, Microsoft Word, Postscript
(interpretable by Ghostscript), or plain text format. Proposals must be
sent as an email attachment to stilley -at- cs -dot- ucr -dot- edu by 5pm Pacific time on
Friday, April 6, 2001. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by
May 22, 2001. Final versions of accepted papers are due July 13, 2001.
Proceedings will be published by the ACM. Selected papers will be
considered for publication in a special issue of the ACM Journal of
Computer Documentation.

General Chair: Mary Jane Northrop, Enlighten, USA
Program Chair: Scott Tilley, Univ. of California, Riverside, USA

For More Information: www.cs.ucr.edu/~stilley/sigdoc2001


Program Committee:
  Cornelia Boldyreff, Univ. of Durham, UK
  Elliot Chikofsky, META Group, USA
  Johndan Johnson-Eilola, Clarkson Univ., USA
  Brad Mehlenbacher, NC State Univ., USA
  Michael Priestley, IBM Toronto, Canada
  Dennis Smith, Software Engineering Institute, USA
  Kenny Wong, Univ. of Alberta, Canada

2/25/01-3/4/01
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ANNOUNCE: Don't miss this workshop: Documenting APIs and SDKs

Documenting APIs and SDKs: a guide for non-programmers

Documenting SDKs isn't easy, and it's not for everyone.
But it's a highly-sought skill. It will bring you respect.
And it's one of the best-paying gigs in our industry. 

So why not move up to the peak of our profession? 
Sign up today for this revealing 2-day workshop, 
co-sponsored by the STC Montreal Chapter.

When: Monday March 12 + Tuesday March 13, 2001
Where: downtown Montreal (and coming to Israel soon!)
Presenter: Manuel Gordon, award-winning technical writer 
and professor of computer science, who specializes in SDKs.  

Cost: C$495 for STC-Montreal members, plus taxes 
      C$595 (US$400) for non-members, plus taxes 

For more information, call Diana Halfpenny at (514) 489-5329 
or visit http://www.gordonandgordon.com/apisandsdks.html

2/10/01-2/26/01
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ANNOUNCE: Upcoming INDEXING SKILLS WORKSHOPS FOR 
    TECHNICAL COMMUNICATORS
presented by Lori Lathrop

The one-day workshop is for writers and editors who need 
to create usable indexes for either printed or online
documents. Writers will learn to apply several productivity 
tips and techniques in indexing technical documentation.

DATES AND LOCATIONS:

        March 30 - Greenville, SC
        April 6 - Greensboro, NC
        April 20 - Denver, CO
        May 25 - Newark, NJ

To request a brochure for any of these workshops, contact 
LoriLathrop -at- compuserve -dot- com (http://www.indexingskills.com) 
or call 704-531-0021.

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

Lori Lathrop is a Past President of the American Society of 
Indexers (ASI) and a Senior Member of the Society for 
Technical Communication (STC). The second edition of her 
book, An Indexers Guide to the Internet, was published by 
Information Today Inc. in 1999, and she is currently writing 
Indexing Skills for Technical Communicators, which is based 
on the workshops she delivers to corporate clients throughout 
North America.

LoriLathrop -at- compuserve -dot- com
http://www.indexingskills.com

2/7/01-2/28/01
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JOB: Technical Writer Needed in Montreal

Interfacing Technologies Corporation develops business process 
modeling and management applications and solutions. 
JOB DESCRIPTION: 
* Write, edit, update and publish user documentation, Help and 
training materials. 
* Contribute to internal and published information products. 
* Provide information-product support for sales and marketing.
* Contribute to the success of the team. 
QUALIFICATIONS: 
* University degree, preferably in technical writing, English, 
or translation 
* 2 years work experience as a technical writer, experience 
documenting software
* Impeccable written English. Good spoken and written French 
* Strong computer skills. Experience with portal technologies 
and system documentation, HTML-based Help authoring desirable 
* Mastery of technical communication tools. Attention to detail.
* Ability to lead and follow effectively. 
APPLY TO: 
mary -dot- perchanok -at- interfacing -dot- com -dot-  Website: www.interfacing.com.


2/21/01-2/28/01
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ANNOUNCE: XML: PUBLISHING REDEFINED

Bright Path Solutions is hosting Adobe's XML-related
event --"XML:Publishing Redefined"-- in two cities. There is no fee to
attend. Advance registration is required.

March 13 -- Pittsburgh PA
(Station Square)

March 15 -- Research Triangle Park NC
(Holiday Inn-RTP)

The agenda includes speakers from Adobe Systems, Bright Path
Solutions, Caxton Inc., and TIBCO Extensibility. A lite lunch (RTP)
begins at noon; speakers run from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in both
cities.

Please visit http://www.travelthepath.com/xmlevent.shtml for more
details and a Bright Path Solutions registration form. Contact Bright
Path Solutions at the number below if you have any questions regarding
the content or how it may fit your specific need. 

