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  * TRAINING: FM Templates / FM-to-PDF / PDF Expert / Single-Sourcing
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  * JOBS: Technical writers in Silicon Valley (NEW)
  * ANNOUNCE: May 2002 Issue of _The Whirler_ Now Available (NEW)
  * ANNOUNCE: New on the TECHWR-L Site! 
  * STORY: Dan and the STC Conference 
  * MARKET RESEARCH:  New Conference in Hawaii 
  * ANNOUNCE:  NEW ADOBE FRAMEMAKER 7 BOOK 
  * ANNOUNCE: PDF Conference: Leading Edge Practices

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TRAINING: FrameMaker, Acrobat Seminars:
  FM Template Design / FM-to-PDF / PDF Expert / Single-Sourcing with FM

Shlomo Perets * http://www.microtype.com

* FrameMaker Template Design -- Indianapolis, IN: May 28-29
    For advanced FrameMaker users; packed with information, tips & tricks
    to make template planning, design and maintenance easier.

* FrameMaker-to-Acrobat Advanced Techniques --
    Indianapolis, IN: May 30-31   |  Bethesda, MD: June 6-7
    For experienced users of FrameMaker and Acrobat who create and
    maintain high-quality, interactive Acrobat PDF files.

* PDF Expert -- Bethesda, MD: June 2
    For advanced users, not FrameMaker-specific.

* Single-Sourcing with FrameMaker -- Bethesda, MD: June 5
    For experienced FrameMaker users who want to take advantage of
    the single-sourcing potential of FrameMaker.

05/10/02-05/17/02
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JOBS: Technical writers in Silicon Valley

PortalPlayer, Inc., is seeking two technical writers, one experienced and
one at entry or junior level, to document its chips and boards. For
details, see:
*Experienced:http://www.portalplayer.com/company/employment_twed_2.htm
*Entry/junior: http://www.portalplayer.com/company/employment_etw_jr.html

05/10/02-05/17/02
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ANNOUNCE: May 2002 Issue of _The Whirler_ Now Available

_The Whirler_ is the every-once-in-a-while update
about what's going on behind the scenes at
TECHWR-L. Here's what's new in May 2002: 

* Welcome ComponentOne as a New Annual Sponsor!
* Wow! March and April Set Record Traffic 
* Where'd the Resources Directory Go? 
* STC Conference Discussion List Available 
  through June 1st 
* TECHWR-L Site Redesign: Tweaks and Fixes 
  Still Underway 
* Jobs, Events, and Seminars Wanted 

Read the complete May 2002 issue:
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/abouttechwhirl/whirler.html

05/10/02-05/17/02
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ANNOUNCE: New on the TECHWR-L Site!

NEW ARTICLES:

Screen Captures 102, by Sean Brierley
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/magazine/technical/screencapgraphicshomepage.html




(in PDF format, 628KB)

Dealing with Difficult Employees in the Technical
Communication Workplace, by Geoff Hart
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/employmentarticles/difficultemployees.html





What Do Technical Writers Find Stressful? (Part 1)
by Warren Singer
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/employmentarticles/stresspart1.html

What Strategies Can Technical Writers Use to Cope with Stress? (Part 2)
by Warren Singer
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/employmentarticles/stresspart2.html

(User's Advocate) Content, Structure, and Relevance: The Ploy's
the Thing, by Geoff Hart
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/magazine/usersadvocate/usersadvocate_webaudience.html



Documentation Testing Checklist, by Cara O'Sullivan
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/magazine/writing/docreviewshomepage.html
(in PDF format, 418KB)

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Visit the TECHWR-L site home page for the latest
additions to the site:
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05/08/02-05/15/02
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STORY: Dan and the STC Conference

Dan took a deep breath.  How he loved the smell of the STC trade show
floor.

As he made his way toward the TechSmith booth # 410, he wondered if his
feelings were akin to music-lovers who follow bands across the country -
he too relished seeing TechSmith at different venues, surveying the
distinctive stage setups and watching the various demos.

When he arrived at the booth, the parallels unfolded before him . . . The
conference attendees jostled to get a better view of the demonstrations,
as would an audience at a concert.  They silently mouthed the new usage
tips like they would lyrics to a new song.  They all subscribed to the
newsletter to get their monthly treat of news, feature articles and
release information.  And Dan knew that they all - himself included -
wanted a chance to chat up the intelligent, personable and good-looking
staff as if they were band members that could provide them with the
latest inside info.

As he ambled away, clutching his TechSmith paraphernalia to his chest, he
thought of the parallels he'd seen but then realized - SnagIt made his
heart sing more sweetly than any song ever had.

1/1/02-6/30/02
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MARKET RESEARCH:  New Conference in Hawaii 

Because the Year 2000 Pan-Pacific Conference in Honolulu 
was such an incredible success, and since the economy 
looks like it might be picking up one of these days, 
ProSpring is moving forward with plans to produce a new 
commercial (non-STC) conference in 2003 that will also
be held in Hawaii -- most likely at an oceanfront resort 
on Maui. 

While the conference will be open to anyone, the target 
audience of the conference is SENIOR professionals in the 
tech comm field: team leaders, documentation managers, 
senior consultants, tech comm business owners, etc.

We are currently surveying senior professionals regarding 
the conference.  If you would like to participate, please 
fill out the online survey at 
http://www.surveypros.net/Conference/conference.htm

Mahalo!


Jack Molisani

ProSpring Conference Services
www.ProSpring.net
888-378-2333

05/03/02-05/10/02
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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: 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.

3/29/02-05/30/02
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