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JOB: Technical Writer with great communication skills needed

Are you tired of working for a company that doesn?t value quality
documentation?
Do you want to work with developers who understand the importance of
communicating accurate information to customers?

Interface Software, Inc. has an opening for a technical writer in its Oak
Brook, IL headquarters.  In this position, you will develop high-quality
product documentation and on-line help.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a
related field and 2+ years technical writing experience for a commercial
software product company. Candidates must have excellent writing,
organizational, and research skills. FrameMaker experience is required and
RoboHelp experience is preferred.
 
Interface Software, Inc. develops client-server and web-deployed software
for professional services firms in an environment promoting teamwork,
creativity  and fun. This position is an outstanding opportunity to grow
as a technical writer while working for a dynamic, progressive software
company.

Learn more at: www.interfacesoftware.com

Send your resume to: careers -at- interfacesoftware -dot- com

8/2/01-8/9/01
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ANNOUNCE: BOSTON-BASED WORKSHOPS FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATORS

nSight--founded in 1982 by Nan Fritz, an STC Associate Fellow--is 
the leading provider of communications workshops in the Boston 
area, offering the broadest selection of writing, editing, design, 
and production classes for print and interactive media. Below are
upcoming workshops for documentation specialists:

DATE        WORKSHOP
8/28-29     RoboHELP Classic 2000, Version 9.0
9/5-6       Indexing Technical Documentation - Key Wording
9/7         Editing for Technical Writers
9/11        XML Introduction
9/12        Advanced XML
9/18-19     FrameMaker 6.0
9/20-21     Advanced FrameMaker
10-2        Single-Sourcing w/ FrameMaker & WebWorks Pub. Prof'l
10/25-26    Technical Writing Fundamentals

All nSight workshops are conducted by subject-matter experts and 
are limited to 12 students so you receive personalized attention. 
For workshop descriptions, instructor bios, and to register please 
visit http://www.nSightWorks.com/training, or call 781-273-6400.

8/1/01-8/8/01
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8/1/01-8/8/01
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ANNOUNCE: New and Noteworthy on the TECHWR-L Site (UPDATED)

NEW ARTICLES!

Essential Resources for FrameMaker Users
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/frameresources.html

Essential Resources for Word Users
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/wordresources.html

Wash Your Hands After Reading This Manual 
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/washyourhands.html

Ten Strategies for Conveying "I'm a Will-Do Person" 
  in Your Job Search
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/beingresourceful.html

The Way It Was in 1960 
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/wayitwasin1960.html

User's Advocate: Designing for the Other Half
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/usersadvocate_designforotherhalf.html

The Whirler July 2001 (August issue coming soon!)
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/whirler.html

ARTICLES RELEVANT TO TECHWR-L DISCUSSIONS

The Techie Writer (Three-part series)
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/techiewriter.html

Understanding Graphic File Formats
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/graphicfileformats.html

The Resources Directory (for 550+ books and online resources)
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/directory/index.html

Developing an Annotated Portfolio
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/overcominglackofportfolio.html

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of content, resources, and features!
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8/1/01-8/8/01
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BOOK: Indexing Made Easy

A new book outlining a sequential indexing method is now available
from William Andrew Publishing.

INDEXING: A Nuts-and-Bolts Guide for Technical Writers, guides you
through the process of sequential indexing in an easy-to-follow
format.  You will succeed as an indexer using this new guide.  The
book is based on real-world success and the method was tested in 
high-pressure publishing organizations over the space of a decade.

For more information, go to:
http://www.williamandrew.com/titles/1481.html

7/26/01-8/28/01
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ANNOUNCE: MAKE YOUR ACROBAT BOOKMARKS MORE USABLE!

Bookmarks are a great navigation device for PDFs. They display the
structure of the document in an intuitive manner and enable users
to link directly to the desired location. However, authoring applications
such as Word/PDFMaker and FrameMaker are limited in their ability
to control the way in which Acrobat bookmarks are generated.

SP Bookmark Controller (US$80) automatically controls structure, content
and properties during distilling, regardless of the authoring tool used:
* STRUCTURE: - Auto-collapse initial display to 1st or 2nd level
        - Extract Figure and Table bookmarks
* CONTENT:
        - Remove heading numbering
        - Remove/change redundant text and merge bookmarks
        - Handle boxes displayed in Acrobat/Reader 5 (FrameMaker)
        - Map accented letters and other special characters to Unicode
* PROPERTIES: - Add color and font style to your bookmarks (Acrobat 5)

Visit http://www.microtype.com, TimeSavers section, for a PDF demo,
user guide & data sheet.

7/25/01-8/1/01
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7/24/01-7/31/01
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ANNOUNCE: Upcoming INDEXING SKILLS WORKSHOPS FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATORS
presented by Lori Lathrop

"An index is as important to your documentation as your documentation is
to the product."
(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.

U.S. DATES AND LOCATIONS:
	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 or call 704-531-0021. You may also download a
brochure as a PDF file from the IndexingSkills Web site
(http://www.indexingskills.com).

DOWN UNDER DATES AND LOCATIONS:
	October 18 & 19 - Brisbane, Australia
	To be announced - Melbourne, Australia

If you are interested in attending a workshop in Brisbane or Melbourne,
send an e-mail message to LoriLathrop -at- compuserve -dot- com

INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS:
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 her
workshops.

7/8/01-7/31/01
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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

7/1/01-12/31/01
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