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  * ANNOUNCE: Now Shipping: "Documenting APIs and SDKs" on DVD! (UPDATED)
  * ANNOUNCE: SnagIt 7, Biggest Innovation in Screen Capture History 
  * ANNOUNCE: User Test Your Product at CU-Denver 
  * JOB: Technology Journalist/Writer (Staff), Redmond, WA, USA 
  * FRAME FOR A NEW ERA: Navigating the Changing Seas of Publishing 
  * TRAINING: Structured FRAME 7 Intensive Training - Rochester, NY, USA

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ANNOUNCE: Now Shipping: "Documenting APIs and SDKs" on DVD!

Documenting APIs isn't easy. But it is a highly sought-after,
well-paid skill. Somebody's got to do it. Why not you?

People have come from Silicon Valley, New York, San Francisco,
Toronto and the Middle East to attend our one-of-a-kind workshop
"Documenting APIs and SDKs." But not everyone can travel for training.

Now industry veteran Manuel Gordon comes to you on this double-DVD
set that captures the essential content of his 1-day workshop,
professionally edited into 3 solid hours of advice and guidance.

This complete DVD/workbook package focuses on how to produce an SDK,
whatever language the API is written in. You'll learn:
-- What are SDKS? Why sell them? Why buy them?
-- How to structure the documentation set for an SDK
-- What programmers really want: a real-world case study
-- How to outline a Developer's Guide
-- How to generate a Reference Manual using DGP tools
-- Strategies for overcoming your limited knowledge

With these DVDs, you'll be able to view a continuous presentation,
or jump to any video clip to find whatever information you need
at any time. It's the next best thing to being there!

Now you can share Manuel Gordon's inside knowledge of documenting
APIs and SDKs. Now you (and your whole team) can learn these vital
career-building skills, without the hassles and high cost of travel!

For more information or to order at a special introductory price,
visit http://www.gordonandgordon.com/videos1.html

11/11/03-11/19/03
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NEW RELEASE - SnagIt 7, the Biggest Innovation in Screen Capture History

In the past ten years, millions of people have come to value SnagIt
because of its ease of use and immense number of options.  To show our
appreciation for your support, we've redesigned SnagIt based on your
feedback.

The result?  A superior utility that provides the most convenience and
flexibility for screen capture experts - while making it easier for
beginners to use.

New features that especially serve technical writers:

· Profile management - Finally! Easily organize capture settings. No
  need to keep changing all your capture settings, because SnagIt not
  only remembers your various settings, but also allows you to
  organize them for easier access and convenience.

· SnagIt OneClick - For the SnagIt lovers! Keep SnagIt hidden on your
  desktop for whenever you need it. SnagIt now offers literally one-
  click access to any of your favorite screen capture settings, making
  the process of screen capture more integrated than ever before.

To learn about the new drawing tools, image enhancements and more, log
onto www.techsmith.com.

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Dan the technical writer read and re-read the SnagIt announcement
message.  He hurried to try out the new profile management system, and
was delighted when he could easily save his profiles.  He experimented
with the OneClick so he could have SnagIt present - but hidden - on
his desktop at all times.

He stammered, "It's as if they designed SnagIt just for . . . me!"

Suddenly, he looked around furtively for a camera.  Saw nothing.

He wondered briefly if he had a bug in his brain.  But he felt normal.

He dismissed his paranoid tendencies and decided to enjoy the new,
fresh face of SnagIt, the leading screen capture software.

"And make me the leading technical writer," he whispered to the walls.

Try SnagIt for FREE at www.techsmith.com.

11/04/03-11/12/03
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ANNOUNCE: User Test Your Product at CU-Denver

Dear TECHWR-Lers:

This coming semester (beginning January 2004) the M.S. in
Technical Communication Program at the University of Colorado
at Denver will again offer a semester-length course in
Usability Testing (at the graduate level). If you have a
website or document you wish to have tested by our students,
we invite both public and private sector organizations to
participate.  We invite such organizations to provide actual
documents, websites, electronic media, software, and/or other
technology for which they would like user-testing and related
comprehensibility evaluations to be performed in our labs.

Further details about this program may be found by contacting
Dr. Filipp Sapienza, Assistant Professor, Technical
Communication Program, University of Colorado at Denver,
Plaza Building, Suite 102, Room P, Campus Box 176, Denver,
Colorado 80217 (Phone: 303-556-2778)
(Email: fsapienz -at- carbon -dot- cudenver -dot- edu).


