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  * ANNOUNCE: TECH*COMM 2001 Conference (NEW)
  * TRAINING: Adobe FrameMaker & Quadralay WebWorks Publisher (NEW)
  * ANNOUNCE: New and Noteworthy on the TECHWR-L site (NEW)
  * FREE EVENT:  ADOBE ACROBAT 5 SHOWCASED (UPDATED)
  * ANNOUNCE: INDEXING SKILLS WORKSHOPS FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATORS 
  * JOB: Technical Writer Needed in Boulder, Colorado 
  * WORK WANTED: Multidisciplined Technical Writer 
  * ANNOUNCE: Single-Source Strategy - XML, Content Mgt, Web Delivery
  * ANNOUNCE: SnagIt & Camtasia to capture, edit, present 

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ANNOUNCE: TECH*COMM 2001 Conference

Registration is open for TECH*COMM 2001, the conference for 
experienced technical communicators! Conference details are 
available at http://www.SolutionsEvents.com/01techcomm/index.html. 

The 3rd Annual TECH*COMM Conference features more than 50 sessions 
presented by 35 top speakers over 4 days. We're committed to 
bringing you the information you need to build your knowledge and 
advance your career. You'll learn new ways to handle old problems 
and proven strategies for dealing with new issues.

The conference sessions span the broad range of topics you need.
-- Knotty questions on usability and design
-- Best practices for defining and developing content
-- Implementing single-sourcing and knowledge management initiatives
-- Managing projects, teams, and departments
-- Selecting and getting the most from tools and technologies
-- Approaching your job like a business

The program is packed, but we've also built in time for networking 
and fun. The Ultimate Chocolate Party is a TECH*COMM tradition you 
won't want to miss. Other activities include the Networking Lunch on 
Monday and the Conference Exhibition & Reception on Tuesday. You'll 
have plenty of opportunities to get together with old friends and 
meet new colleagues from around the world.

For details or to register contact SOLUTIONS, Inc.
info -at- SolutionsEvents -dot- com
800-448-4230 or 781-942-1610
http://www.SolutionsEvents.com

4/25/01-5/2/01
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TRAINING: Adobe FrameMaker & Quadralay WebWorks Publisher

Learn all the features and functions of these powerful print and
electronic
publishing tools from FrameMaker and Quadralay-certified instructors at
the Ace Communications Training & Learning Center in Beaverton, OR:

Beginning/Intermediate and Advanced Adobe FrameMaker 6.0
June 4-8. Learn the ins and outs of templates, character and paragraph
formatting, graphic frames, text insets, cross-references and much more
this information five day series. 3-day Beg./Int. class $895. 2-day Adv.
class $595. All five days $1,395.

Mastering Quadralay WebWorks Publisher ? July 24-25. Learn to successfully
generate Portable HTML, Dynamic HTML and WebWorks Help using FrameMaker
documents.

Go to  www.ace1training.com, or contact Corrie Chase at 503-626-1997 Ext.
111 for more information. (10% discount for STC members and students.)

4/25/01-5/2/01
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ANNOUNCE: New and Noteworthy on the TECHWR-L site

JOBS! JOBS! JOBS!
TECHWR-L Employment Central currently has more than
60 technical writing related job listings, with approximately
25 of those added in the past week:
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/employment/

BEHIND-THE-SCENES:
Find out what's going on behind the scenes at TECHWR-L in 
the April issue of "The Whirler":
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/whirler.html

NEW ARTICLES ABOUND!

"Taking Advantage of Reflexive Responses"
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/reflexiveresponses.html

"Technical Writers, Technical Communicators, Information Architects: 
Is the Diversity of Job Titles Contributing to Confusion About the
Profession?"
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/whoarewe.html

"Take Control: What To Do When Your Job Interviewers Are
Tongue-tied"
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/tonguetiedinterviewers.html

"The Domino Effect: Unforeseen Consequences"
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/usersadvocate_dominoeffect.html

ARTICLES RELEVANT TO RECENT TECHWR-L DISCUSSIONS:

"Marketing Writing: Not Just Cheesy Ads Full of Lies and Starbursts"
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/sidelines_marketing.html

"Building Bridges Between Marketing and Technical Publications Teams"
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/techvsmarketing.html

"The Inspection Method: An Approach to Planning and Managing 
a Successful Team Document Review"
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/inspectionmethod.html

"Using Parts of Another Company's Documentation to Supplement 
Your Company's Documentation"
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/lawyer_fairuse.html

"Biggest Lies Tech Writers Hear"
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/lies.html

"Biggest Lies Tech Writers Tell"
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/liestoldbytechwriters.html

"Tips for Attending Conferences"
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/tipsforconferences.html

Be sure to visit the TECHWR-L home page often for the
weekly poll, latest site additions, and community 
announcements: http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/

4/25/01-5/2/01
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FREE EVENT:  ADOBE ACROBAT 5 SHOWCASED

Bright Path Solutions presents "Adobe Acrobat 5:  Capabilities and New
Features" to be held in four US cities. There is no fee to attend. Advance
registration is required.

