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* STORY: Focus on SnagIt
* ANNOUNCE: Info Design, Frame, and Critical Thinking at UCSD
* ADVANCED FRAMEMAKER TRAINING -- San Francisco Bay Area + Atlanta
* ANNOUNCE: Take a break with Hi-tek--an absurdist view of high tech
* ANNOUNCE: Want to advance your career? Attend LavaCon!
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"Now, I want you to focus on an animal," the meditation instructor
intoned. "This animal should have all of the characteristics you want to
have."
Dan the technical writer screwed his eyes shut, trying to follow
directions.
"This animal should be skilled . . . powerful . . . capable . . ." the
instructor continued.
With those adjectives, the picture of the SnagIt mouseman entered Dan's
mind. SnagIt - the leading screen capture application - allowed Dan to
capture everything he needed for his technical documentation. It made
capturing so easy - he could capture anything on his screen, he didn't
have to waste time cropping, and best of all - SnagIt fit right into the
toolbar or menu of his favorite Microsoft and Adobe applications.
"Dan," the instructor interrupted his thoughts, "what animal have you
chosen?"
"SnagIt - the flexible and clever," Dan responded.
Not wanting to seem ignorant, the instructor commended him on his choice.
After all, it was so rare to find such a student with such natural inner
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ANNOUNCE: Information Design, FrameMaker, and Critical Thinking Courses at
UCSD
This summer, UCSD Extension is offering three courses
designed to develop your technical communication skills.
*FrameMaker for Technical Communicators begins June 30th,
from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
*Information Design for Technical Communicators begins June
24th, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
*Critical Thinking for Technical Communicators begins June
24th, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
ADVANCED FRAMEMAKER TRAINING -- San Francisco Bay Area + Atlanta
Instructor: Shlomo Perets, MicroType
FRAMEMAKER-TO-ACROBAT ADVANCED TECHNIQUES
SF Bay Area (Seaport Center): July 17-18 * Atlanta: July 21-22
For experienced users of FrameMaker and Acrobat who want to
create and maintain high-quality, interactive Acrobat PDF files
[http://www.microtype.com/training/FM2AcrobatAdv.pdf]
FRAMEMAKER TEMPLATE DESIGN
SF Bay Area (Seaport Center): July 14-15 * Atlanta: July 24-25
For advanced FrameMaker users; packed with information, tips &
tricks to make template planning, design and maintenance easier.
[http://www.microtype.com/training/FMTemplateDesign.pdf]
SINGLE-SOURCING WITH FRAMEMAKER
SF Bay Area (Seaport Center): July 16 * Atlanta: July 23
For experienced FrameMaker users who want to know all the
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ANNOUNCE: Take a break with Hi-tek--an absurdist view of high tech
Tired of templates?
Mired in meaningless meetings?
Flummoxed by muxes?
Take a giggle break and read the new novel that takes an absurdist view
of high technology. Within the pages of hi-tek: a novel of comic events
you will be introduced to four technical writers, who, in their
assiduous dedication to avoid real work, are shown in various off-beat
and funny situations resplendent with a cast of characters including:
* Malcolm Andromedicus Finkenbinder--director in charge of the DOA
(Department of Acronyms) whose obsession is to turn every
conceivable sentence in the English language into an acronym.
* Wasabi Sashimi--HR director who is spying on American corporate
culture to determine the source of US innovation.
* Endicott Plain--president of Xoom-tek and whose idea of innovation
is to do away with walls, ceilings and floors to create the
Virtual Open Environment (VOE).
* Elektrikal Banana--bizarre being spontaneously engendered out of
heaps of hi-tek debris, a being that inspires the creation of the
Elektrikal Banana hi-tek Safe Sex Device.
Hi-tek leaves few fish un-filleted in the odd little pond that is high
technology.
ANNOUNCE: Want to advance your career? Attend LavaCon!
LavaCon: The International Conference on Technical Communication
Management was created in response to a need for a conference that focuses
on one area:
How to estimate, bid and manage tech comm projects and teams
Is there an area of tech pubs management in which you want more
training? See http://www.lavacon.org/Program.htm for the conference
program.
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