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  * JOBS: Technical writing jobs in California and Hawaii (NEW)
  * ANNOUNCE: INDEXING SKILLS WORKSHOPS BY LORI LATHROP 
  * JOB: Sr. Technical Writer - Northern Penninsula, CA 
  * ANNOUNCE: Deva Software Release 1.0 Available for Free Download 
  * TRAINING, Chicago, IL: Writing for an Intl. Audience: Nancy Hoft 
  * TRAINING: Chicago, IL: Localization Institute's Seminar Series 
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JOBS: Technical writing jobs in California and Hawaii

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

Number: TW-440
Title: Senior Proposal Writer (Staff)
Location: Rolling Hills Estates, CA
Salary: $60-$65k

An award-winning provider of government/military construction and
operation
services (vehicle fleet operations, municipal services, airfield 
operations, utility operations, education and training programs, etc.) 
needs a senior proposal writer to support the sales and marketing team.

You will assist in all phases of preparation of proposals from
requirements
definition to proposal submission. You will write responses to RFPs as
well
as unsolicited proposals.

This is a senior-level position with the opportunity to quickly move into
management for qualified candidates.

Salary: $60-$65k (though can go higher for a stellar candidate).

Requirements:

5+ years experience writing sales proposals.

Must have a proven record of writing successful proposals in response to 
government and military RFPs (REQUIRED).

Important Note: We forward additional information to the hiring manager 
along with your resume in order to expedite the interview process, so 
please apply via the Clarity Jobs page www.claritytechnical.com/jobs.html
and answer the questions when prompted.


Number: TW-439
Title: Jr. Proposal Writer (Staff)
Location: Rolling Hills Estates, CA
Salary: $35-$40k

An award-winning provider of government/military construction and
operation
services (vehicle fleet operations, municipal services, airfield 
operations, utility operations, education and training programs, etc.) 
needs a senior proposal writer to support the sales and marketing team.

You will assist in all phases of preparation of proposals from
requirements
definition to proposal submission. You will write responses to RFPs as
well
as unsolicited proposals.

This is a junior position with the opportunity for advancement.

Requirements:

Experience writing successful sales proposals (REQUIRED).

Experience with MS Office tools.


Important Note: We forward additional information to the hiring manager 
along with your resume in order to expedite the interview process, so 
please apply via the Clarity Jobs page www.claritytechnical.com/jobs.html
and answer the questions when prompted.

Number: TW-441
Title: MIL-STD 38784 Contract Technical Writer
Location: Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii
Length: one month
Rate: $40/hr.

A defense contractor on Kauai needs a contract technical writer with 
MIL-STD 38784 experience.  You will reformat and complete a draft 
maintenance manual so it conforms to MIL-STD 38784.

There is about four weeks worth of work, but it can be done over a three 
month period if needed.

Important note:  The client wants a writer who is already in Hawaii.  We 
already have remote candidates, so we need a candidate who is already in 
Hawaii or willing to move there for a month or so.  HOWEVER, there is no 
per diem or travel reimbursement, so if you are not already in HI then you
will have to pick up ALL of your travel expenses.

If interested, send your resume and a sample of something you have written
that conforms to MIL-STD 38784 to jobs -at- claritytechnical -dot- com -dot-   Please also
specify how soon you could start.

5/5/01-5/12/01
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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:

	May 25 - Newark, NJ
	August 31 - Ann Arbor, MI
	September 28 - St. Louis, MO
	November 16 - Seattle, WA

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.

5/3/01-5/10/01
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JOB: Sr. Technical Writer - Northern Penninsula, CA

We are looking for a technical writer to develop original content
for application programming and developer reference guides. We want
someone passionate about the product and about creating
great work, someone who always wants to learn more. Flexibility
and eagerness are key. 

You'll be responsible for generating original content and
aggressively improving existing material. You'll work with
engineers to manage the product's information needs, to ideally
design out the need for external documentation... or embed
information into the product to eliminate the need to break the
workflow. 

Requirements: 
4+ years information development experience. Experience working
with an application development platform or related. Familiarity
with web technologies (JavaScript, HTML, CSS) helpful.

Interested? Send your resume to or contact Lane Pasut at
lpasut -at- alphablox -dot- com -dot-  

5/3/01-5/10/01
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ANNOUNCE: Deva Software Release 1.0 Available Now for Free Download

Deva Associates LLC (http://www.devahelp.com) announces the release
of Deva(tm), a family of products that will help you create easy-to-
use navigation systems for web sites, intranets, and HTML-based help.

