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  * ANNOUNCE: CONTENT WOES GOT YOU DOWN? THE ROCKLEY GROUP CAN HELP! (NEW)
  * ANNOUNCE: Now Shipping: "Documenting APIs and SDKs" on DVD! 
  * 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 

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ANNOUNCE: CONTENT WOES GOT YOU DOWN? THE ROCKLEY GROUP CAN HELP!

Are you tired of fighting an uphill battle to improve the way you
create, manage, and deliver content? Do you need a roadmap that will
ensure project success and demonstrate a positive return on investment
to upper management?  Are you unsure which tools or technologies will
meet your specific organizational content requirements?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, contact The Rockley
Group.  The Rockley Group helps content managers and authors meet the
increasing demands of creating, distributing and managing the content
they create. Our team of experienced analysts (link to your team page)
bring a wide variety of expertise to the table and can help you avoid
expensive pitfalls.

Organizations of all sizes -- from small, privately-owned firms to
multi-national Fortune 500 companies -- trust us with their most
important content projects. We serve clients in the Financial, Life
Sciences, and High Technology industries, as well as others in the
Communication, Marketing and Retail Sales markets. We've developed
content reuse solutions that reduce the cost and effort to produce
complex information products including: marketing collateral, software
documentation, online help, customer support materials, human
resources content, as well as regulatory documents for pharmaceutical
and medical device manufacturers.

Because every client is different, we offer three levels of service.

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Teach
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The Rockley Group can teach you how to implement a content strategy on
your own. Our Unified Content JumpStart(TM) class is designed to help
your organization learn to develop reusable materials as quickly and
efficiently as possible. We¹ll clearly identify the steps required for
your organization to implement a single source content management
project. Our Unified Content Framework(TM) workshop (Information
modeling and structured writing) teaches you what you need to know to
design a successful solution of your own.

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Help
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Through our Facilitated Analysis and Modeling Sessions(TM) we'll help
you analyze your content, develop content models, and design
appropriate metadata. Based on the findings of our combined efforts,
we'll mentor you through the remainder of the process (review your
analysis, business plan, design decisions, models, etc.) or answer
your questions on an as-required basis.

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Do
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Our team of experienced analysts can handle all phases of your
project, either with your direct involvement, or on our own,
consulting with you as required. When we complete your implementation,
we'll make sure you have the knowledge necessary to make your project
a success.

If you'd like to learn more about the services we offer, visit
http://www.rockley.com/summarya.htm or call us at 905-415-1885.


11/12/03-11/20/03
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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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