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  * JOB: Technical Publications Manager, Rancho Bernardo, CA (NEW)
  * ANNOUNCE: Online-Learning.com -- Courses for Professional Development
  * ANNOUNCE: Featured Screen Capture/Screen Recording Software 
  * ANNOUNCE: Welcome Hyperionics as a New TECHWR-L Annual Sponsor 
  * ANNOUNCE: Build your skills in a tight job market! 
  * REMINDER: STC Montreal Competition is Open! 
  * ANNOUNCE: INDEXING SKILLS WORKSHOPS FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATORS 
  * ANNOUNCE: Camtasia lets you be everywhere at once! 

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JOB: Technical Publications Manager, Rancho Bernardo, CA

Here is an opening at ProSpring Technical Staffing. Go to 
http://www.prospring.net/Jobs/jobs.html if interested and apply via our 
website. Please do not just send a resume.

Number: TW-461
Title: Technical Publications Manager (Staff)
Location: Rancho Bernardo, CA
Salary: $70-80,000

Job Description:

You will manage a team of technical writers creating procedures, service 
manuals, and other publications related to the installation, operation,
and
maintenance of DOD electronic and mechanical defense systems.

Requirements:

o. 10+ years managing technical writing departments (REQUIRED).
o. Experience writing military documentation, such as aircraft and systems
maintenance, Interactive
Electronic Technical Manuals, military specifications, military O level 
procedures, technical orders, service bulletins, etc. (REQUIRED).
o. Expert knowledge of and experience with SGML (REQUIRED).
o. Expert knowledge of and experience with MS Word and FrameMaker
(REQUIRED).

10/24/01-10/31/01
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ANNOUNCE: Online-Learning.com -- Courses for Professional Development

We offer courses in Technical Writing, XML Authoring, 
XSL Techniques, Usability, and Information Design.  

What differentiates our learning experience from the competition?
1.  All of our courses are instructor-supported and interactive.  
2.  We incorporate many elements into your learning
    experience^Åfrom live online discussions, to message boards, 
    to e-mail, etc^Å  
3.  Our instructors are the first rate; giving full attention to 
    all student needs. 
4.  All courses are University certified.
5.  We allow you the freedom to work at your own pace.

For further information, please visit: 
http://www.online-learning.com/php_bin/ht.php?a=onlinelearning&b=Techwr-l
or contact info -at- online-learning -dot- com 
(please put techwr-l in the subject line).  

10/24/01-10/31/01
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ANNOUNCE: Featured Screen Capture/Screen Recording Software 

We at Hyperionics (http://www.Hyperionics.com/) are proud to be 
the newest sponsor of TECHWR-L.  Hyperionics makes the screen-capture
standards HyperSnap-DX and HyperCam.

HyperSnap-DX is, we believe, the most powerful screen capture
utility available today.  We capture screens of virtually any type,
including DirectX/3d, Voodoo, Glide, and even most DVD players!  
We offer complete customization of both the interface (customizable
toolbars for example) as well as the controls (hotkeys can all be
defined).  And HyperSnap-DX has a complete Voice Drive Interface for
hands-free operation!  Our new v4.2 release has received the "Designed
for Windows XP" certification from Microsoft (the certification also
included Windows 95, 98, 2000 and NT) and introduces our new Extended
Active Capture technology for Windows XP users.  

HyperCam is an easy to use screen recorder that can capture mouse
movement, sounds and screen activity into an AVI file you can embed
into your documents or deliver via the web.  You can even put 
notations on the recording, excellent for not just telling but
showing users how something works. 

Please visit our site at http://www.Hyperionics.com/ and try out
HyperSnap-DX and/or HyperCam, we know you won't be disappointed.

10/21/01-10/29/01
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ANNOUNCE: Welcome Hyperionics as a New TECHWR-L Annual Sponsor

Join us in welcoming Hyperionics as a new Bronze-level 
TECHWR-L Annual Sponsor!

Hyperionics is the maker of the popular HyperSnap-DX and HyperCam screen
capture products. Just-released HyperSnap-DX v4.2 adds an Extended
Window Capture function to the highly-capable screen capture and image
editing tool for Microsoft Windows. For use with Windows XP, the
Extended Window Capture function resizes a window to be much bigger than
the screen before the capture--in one quick step, no auto-scrolling!

Recently-released HyperCam v1.61.02 captures the action from your
Windows screen, saves it to AVI (Audio-Video Interleaved) movie file
format, and supports text annotations, sound, and screen notes (great
for creating automated software demos and software training!). 

Hyperionics joins the growing list of TECHWR-L annual sponsors,
including

OnlineLearning.com
TechSmith
Anitian 
KnowledgeBase.net

These sponsors, along with TECHWR-L monthly sponsors and advertisers,
provide key support that helps make TECHWR-L and all of its services
available at no cost. For more information about TECHWR-L sponsorships,
please visit the Sponsorships page.

Welcome--and thanks to--Hyperionics as a key TECHWR-L sponsor!

10/21/01-10/29/01
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ANNOUNCE: Build your skills in a tight job market!

Cracking the C Code: Creating Reference 
Documentation for APIs and SDKs
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Learn how to decode C header files and create useful
reference documentation. Get the knowledge you need 
to start writing, instead of just cutting, pasting, 
polishing and formatting.
Coming to North Carolina November 2. 

Good Enough Documentation
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A real-world, minimalist approach based on today's proven 
best practices for creating documentation that's 
"good enough' for today's "good enough" software. 
Coming to North Carolina November 3.
To register, visit www.stc-carolina.org/training

No budget for training? Don't want to fly?
Order the workbook instead!
For more information, visit www.gordonandgordon.com

10/18/01-10/26/01
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REMINDER: STC Montreal Competition is Open!

The Montreal chapter of the STC has reopened its
competitions after a two-year hiatus. Why not 
enter our Technical Publication and Online 
Communication competitions this year? 
Our 2001 competitions will recognize the best
technical writers and showcase their work!

You can enter our competitions as long as an 
STC chapter in your local area is not running 
a competition as well. To enter, you must: 

1. Fill in the entry form available from the 
STC Montreal web site. (www.stc-montreal.org)

2. write a cheque for the entry fee. 
($40 Can./entry for STC Members, 
$50 Can./entry for everyone else)

3. send 3 copies of your entry, the entry form
and fee by October 31, 2001.

To learn about the 2001 competitions, see 
the STC Montreal website at www.stc-montreal.org.
For specific questions, or to join our judging 
panel, please contact Justin Soles at 
justin -dot- soles -at- discreet -dot- com -dot-  

We're really looking forward to seeing your work!

10/13/01-10/22/01
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ANNOUNCE: Upcoming INDEXING SKILLS WORKSHOPS FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATORS
presented by Lori Lathrop

Seattle workshop:  November 16, 2001
Location:  Doubletree - Bellevue
Times  8 AM to 4:30 PM

"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.

To request a brochure, 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).

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.

10/5/01-11/06/01
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ANNOUNCE: Camtasia lets you be everywhere at once!

Even if your staff can't be everywhere at once, Camtasia can.  Train by
recording your screen, narrating your video, annotating and sharing
worldwide.  Utilize Pack and Show, which makes your movies easily
accessible to your viewers - it converts Camtasia movies into an
executable file so users can easily install the TechSmith codec to view
the movie at the same high resolution you saw when recording the video. 
No special software required!

www.techsmith.com/twr <http://www.techsmith.com/twr> 

7/1/01-12/31/01
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