Deva Tools(tm) for Dreamweaver(r) is an extension to Macromedia
Dreamweaver 4 (Windows PC version) that allows you to create
navigation systems for your web site, intranet, or HTML-based help.
Using Deva Tools for Dreamweaver, you can create and maintain tables
of contents and indexes in a variety of output formats, including:

* A versatile, applet-free sitemap that can be used to navigate
through any collection of HTML files, whether on your intranet, web
site, or help system.
* Tables of contents and indexes composed with standard HTML, and
stored as Dreamweaver library items. Easily updated, with unlimited
formatting options using Dreamweaver templates and cascading style
sheets.
* Microsoft HTML Help index, table of contents, and project files.
Deva also allows you to import HTML Help projects created with other
authoring tools, and lets you compile right from the Dreamweaver
interface. (To use this feature, you must have Microsoft's free HTML
Help Workshop installed on your system.)

Deva Search(tm) is an easy-to-configure Javascript search engine that
can be used to find information within HTML files that are stored
either locally (for example, on a CD ROM or hard drive) or on your web
server. Deva Search consists of a stand-alone Windows application that
creates platform independent search files for any browser that
supports Javascript 1.1 (Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet
Explorer 4 or higher is recommended).

For more information, or a fully functional evaluation copy, visit
http://www.devahelp.com.

5/3/01-6/3/01
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TRAINING, Chicago, IL: Writing and Designing for an International Audience
Seminar with Nancy Hoft

Date: 16 May 2001, Chicago, IL. Cost: $695, group discounts available.
(Special $500 fee for STC Chicago conference
attendees. Seminar takes places on last day of conference). 

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.

This seminar is one of a seven-part series of seminars that The
Localization Institute is offering in May 2001 in Chicago, IL.
For complete seminar descriptions, agendas, and registration information,
please visit: http://www.localizationinstitute.com.

5/2/01-5/9/01
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TRAINING, Chicago, IL: The Localization Institute's Seminar Series 

Dates: 14-17 May 2001, Chicago, IL. Group discounts available. 

The Localization Institute will be offering the following seminars in
Chicago, IL, in May 2001:

Localization Project Management, 16 May 2001. Presenter, Karen Combe.
Cost:
   $795 
Advanced Localization Project Management, 17 May 2001. Presenter, Karen 
   Combe. Cost: $795 
Writing and Designing for an International Audience, 16 May 2001. 
   Presenter: Nancy Hoft. Cost: $695 
Introduction to Localization. Presenters: Ulrich Henes, Nancy Hoft, and 
   Willem Stoeller, 14-15 May 2001. Cost: $1195 
Introduction to Unicode, 15 May 2001. Presenter: Asmus Freytag. Cost: $395
Writing International Software for the Win32 API, 16-17 May 2001. 
   Presenter: Asmus Freytag. Cost: $1395  
Multilingual Websites, 16-17 May 2001. Presenters: Willem Stoeller,
  Richard Sikes, and Torsten Pinnau. Cost: $995 for any two modules 
  (minimum), 
   $1395 for any three modules, and $1695 for all four modules. 

For complete seminar descriptions, agendas, and registration information,
please visit: http://www.localizationinstitute.com.

5/2/01-5/9/01
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ANNOUNCE: Annual Book Reviewer's Breakfast at STC Conference

I invite all current and potential book reviewers for STC's journal,
_Technical Communication_, to the annual reviewers' breakfast
meeting at the Chicago conference this month. We'll discuss new projects
and directions, make assignments, and put faces to
names. 
 
You'll learn about tricks of the reviewer's trade, the ongoing development
of our online presence, and books needing reviewers.
Also, we want to spend considerable time hashing out how we'll handle the
reviewing of books about such tools as Adobe products, FrameMaker,
Microsoft Word, RoboHelp, DreamWeaver and other Web tools, etc.
 
The details:
* Date: Wednesday, 16 May
* Time: 7:00 (see "Food," below) to 8:15 AM
* Place: Skyway 273, on level 2 of the Hyatt Regency West Tower. Yes, this
year we can talk in the quiet of a room separate from the rest of the
breakfasting public, and we can hear one another!
* Food: You'll need to pick up your food from the conference breakfast
area in Riverside Center West (that's in the East Tower, of course) and
bring it to the meeting room. That's quite a distance, so please plan to
attack the food line early; we might then be able to begin meeting by
7:15. By Wednesday we should all be experienced in how to travel these
routes. But do attack as early as possible.
 
In addition, I'm running a conference workshop "How to Write an STC Book
Review" at 4:00 Tuesday afternoon. Come join us to learn how the process
operates and to get some hands-on practice.
 
If you want to begin reviewing books for the journal, I heartily encourage
you to read the reviewers' guidelines at
http://www.techcomm-online.org/shared/info_book_revs.html. To get rolling,
you should submit the reviewer's profile form, available at
http://www.techcomm-online.org/reg/rev_profile.html. Please contact me to
get further information and a list of books currently available for
review.
 
Avon Murphy
Book Review Editor
Technical Communication
1234 Firpark Drive SE
Lacey, WA 98503
avonmu -at- home -dot- com
360-456-3411

5/2/01-5/9/01
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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
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For best results, do not send a Polaroid. We do take credit cards - we'll
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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/.

4/29/01-5/13/01
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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: 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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