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  * ANNOUNCE: Training Acrobat 5, Frame, Frame+SGML, US locations (NEW)
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  * JOBS: Various locations, California 
  * ANNOUNCE: New and Noteworthy on the TECHWR-L site 
  * ANNOUNCE: TECH*COMM 2001 Conference 
  * TRAINING: Adobe FrameMaker & Quadralay WebWorks Publisher 
  * FREE EVENT:  ADOBE ACROBAT 5 SHOWCASED 
  * ANNOUNCE: INDEXING SKILLS WORKSHOPS FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATORS 
  * ANNOUNCE: SnagIt & Camtasia to capture, edit, present 

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ANNOUNCE: Training for Acrobat 5, Frame, Frame+SGML, US locations

Bright Path Solutions has new Acrobat 5 training courses (US locations).
For details on any of the items listed below, please visit
http://www.travelthepath.com or contact us at
mailto:training -at- travelthepath -dot- com .

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Adobe Acrobat 5 (2 or 3 days)
  - August 1-2: Learning Acrobat 5 Hands-on Training Class (RTP NC)
  - August 3: Advanced Acrobat 5 Hands-on Workshop (RTP NC)
  - TBD dates in Pittsburgh PA

FrameMaker Boot Camp (all 5 days or part of week $375-$1,875)
  - April 16-20 (Research Triangle Park NC)
  - May 21-25 (New Orleans LA)
  - June 4-8 (St. Louis MO)
  - June 11-15 (Research Triangle Park NC)
  - June 25-29 (Honolulu, Hawai'i)
  - July 16-20 (Pittsburgh PA)
  - soon TBD (Washington DC area)

FrameMaker+SGML - May 14-18 (RTP NC)
Mastering WebWorks 'Pro' - May 3-4 (RTP NC)
Mastering WebWorks 'Pro' - June 18-19 (RTP NC)

**ALSO NEW**
>From Paper to Web: Instructional Design for e-learning - June 28-29 (RTP
NC)

4/30/01-5/7/01
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ANNOUNCE: New On-line Magazine for Technical Writers and Trainers

ForTechnicalCommunicators.com is a new on-line magazine
with how-to articles and resources for technical writers
and trainers. We begin our publishing run with articles on:

* writing procedures,
* developing instructor kits for trainers,
* a downloadable Microsoft Project plan for developing
  training courses,
* a discussion board for technical communicators
    and
* an e-mail subscription list for job postings.

Expect at least one new article each month. Next month:
Taking excellent screen snapshots.

Check out http://www.ForTechnicalCommunicators.com.
Resources to help you practice the craft.

Sincerely,
William Rice, editor
editor -at- fortechnicalcommunicators -dot- com

4/30/01-5/7/01
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ANNOUNCE: UNIQUE GIFT OF GOOD MEMORIES FOR YOUR PARENTS OR YOURSELF

Looking for something special for Mother's Day or Father's day or
birthday? What about a pen & ink rendering of the home in which you grew
up or the family business. Hand inked on paper approx 26 x 20, matted and
shrinkwrapped. Cost: $275US + $25 shipping for US. International mailing
cost on individual basis. Send your picture either snail mail or email.
For best results, do not send a Polaroid. We do take credit cards - we'll
tell you where to fax your number. Turnaround is 2-6 weeks, depending on
workload. See samples at http://www.abacus-es.com/foreman. For more
information & snail mail address: foremangraphics -at- juno -dot- com

4/30/01-5/7/01
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ANNOUNCE: "Friendly Faces of TECHWR-L" Moves to the TECHWR-L Site

Come see, come see! "The Friendly Faces of TECHWR-L" is now
a new feature on the TECHWR-L site:

http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/faces/

The "Friendly Faces of TECHWR-L" began with Bev Parks, who established,
developed, and maintained the original "Friendly Faces of TECHWR-L" Web
site from March 1997 to April 2001. With Bev's inspiration and
permission, this feature will now be a permanent part of the TECHWR-L
site.

See those Friendly Faces for yourself, and submit your photo to be
included in the feature!

4/30/01-5/7/01
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ANNOUNCE: SHLOMO PERETS' FrameMaker-to-Acrobat Advanced Techniques Seminar

* Chelmsford, MA: May 31-June 1
Sponsored by FrameWorks Consulting (http://www.frametrain.com)

* Baltimore, MD: June 7-8
PDF 2001 Conference East, post-conference workshop
(http://www.pdfconference.com)

DESCRIPTION: 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. Adjustments made to your FrameMaker
source files will then be automatically reflected in the resulting PDFs.

For more information and feedback from participants in previous courses,
see http://www.microtype.com/courses/.

4/29/01-5/13/01
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JOBS: Various locations, California

Here is a summary of the positions we are currently taking applications
for:

Number: TW-438
Title: Junior Technical Writer (Contract)
Location: Torrance, CA
Length: 2 months
Rate: $18/hr

Number: TW-437
Title: Technical Writer (staff)
Location: Torrance, CA
Salary: $50's

Number: TW-436, 436A,B
Title: Java API Instructional Designer (contract or temp-to-perm)
Length: As Needed
Location: Mc Lean, VA,  Universal City, CA,  or off-site
Rate: BOE

Number: TW-435
Title: Contract Technical Writer
Length: 2 months, possibly as long as a year
Location: Silicon Valley, CA or Off-site
(Sunnyvale)  Rate: BOE

Number: TW-434
Title: Intermediate Technical Editor (staff)
Location: San Mateo, CA
Salary: Very competitive salary + stock options + bonus + 3 weeks
vacation/year

Number: TW-433
Title: Policy & Procedures Writer
Location: Irvine, CA

Number: TW-424
Title: Documentation Manager(staff)
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Telecommute: Yes 20%
Salary: 90-100K

Number: TW-322
Title: Senior Technical Writer
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Salary: BOE

Number: TW-191
Title: Senior Technical Writer
Location: Dallas/Sunnyvale, CA
Salary: BOE

You can find detailed descriptions at www.claritytechnical.com/jobs.html 
which is also where you can apply for these jobs.

4/29/01-5/6/01
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ANNOUNCE: New and Noteworthy on the TECHWR-L site (UPDATED)

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!

"Writing Corporate Newsletters"
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/corporatenewsletters.html

"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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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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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

4/24/01-5/8/01
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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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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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