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* ANNOUNCE: Localization Project Management seminars, Boston, (NEW)
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* ANNOUNCE: PDF Conference: Leading Edge Practices
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ANNOUNCE: Localization Project Management seminars in Boston, MA
LOCALIZATION PROJECT MANAGEMENT Seminar
Boston Marriott - Newton--Newton, MA
17 June 2002. Cost: $795
The ability of project managers on both the vendor and the publisher
side to manage projects well is of crucial importance for the
quality, the cost, and the timely delivery of localization projects.
Many localization project managers, however never had any formal
project management training. This seminar will give new and
experienced managers a solid grounding in project management theory
and practice. It will use examples from the localization field and
show the benefits of replacing a highly individualized process with
one that is standard,repeatable, predictable and consistent.The
seminar will have an interactive format that will allow for
participants' questions.
ADVANCED LOCALIZATION PROJECT MANAGEMENT Seminar
Boston Marriott - Newton--Newton, MA
18 June 2002. Cost: $795
In this seminar, the presenter will examine real-life case studies
that demonstrate some of the most challenging problems that
localization project managers have to confront. The case studies will
be preceded by a presentation of some guidelines for participants to
keep in mind while they consider the situations at hand. Case studies
will include issues such as: Simultaneous release, the unresponsive
client that doesn't make decisions, the localization department that
has little or no voice in its corporate environment, scope churn,
software developers who don't see the big localization picture,
project teams: the misfit, the chronic under-budgeted product with
the impossible schedule, the micromanaging client (Roles and
responsibilities of client vs. supplier), and handling mega-projects.
Group discounts available.
Seminars leader Karen Combe, President of Combe Consulting, LLC.
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For complete seminar descriptions, 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
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.
The next PDF Conference will be Nov. 22-24 at the Alexis Park Hotel in Las
Vegas. The theme will be "Leading-Edge Practices for Regulated Industries
and Government." The conference will have a special emphasis on PDF and
web technologies.
TRAINING: FrameMaker, Acrobat Seminars:
FM Template Design / FM-to-PDF / PDF Expert / Single-Sourcing with FM
(applicable to FrameMaker 5.x, 6 & 7; Acrobat 4 & 5)
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.
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.
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