Phone: 919.547.0129

2/21/01-3/7/01
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ANNOUNCE: SingleSource 2001 Conference: Content Management 
          and Re-use Strategies

If you're trying to manage corporate content, find 
a single-source solution, and deliver information 
through many media, join your peers - documentation 
and content management professionals, Internet and 
intranet developers, e-learning experts, and others 
at this key industry event. 

Plan to attend the definitive annual conference on 
the hottest topic in content management...

SingleSource 2001: Content Management and Re-use 
Strategies - April 23 and 24, San Francisco, CA

Visit http://www.singlesource2001.com for details!

Visit exhibits by our sponsors, developers of the 
most exciting content management tools! Sponsors:
Adobe Systems, Arbortext, AuthorIT, Chrystal Software, 
Enigma, J.D. Edwards, Lightspeed Interactive, 
Oracle, Trados, XyEnterprise Solutions, AND MORE!

Choose from 14 concurrent sessions including:
* Low-Cost Single-Sourcing solutions
* The Power of XML
* Re-engineering and Strategic Planning
* Knowledge Management
* Single Sourcing Localized Documentation
* E-Learning and the Reusable Information Object (RIO)

Contact Julie Price at julie -dot- price -at- comtech-serv -dot- com or 
303.232.7586 with ?s or to reserve an exhibitor table.

2/20/01-2/27/01
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ANNOUNCE: Scriptorium Publishing Spring Schedule; hands-on classes

Scriptorium Publishing announces the spring schedule for intensive, 
hands-on classes. For course outlines and registration details, see 
www.scriptorium.com/training/. Please note classes in our new BOISE, IDAHO
training center, as well as in our original center in Research Triangle 
Park, North Carolina.

Classes in BOISE, IDAHO
Technical Writing 101: April 25-27
Accelerated Introduction to FrameMaker 6: April 30 - May 2
Advanced FrameMaker: April 3-4, and June 4-5
Introduction to WebWorks Publisher: April 5-6, and June 6-7

Classes in RTP, NORTH CAROLINA
Accelerated Introduction to FrameMaker: March 28-30, and May 30 - June 1
Advanced FrameMaker: March 12-13 and April 26-27
Introduction to WebWorks Publisher: March 14-15 (one seat left)
Advanced WebWorks Publisher: April 19-20

ONLINE Class
Advanced WebWorks Publisher Online: June 11-20

FOR MORE INFORMATION please see www.scriptorium.com/training/, or contact
us at training -at- scriptorium -dot- com -dot- 

2/19/01-2/26/01
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JOB: Content Developer for Oracle and Retek Applications

W2 or 1099 opportunity

We have an IMMEDIATE need for training content
developers to develop Oracle and Retek classroom 
training for our Fortune 500 clients.  
Current opportunity located in Minneapolis.

Qualifications:  
Classroom training development experience
Writing scenarios and exercises
Populating training databases for the following:  

Oracle Applications HR and Financials
Retek RMS

Please call or email your resume to:
Gary Gwaltney 651-905-3729
mailto:ggwaltney -at- mn -dot- mediaone -dot- net

2/19/01-2/26/01
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ANNOUNCE: TECHWR-L Site Seeks Writers

The TECHWR-L site (http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/) is an online 
publication that supports the TECHWR-L discussion list, as well as 
supports the technical communication community as a whole. We 
offer paid opportunities for freelance writers, as well as other 
opportunities for you to help contribute to and enrich the TECHWR-L 
site. 

If you're interested in writing for the TECHWR-L site, please 
visit the "Write for the TECHWR-L Site" page at 
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/seekingcontributions.html, 
as well as the "Submissions FAQ" at 
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/submissionfaq.html. 

Direct queries and submissions to Deborah (debray -at- raycomm -dot- com).
Thanks!

2/19/01-2/26/01
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TRAINING, Seattle, WA and Chicago, IL: Writing and Designing for an 
     International Audience Seminar

Dates: 28 March 2001, Seattle, WA; and 16 May 2001, Chicago, IL. Cost:
$695, group discounts available.

Seminar presenter: Nancy Hoft 

This seminar is designed for technical writers and editors, documentation
managers, and localization specialists. It will cover techniques and
approaches that improve the quality of the source and translated
documentation, reduce overall cost, and speed up time-to-market. The
seminar will have an interactive lecture format and will include writing
exercises that allow participants to practice and review their newly
learned skills. The $695 fee covers course materials, a copy of
"International Technical Communications: How to Export Information about
High Technology", and lunch.

Tis seminar is one of a seven-part series of seminars that The
Localization Institute is offering in March 2001 in Seattle, WA, and in
May 2001 in Chicago, IL.  For complete seminar descriptions, agendas, and
registration information, please visit:
http://www.localization-institute.org.

2/18/01-3/2/01
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