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* STORY: SnagIt at Home
* TRAINING: FRAMEMAKER-TO-ACROBAT ADVANCED TECHNIQUES SEMINARS
* ANNOUNCE: Been promoted but not trained for the new position?
* JOB: Documentum Specialist needed in Northern NJ - CSSC, Inc.
* TRAINING: XML FOR SINGLE SOURCING-Research Triangle Park, NC USA
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You're not a dummy... but are you struggling to document an API,
to understand complex software, to look at C++ or Java code, or
even write a brochure without any training in those areas?
Gordon & Gordon presents a week of workshops in Toronto that
will give you all the information you need to work even smarter.
"Documenting APIs and SDKs" -- there's nothing else like it!
"Just Enough Java" to document APIs in Java
"Just Enough C and C++" to document APIs in C and C++
"Understanding Complex Software"
"How to Write Marketing Materials for High-Tech Firms"
When: Monday April 7 to Friday April 11, 2003
Where: downtown Toronto
Cost: US$249 (CAD$399) per day before discounts
Discounts are available for early-birds, members of the STC
and ACM SIGDOC, and for attending more than one workshop.
For details, visit http://www.gordonandgordon.com/workshops.html
Dan the technical writer invited a few friends over to watch some college
basketball. After watching a particularly funny commercial, Troy, who
worked in advertising, began talking about his job.
Suddenly, Dan heard Troy say "screen captures." Dan didn't hesitate a
second before leaping to his feet.
"Guys, you just heard Troy begin to talk about screen captures. As a
technical writer, I'd like to share with you that I use SnagIt - the
leading
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He directed their attention to the whiteboard on his den wall.
"First of all, SnagIt lets you capture anything on the screen. Do you
want
the cursor or not? Do you need a menu? Do you need the entire screen or
just an icon or just a toolbar? You can get any of those - and JUST that
part - no cropping needed," he outlined.
His friends gaped.
"Number two. You can enhance your captures. Add sound, add captions, or
draw on your screen to explain your images."
He got a few nods.
"Number three. You can send your capture to the Clipboard to be pasted in
another program. Send it as an e-mail attachment, to the Web, to the
printer, or save it as a file in your choice of formats. Or - send it to
all of those places at once," he said solemnly.
"Screen captures, oh yes. Download it for a free 30-day trial." Dan sat,
satisfied.
Troy, hopeful that SnagIt would make him as excited about HIS job, didn't
even mention that he'd actually been talking about "scene chapters."
Rejuvenate your job excitement at www.techsmith.com.
The FrameMaker-to-Acrobat Advanced Techniques seminar, taught by
Shlomo Perets, is now divided into two parts (day 1 and day 2).
You can take either of the days, or both.
Upcoming seminars: * Seattle, WA: April 3-4
* Chicago, IL: April 7-8 * Brussels, Belgium: May 22-23
* Bethesda, MD: June 5-6 * Littleton, MA: June 9-10
* Redwood City, CA: July 17-18 * Atlanta, GA: July 21-22
Day 1: MAKING THE MOST of FrameMaker's Built-in PDF-Related
Capabilities and More
Day 2: BEYOND WHAT'S BUILT-IN -- Automating the Creation of
High-Quality Interactive PDFs authored with FrameMaker
The seminar includes two months of e-mail support (submit exercises for
feedback, ask questions or get guidance when implementing the seminar
techniques) in your projects.
Visit http://www.microtype.com for detailed seminar info, feedback from
participants & registration forms.
ANNOUNCE: Been promoted but not trained for the new position?
Have you been promoted to a team lead or management position but haven't
been trained for your new responsibilities? If so, LavaCon: The
International Conference on Technical Communication Management is for you!
Come to LavaCon and learn:
o. How to manage project schedules and budgets
o. How to reward and retain top performers
o. How to motivate or replace under performers
o. More!
Early registration rates are still available -- see www.lavacon.org for
details.
JOB: Documentum Specialist needed in Northern NJ - CSSC, Inc.
A Documentum Specialist is needed by a major Pharmaceutical
company located in Northern NJ. The ideal candidate has
experience with Documentum 4i with experience on both
applications and systems administration functions. The
client needs this individual to support workflow applications.
Validation experience a plus.
This is a long term(6-12 months)assignment starting ASAP.
Please contact Ralph Cetrulo,CSSC, Inc. Morristown, NJ
Ph #973-656-0248 x2100 cetrulor -at- csscinc -dot- net
TRAINING: XML FOR SINGLE SOURCING - Research Triangle Park, NC USA
Bright Path Solutions offers a variety of XML classes, from beginning
classes through very advanced topics. Some teach certain XML-related
tools, while others are generic XML classes.
April 28-30, 2003 we are offering "XML for Single Sourcing." You've heard
how XML can be used for all kinds of things; now learn how to apply it to
your publishing. We will teach you how single sourcing with XML can work,
and how you can create customized and personalized documents in multiple
formats, including PDF, HTML, and more. More information is online at http://www.travelthepath.com/training/xml.shtml .
Contact George Luke (mailto:gluke -at- travelthepath -dot- com or 919.481.0393) if
you would like the complete agenda for this class or are interested in
registering. Limited seats are still available, so don't delay!
Bright Path Solutions has been involved with XML since 1998. Yes, that is
1998! We have been providing educational events and training classes in
XML since its very beginnings. Our experience stretches back to SGML and
forward to new technologies like XML:FO and RELAX NG.
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