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ANNOUNCE:  NEW ADOBE FRAMEMAKER 7 BOOK -- a must have for 
     any serious Frame User

Finally, an ADVANCED book for Adobe FrameMaker! Pre-order NOW and save
35%! This great new resource is shipping in June 2002.

"Advanced FrameMaker 7" provides readers with what they need to advance
from casual user to FrameMaker guru. The authors leverage their long
FrameMaker experience to provide techniques, tips, and tricks to propel
you--and your documents--to the next level.

Coverage includes new FrameMaker 7 features such as Automated Master
Pages, WebDAV, and XML round-trip. The authors also cover topics of
interest to users of ANY FrameMaker or FrameMaker+SGML version:

-working with WebWorks Publisher
-creating quality Acrobat output
-structuring unstructured documents (conversion tables)
-EDD best practices
-database publishing
-advanced variables management (including Running H/Fs in-depth)
-and more!

While most FrameMaker books just touch the surface, this book goes deep
into advanced techniques. Whether you are creating regular or structured
documents or using FrameMaker 5, 6, or 7, the advanced coverage in this
book will make it the reference you reach for time and time again. Don't
try to single-source without it!

Check it out at http://www.technicalpublishing.com (click the "Advanced
FrameMaker 7" link at bottom-left).

"Advanced FrameMaker 7" by Ethier, Kern, Anderson, Aschwanden, Houser, and
McCoy
Price: $49.99 -- PREORDER NOW AND THE PRICE IS $32.49!!
Publisher: TIPS Technical Publishing
Copyright 2002

Contact us directly at mailto:frame7 -at- technicalpublishing -dot- com

04/28/02-05/06/02
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ANNOUNCE: Welcome ComponentOne as a new TECHWR-L Sponsor!

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04/23/02-04/30/02
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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
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June 3-5 PDF Conference will be held in Bethesda, MD, USA,
and will focus on "Leading-Edge Practices for Enterprise
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Topics include PDF Best Practices, Paper to
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PDF, Conversion Tips, PDF forms and Databases, JavaScript,
and more. Check www.PDFConference.com
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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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ANNOUNCE: Free shipping on G&G workbooks until April 30th!

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* Documenting APIs and SDKs: A Guide for Non-Programmers
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04/22/02-04/29/02
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COMING SOON: FrameMaker & WebWorks Publisher HANDS-ON
    TRAINING and FREE DEMO Events


FREE SEMINAR - Adobe FrameMaker Free Capabilities Overview
-April 12 (new features; 9am-noon) -- Research Triangle Park NC
-April 23 (Frame overview; 10am-noon) -- Research Triangle Park NC
-April 23 (structured publishing; 1-3pm) -- Research Triangle Park NC
-May 16 (new features; 1-3pm) -- Research Triangle Park NC
-May 22 (new features; 6-8pm) -- Pittsburgh PA
-May 23 (Frame overview; 9-11am) -- Pittsburgh PA
-May 23 (structured publishing; 1-3pm) -- Pittsburgh PA
-June 05 (Frame overview; 1-3pm) -- Research Triangle Park NC
-June 05 (structured publishing; 6-8pm) -- Research Triangle Park NC
-June 06 (new features; 1-3pm) -- Research Triangle Park NC
-June 06 (new features; 6-8pm) -- Research Triangle Park NC
No fee; Free.
All seminars are based on information released by Adobe, and are with
Adobe
permission and support. Door prizes are being offered by Adobe (boxes of
Frame 7) for some of these presentations. Seminars coming soon to SC, FL,
DC, and other US cities.


TRAINING - Adobe FrameMaker 7.0 UPDATE/MIGRATION Class
Learn how to migrate to the new version and to implement the hot new
features.
- May 29-30 (two days) in Research Triangle Park NC
Advance registration mailto:update -at- travelthepath -dot- com to hold a space. Fee
is
$495; $395 if sign up by May 09th.


TRAINING - WebWorks Publisher by WebWorks University
- May 24-25 (version 6.0) in Research Triangle Park NC
- May 29-30 (version 7.0) in Research Triangle Park NC
Fee is $895 per two-day class.

TRAINING - Adobe FrameMaker Boot Camp (basics, advanced, and ePublishing)
Applicable to versions 5.x, 6.0, and 7.0. Good for newbies or self-taught
users.
Boot Camp students receive approximately 1,100 pages of reference
materials!
-May 06-10 in Research Triangle Park NC
-May 20-24 in Pittsburgh PA
-June 10-14 in Research Triangle Park NC
-also coming soon to St. Louis, Las Vegas, and Orlando FL
Fee is $1,800 for full Boot Camp or $360/day * days selected.


TRAINING - FrameMaker+SGML/FrameMaker 7.0: Structured Document Publishing
Boot Camp (includes XML)
-June 24-28 in Research Triangle Park NC
-July 15-19 in Las Vegas NV
Fee is $1,800 for full Boot Camp or $360/day * days selected.


SKILLBUILDER WORKSHOP:  Working with FrameMaker Variables
-May 2nd in Research Triangle Park NC
Fee is $35/person.


SKILLBUILDER WORKSHOP: Working with FrameMaker Generated Files
-May 14 in Research Triangle Park
Fee is $35/person.


TRAINING - Very Advanced FrameMaker
A class for longtime users who want to raise their skills to the next
level
- Coming this Summer to Research Triangle Park NC
Fee is $695. All students receive two FrameMaker reference books.


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BRIGHT PATH SOLUTIONS
an Adobe Solution Sales Provider
a WebWorks University site
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100 Park Drive, Suite 102
PO Box 14265
Research Triangle Park NC 27709-4265
PHONE: 919.547.0129
FAX: 919.558.2183
http://www.travelthepath.com
mailto:training -at- travelthepath -dot- com

04/22/02-04/29/02
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ANNOUNCE: Localization Management Seminar

20 May 2002 Santa Clara Hilton, Santa  Clara, CA

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

For registration information, and other details,
please visit the Localization Institute's website at
http://www.localizationinstitute.com

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

04/20/02-04/27/02
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STORY: Dan and the Saga of the Print Screen Key

"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.

--Find TechSmith and SnagIt at http://www.techsmith.com/twr --

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