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  * ANNOUNCE: Single-Source for XML, Content Mgmt, Web Delivery (NEW)
  * ANNOUNCE: Developing Standards for e-Communication (NEW)
  * ANNOUNCE: Scriptorium Announces The WebWorks Publisher Cookbook (NEW)
  * ANNOUNCE: User and Task Analysis for Information Design (NEW)
  * ANNOUNCE: New and Noteworthy on the TECHWR-L Site (NEW)
  * ANNOUNCE: Deva Software Release 1.0 Available for Free Download 
  * JOB: Sales & Marketing Manager, technical publishing company 
  * FREE EVENT: ADOBE ACROBAT 5.0 DEMONSTRATIONS (US cities) 
  * ANNOUNCE: SnagIt & Camtasia to capture, edit, present 

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

Everyone is talking about content management
and authoring in XML. But have you had time 
to 
* try authoring in XML? 
* learn new skills to stay competitive in your 
  field and advance your career? 
Or
* find ways to save your company money while 
  delivering cutting-edge, dynamic, personalized
  content to meet your customers' needs? 

Invest three days of your time and come away with
the knowledge and experience you need to do all of 
the above and more! 

When:  June 26, 27, and 28
Where: Arbortext's headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Hosts: co-hosted by Dr. JoAnn Hackos and Arbortext

For a complete course description, visit

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

This is your chance to receive the benefits of 
content management planning techniques developed by
JoAnn Hackos over the last 30 years and the interactive,
hands-on experience you need using Arbortext's Epic 
Editor. 

5/23/01-5/30/01
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ANNOUNCE: Developing Standards for e-Communication
          A workshop by Dr. JoAnn Hackos

When:   June 11, 12,  8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location:       Bank One, Chicago, Illinois
Fee:            Special rate of $725, almost 40% off 
                the standard rate.
To register:    online at www.usabledesign.com
<http://www.usabledesign.com>
                by phone at 303-232-0123

If you are responsible for electronic information
delivered via the Internet, intranets, or other 
applications and interfaces, plan to attend this 
interactive, 25-seat workshop. The seminar takes you 
through the e-communication design process using 
a Web-based case study. Examples of effective screen 
layout, typography, graphics, information layering, 
multimedia, and more are provided. 

You'll learn how to
* understand your user's needs, goals, and tasks
* develop and design effective electronic information 
   standards
* create a structure for your electronic information
* make information accessible and usable
* create a structure of hypertext links that promotes
   learning and ease of use
* design a usability test of electronic information

For more information visit www.usabledesign.com
<http://www.usabledesign.com>

Please feel free to forward this message to anyone who
may benefit from the workshop!

5/23/01-5/30/01
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ANNOUNCE: Scriptorium Announces The WebWorks Publisher Cookbook

Scriptorium Publishing announces the arrival of The WebWorks Publisher
Cookbook, a guide to the powerful and challenging tool that creates HTML,
XML, JavaHelp, WinHelp, and other online formats from FrameMaker files.
The Cookbook will help you implement a true single-sourcing environment,
where all of your electronic outputs are created from one set of files.

The Cookbook begins with a step-by-step guide to setting up a project, and
then provides details for each of WebWorks Publisher's templates. In
addition to scripts for template customizations, readers get access to
cut-and-paste code listings on Scriptorium Publishing's web site. The
latter part of the book is for battle-hardened users only:
context-sensitive help, the WebWorks Publisher macro language, and regular
expressions.

You can get immediate delivery from our web site. Local bookstores can
special order the book, or you can order from amazon.com or our German
distributor, SYSTEC.

