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* ANNOUNCE: Localization Management Seminar (NEW)
* STORY: Dan and the Saga of the Print Screen Key
* SEMINARS: Templates/Single-Sourcing/FM-to-Acrobat/PDF Expert
* ANNOUNCE: PDF Conference: Leading Edge Practices
* ANNOUNCE: Going to the STC Annual Conference?
* JOB: Visiting Asst. Professor-Technical Comm/Prof. Writing
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Presenter: Karen Combe
Cost: $895 reduced rates available for more than 1 registration
Description:
The format of the seminar includes both lecture and interactive
discussions, including at least one exercise or case study. At the
conclusion of this seminar, participants will be equipped to make
decisions
about how to structure localization for their companies and will have
tools
to aid them in managing processes. A principle goal is also to address
attendees' individual issues and problems.
Agenda
Business Models - In-house vs. outsourced resources
Job Descriptions for in-house roles
Vendor selection and qualification
Vendor Management, including business practices and Relationship
Management
Localization Quality Management
Internal Relationship Management
Management Tools
The Localization Institute
4513 Vernon Blvd.
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 233-1790 Phone
(608) 441-6124 Fax
Ulrich -at- localizationinstitute -dot- com http://www.localizationinstitute.com
"Okay, Uncle Dan, I want a good bedtime story tonight," Caroline solemnly
informed him.
"Well, this one's even a true story, so of course it'll be good," he
began.
"When I started technical writing, I used a keyboard button called 'Print
Screen'. This falsely named key doesn't even send screens to the printer
- it sends them to the clipboard. First, you'd paste your image into
Word, then send it to the printer. To edit it first, you'd have to paste
it into Paint, painstakingly crop it, take your new image and paste it
into Word, and then print it. Tedious work, all of it."
"With Print Screen, I couldn't capture scrolling web pages. I couldn't
specify what region of the screen I wanted to capture. I couldn't create
and store my most frequently used settings. I couldn't even directly
send my capture to a file, an e-mail, or the web!" he thundered.
"No!" Caroline replied, caught up in his enthusiasm. "What happened?"
"I was depressed, slightly overweight, and considered becoming a
guitarist. But then, I discovered SnagIt. I could do all that with
SnagIt and more - SnagIt lets you use filters to edit and annotate images
as you capture. You can even send captures simultaneously to multiple
outputs. You can also try it for free before purchasing," Dan said, his
eyes gleaming.
"The Print Screen key is dead to me," he finished to her appreciative
applause.
As he wished her pleasant dreams, he thought of his own dreams. His wish
was that someday - yes - someday, he would play in integral part in
replacing the Print Screen key with a key that read: "SnagIt - Can your
Print Screen key do this?"
But for now, Dan was content to do his part by spreading his message to
the youth of the world.
FrameMaker Template Design:
- Indianapolis, IN: May 28-29
- New York City, NY: July 25-26
Single-Sourcing with FrameMaker:
- Bethesda, MD: June 5
- New York City, NY: July 24
FrameMaker-to-Acrobat Advanced Techniques:
- Chelmsford, MA: May 23-24
- Indianapolis, IN: May 30-31
- Bethesda, MD: June 6-7 (PDF2002 Conference, post-conf workshop)
- Los Angeles, CA: July 15-16
- Denver, CO: July 18-19
- New York City, NY: July 22-23
PDF Expert:
- Bethesda, MD: June 2 (PDF2002 Conference, pre-conf workshop)
ANNOUNCE: PDF Conference: Leading Edge Practices for Enterprises
PDF Conference: Leading-Edge Practices for Enterprise & Government
June 3 - 5, Bethesda, Maryland
The PDF Conference is the premiere event for users of Adobe
Acrobat and other PDF tools. Held twice each year, the event
features over 45 sessions with PDF experts from around the
world. Pre- and post-conference workshops provide the best
hands-on PDF training ever gathered in one place. The
June 3-5 PDF Conference will be held in Bethesda, MD, USA,
and will focus on "Leading-Edge Practices for Enterprise
& Government."
Topics include PDF Best Practices, Paper to
PDF, Creating Good Output from Diverse Inputs, How Secure
is Your PDF, Section 508 Compliance, Intro and Advanced
Forms, PDF Prepress Workflow, Optimizing Web Servers for
PDF, Conversion Tips, PDF forms and Databases, JavaScript,
and more. Check www.PDFConference.com
<http://www.PDFConference.com> for early registration
discounts and other offers.
Also note the Fall 2002 PDF Conference,
"Leading-Edge Practices for Regulated Industries & Government,"
to be held Sept. 17-19 in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
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Possible one-year, visiting appointment (3-3 teaching load) in Technical
Communication/Professional Writing, beginning August 2002. Ph.D. and
teaching experience required. Salary competitive and commensurate with
experience. OSU offers the B.A., the M.A. and the Ph.D. in Technical
Writing. For further information on the department, see our web page
at http://english.okstate.edu. For information on the Technical Writing
Program see http://www.okstate.edu/artsci/techwr/. To assure full
consideration, applications must be received by May 1, 2002. However, we
will continue to accept and consider applications until the position is
filled. Send letter of application, cv, writing sample, and dossier
including three letters of recommendation to Carol Moder, Head.
Minorities and women encouraged to apply. AA/EOC.
Carol Lynn Moder
Department of English
205 Morrill Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078
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