11/03/03-11/10/03
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JOB: Technology Journalist/Writer (Staff), Redmond, WA, USA

TW-589   Technology Journalist/Writer (staff)
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary:    BOE

Microsoft is taking a new approach to creating online help for the
next generation of Windows.  Rather than hiring traditional technical
writers, they are looking for writers who have been writing how-to
articles for technology-oriented consumer magazines like PC Magazine
or technology-oriented consumer websites like pcworld.com to help
create the Windows user interface.

Microsoft is putting a LOT of time and resources into making the next
generation of Windows easier to use, so if you want to make a
difference to a few billion people, this is the job for you!

This is a full-time staff position in Redmond, WA (no telecommuting,
sorry) with plenty of room for advancement.

Full relocation packages available.

Note: To be considered apply for job TW-589 at
http://www.prospring.net/Jobs/jobs.html


Requirements:

* 2+ years writing articles for technology-oriented consumer magazines
  or technology-oriented consumer websites (Required)

* Must have a passion for helping people understand technology (Required)

* Degree in journalism a plus.

11/02/03-11/09/03
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TRAINING: ADOBE FRAMEMAKER FOR A NEW ERA: Navigating the Changing Seas
of Publishing

Are you looking for ways to move your documentation into today's world?
Then set sail for this specialized FrameMaker training! This training
offers the latest information in a "hands-on" environment with an
instructor, expert in the latest technologies.

Livonia, Michigan (convenient to Detroit and Ann Arbor)
January 26-30, 2004
Five days of training, over 1,000 pages of reference material.  
>From $400 up to $1,200 per person, depending on days attended.

You need this class if:

. your most recent FrameMaker "trainer" had a front and back cover 
. you need to publish to multiple channels 
. your company wants to implement single sourcing 
. your existing templates need modification/improvement 
. you are moving to Structured FrameMaker 
. you are upgrading from a prior version of FrameMaker 
. you need to learn more about XML 
. your skill set needs updating for job opportunities

For more information on our classes, visit
http://www.travelthepath.com/training. Any Bright Path Solutions class
may also be conducted at your site and customized to fit your needs.

For more information, contact our solutions sales manager:

George P. Luke
BRIGHT PATH SOLUTIONS
919.481.0393
mailto:gluke -at- travelthepath -dot- com

Why train with us? Check out the benefits at
http://www.travelthepath.com/training/whytrain.shtml.  Or, ask us for
references and we'll let a few of our many satisfied clients tell you
for themselves!

10/21/03-10/28/03
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TRAINING: Structured FRAMEMAKER 7 Intensive Training -- Rochester, New
York USA

FrameMaker 7 and XML Class registration closes soon! Learn to set up
structured applications in FrameMaker, import and export XML with Adobe
Certified Expert Kay Ethier. This intensive 2-day QuickStart training
class is offered only in Rochester, NY on Dec. 12-13, 2003. The class
covers:

+ Authoring in structure with FrameMaker
+ The power of EDDs and DTDs, how to modify structure
+ Adding structure to existing, unstructured FM files
+ Round-trip XML in FrameMaker

Structured FrameMaker registration fee includes workbooks and
post-training support. Current STC members $600; non-STC members $840.
To register, visit http://www.travelthepath.com and enter the online
registration area.

++ NEED BASIC XML TRAINING??

And an additional course in XML publishing concepts is being held Dec.
11th.

Introduction to XML for Publishing (Thurs., Dec. 11, 12:00-5:00 p.m.:
$200/5 hrs)

An overview of XML structures, relationship of XML to publishing DTDs,
and an introduction to XSLT concepts for processing XML into web and
print formats. Taught by Dorothy Hoskins, president of Textenergy LLC.
The course includes the book and CD, XML Weekend Crash Course, by Kay
Ethier and Alan Houser (HungryMinds, 2000), with additional components
based on Ms. Hoskins' real-life experiences in "wrangling" XML for
publishing.

++ Register for both classes and get a $60 rebate! ++
See http://www.travelthepath.com. Please register online by Nov. 19th,
2003 to reserve your seat. Seating is limited to ensure personal
attention.

Questions:
Dorothy J. Hoskins - 585.750.3118
George Lulke - 919.481.0393

10/31/03-11/07/03
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