5/23/01-5/30/01
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ANNOUNCE: User and Task Analysis for Information Design
          an interactive two-day workshop

When:           June 21, 22,  8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where:          Pervasive Software, Austin, TX
Fee:            Special rate of $725, almost 40% off 
                the standard rate.
To Register:    online at www.usabledesign.com
<http://www.usabledesign.com>
                by phone at 303-232-0123
Instructor:     Henry Korman, co-author of How to 
                Communicate Technical Information
                (see his full bio at www.usabledesign.com
                <http://www.usabledesign.com>)

This seminar takes you through a guided sequence of 
exercises illustrating the process of modeling users and
their tasks. Learn the methods most appropriate to your
own situation.  Before you know it, you'll be

* applying inexpensive methods that yield critical design 
   guidelines
* integrating user taskflow
* creating a user model to serve as a decision-making
   tool for your project or product
* developing prototypes using task analysis
* choosing the right technique to fit your time and budget
* getting respect from your peers and supervisors

For more information visit www.usabledesign.com
<http://www.usabledesign.com>
 
Please feel free to forward this information to anyone who
may benefit from this workshop!

5/23/01-5/30/01
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ANNOUNCE: New and Noteworthy on the TECHWR-L Site

NEW ARTICLES!

Inspiring Reviewers to Review Your Documents
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/inspiringreviews.html

A Book of Your Own
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/hindsights_book.html

The Whirler: May 2001
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/whirler.html

Developing a Thank You Letter Following a Job Interview
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/followupletters.html

Seven Deadly Sins of Tech Writing Burnout
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/sevensins.html

User's Advocate: Sometimes You Really Can Be Too Helpful
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/usersadvocate_toohelpful.html

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

OTHER ARTICLES RELEVANT TO RECENT TECHWR-L DISCUSSIONS

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

Good, Fast, Cheap: Translation Memory Systems Offer the 
Potential for All Three
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/translationmemory.html

Bridging the Gap Between SGML and HTML: The Potential of 
XML for Technical Communicators
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/xmlandtechwriters.html

Indexing FAQ
Part One: http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/indexingfaqpart1.html
Part Two: http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/indexingfaqpart2.html

Advantages and Disadvantages of W2 and 1099 Status; Protecting 
Yourself as a Freelancer
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/w2or1099.html

5/23/01-5/30/01
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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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JOB: Sales & Marketing Manager, technical publishing company

Scriptorium Publishing's Sales & Marketing Manager is responsible for
generating sales leads, following up on leads, and closing sales of the
company's services and products; for scheduling and completing the tasks
in
the marketing plan; for advising on matters of company image and
marketing;
and for taking on additional sales/marketing projects as the company
expands.

We will consider full-time or part-time applicants (20-40 hours per week);
please specify the number of hours you want to work in your cover letter.
This is a staff position. (If you prefer a subcontracting arrangement,
please send a note to careers -at- scriptorium -dot- com, and describe your
experience, availability, and rates.)

Benefits

Although we are a small business, we offer an impressive array of
benefits.
These include bonuses; health, life, and disability insurance; flexible
working hours; paid vacation and holidays; and a retirement plan.

We are based in North Carolina and strongly prefer candidates in this
area.

Requirements
* A minimum of two years experience in sales and marketing, preferably in
the high-tech or publishing industry or in technical writing with exposure
to sales and marketing
* The ability to communicate with clients and prospective clients to
explain our products and services
* The ability to write proposals
* The ability to negotiate contracts and close sales
* The ability to work productively as part of a team without direct
supervision
* Experience using Internet protocols (email, ftp, WWW)
* The ability to meet deadlines
* The ability to work with a wide variety of people and interact
professionally with clients
* An excellent attitude and a sense of humor
* Available for occasional travel


Pluses
* Knowledge of publishing technology
* Technical writing experience


To contact us, please send your resume to careers -at- scriptorium -dot- com -dot-  If you
have a web-based resume, feel free to submit the URL. In your cover
letter,
please tell us why you are interested in Scriptorium Publishing.

5/14/01-5/21/01
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FREE EVENT: ADOBE ACROBAT 5.0 DEMONSTRATIONS (US cities)

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 22 - Charlotte, North Carolina
May 23 - Columbia, South Carolina
May 30 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 01 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
*new dates and locations coming in June*

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

5/12/01-5/19/01
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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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