May 11 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
May 22 - Charlotte, North Carolina
May 23 - Columbia, South Carolina
May 30 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Please visit http://www.travelthepath.com/HTML/acroevent.shtml for
details. You may register using our PDF event form or our online HTML mail
form.

Contact Bright Path Solutions at the number below if you have any
questions regarding these demonstration or our Acrobat training and
consulting services. If these locations are not convenient to you, call to
set up an Acrobat WebLive demonstration for your group!

Bright Path Solutions is an Adobe Solution Sales Provider, specializing in
solutions for paper and electronic publishing (PDF, XML, HTML). Bright
Path Solutions -- 919.547.0129 -- http://www.travelthepath.com

4/24/01-5/1/01
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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:

	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.

3/29/01-4/30/01
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JOB: Technical Writer Needed in Boulder, Colorado

Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, SignalSoft is a medium-sized, growing,
global company, that develops software products that bring exciting new
location-based services to wireless phone users -- such as the ability to
look up the closest Italian restaurant or movie theater, find local
traffic reports, and get directions to their destination. Our Wireless
Location Services(R), software suite allows wireless network operators to
provide
these innovative new services to their subscribers, building subscriber
loyalty, and generating new revenue sources. SignalSoft?s products are
used today by leading wireless operators in the Americas, Europe, and
Asia-Pacific.

The Technical Writer will research, write, and edit hardcopy and online
documentation for our location-based software. The successful candidate
will work as part of a team of four technical writers.  This position
requires a detail-oriented, self-directed, energetic, flexible person that
can handle tight deadlines and numerous tasks.

Requires:
- Minimum 2 years experience in software technical writing 
- Excellent skills in writing user guides and task-based information 
- Excellent knowledge of FrameMaker or other DTP application 
- Knowledge of online help for Unix/Windows and HTML experience helpful 
- GIS or SS7 telecommunications background a plus 
- B.S./B.A. in Technical Communications, English, Journalism, Computer
Science or equivalent experience.

No relocation assistance is available for this position.

For immediate consideration, please send resume, writing samples (user
guides and/or task-based information) and salary requirements to:

Patty Aspen
Recruiter
SignalSoft Corporation
paspen -at- signalsoftcorp -dot- com
http://www.signalsoftcorp.com

4/21/01-4/28/01
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WORK WANTED: Multidisciplined Technical Writer 

So what can you get for twenty bucks an hour? 
Documentation that gets to the point, detailing that sharpens it,
and consultation that finds and hones the hidden edges.
Content that kicks and sticks with tested, all-weather traction.
All the time and attention your projects deserve...and better
service than you'd expect at twice this rate.
Access to a talented, undervalued support team in fields ranging
from WAP/WML to Delphi, Flash, graphics, Java and audio.
A 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you're not happy, you don't pay.

My name is Cub Lea. I'm a seven-year documentation pro with solid
credentials, silver-plated references, and over 50 firsts, bests
and onlies in online documentation dating back to 1995. $20/hr. on
a $100 minimum billing is not a special deal...it's a standing
offer to cover your value losses from my Canadian location and a
handicap that prevents me from working onsite. From spot editing
and cleanup to complete project management, I'm willing to do what
it takes to prove that my services rate as one of the best 
price/performance investments you'll find in online documentation.

Online: http://www.cublea.com      Contact: cublea -at- radiant -dot- net

4/18/01-4/25/01
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ANNOUNCE: Single-Source Strategy for XML, Content Mgt, Web Delivery

Developing a Single-Source Strategy for XML Authoring, Content
Management, and Dynamic Web Delivery

Hosts: JoAnn Hackos of Comtech Services and XyEnterprise
Event: Joint single-sourcing seminar 
Where: XyEnterprise headquarters in Boston, MA
When:  May 22, 23 & 24, 2001

http://www.usabledesign.com/01seminars/01xy.htm

During the three-day program, you will 
* examine the benefits of single sourcing
* progress through the ten-step methodology
* work in the lab on a hands-on project
* meet with Comtech and XyEnterprise staff members

You'll get the benefits of the full single-sourcing workshop
along with the opportunity to try out a sample project using the
XyEnterprise Content -at- XML authoring tool. You'll use the computer
laboratory with access to an XML editor, the content repository,
and the publishing (output) system. You'll create components,
assign metadata to them, and build compound documents.

Cost
$2000 for one person attending from a company
$1800 each for two or more people attending from the same company
$1700 for one person attending from a CIDM member department
$1500 each for two or more people attending from the same CIDM
      member department

Register online at
http://www.usabledesign.com/03register/03register.htm

4/14/01-4/21/01
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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

4/1/01-6/31/01
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