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* ANNOUNCE: INDEXING SKILLS WORKSHOPS FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATORS (NEW)
* ANNOUNCE: Register now for the 48th Annual STC Conference!
* ANNOUNCE: Hackos' Managing Your Documentation Projects Workshop
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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:
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 Indexer's 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.
ANNOUNCE: Register now for the 48th Annual STC Conference!
Planning to attend STC's 48th Annual Conference, May 13-16 in Chicago?
Remember, early registration and hotel reservations will get you reduced
rates. For details, see the conference Preliminary Program, which was
mailed to STC members in mid-February with the March issue of Intercom.
If you did not receive a Preliminary Program, you may access the same
information on the STC office Web at www.stc-va.org. On the main page,
select "Conferences" for general conference information. From there, you
can access registration information and deadlines by selecting "To Do"
list. This site features the most recent, updated conference information.
We look forward to seeing you in Chicago!
Charles Fisher
Deputy Program Manager, STC's 48th Annual Conference, Chicago, IL
cdf -at- datatel -dot- com
ANNOUNCE: Bill Hackos' Managing Your Documentation Projects Workshop:
Another project successfully completed! You met your deadline
and came in 15% under budget! Everyone's so happy! Your staff
has been dropping in all day to thank you for your great
management effort. Rumors are circulating about big bonuses.
You cheerfully whistle as you file your document plans and
drafts away for archive. You smile as you calculate your
productivity ratios, noting that once again they have improved.
You jerk awake as the 500-page new specification hits your
desk, dropped from three feet by an overly tired and grumpy
engineer. "We've made a few changes. No time to go over it.
You'll just have to figure it out."
Is your imagination running wild? Do your dreams seem out of
reach? Plan to attend "Managing Your Documentation Projects,"
an exceptional two-day workshop conducted by Bill Hackos,
Vice-President of Comtech Services and an internationally known
expert on information design and human productivity. Learn how
to control your projects so you can sleep better at night.
Pleasant dreams!
Dates: May 1-2, 2001
Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location: St. Paul, MN
Fee: $725.00
Registration: Register online at http://www.usabledesign.com
or phone in registrations to our workshop coordinator, Molly
Sausaman, at (303) 234-0123.
ANNOUNCE: DOCUMENTATION & TRAINING 2001 CONFERENCE
Date: April 9-10, 2001
Location: Boston University Corporate Education Center, Tyngsboro
Massachusetts
Cost: $599 includes conference sessions/labs, lunches, Monday
evening reception
Details? http://www.doctrain.com
HIGHLIGHTS:
+ Over 40 sessions, including 16 hands-on computer MiniLabs
+ Experts on tools such as FrameMaker, RoboHELP, ForeHelp, and WebWorks
Publisher
+ Experts on technologies such as XML, CSS, distance learning, web-based
training, online help
+ Experts on processes such as structured writing, indexing for online
information, preparing information for global markets
+ Keynote Dr. Deborah J. Mayhew, pioneer in usability engineering and
author of book The Usability Engineering Lifecycle
+ Keynote Dr. Colin Ware, author of the book Information Visualization
POST-CONFERENCE TRAINING (separate registration)
Principles and Guidelines for Software User Interface Design (April
11-12, $760**)
Learning HTML (April 11-12, $675**)
Corporate Standard for Communications (April 11-13, $760**)
How to Index User Manuals & Online Help (April 11, $339**)
ABREVE Globalization Workshop (April 11, $339**)
Using WebWorks Publisher (April 11-12, $675**)
**price reflects 15% conference attendee discount
PUBSNET Incorporated
Placement + Training for Technical Communicators
1 Bridgeview Circle, Suite 2, Tyngsboro MA 01879
TEL: 978-649-8555 FAX: 978-649-9708 EMAIL: info -at- pubsnet -dot- com
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