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  * TRAINING: HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS: XML for Single Sourcing, Frame Boot Camp
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  * STORY: Get Organized with SnagIt! 
  * ANNOUNCE: July 2004 Rockley Report: Info. Architecture for Content 
       Management 
  * ANNOUNCE: Information Architecture for Content Management QuickStart
  * FROM WEBWORKS! Browser-Based Draft & Discussion System for Word &
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TRAINING: FALL HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS by Bright Path Solutions (XML for
Single Sourcing, FrameMaker Boot Camp, more!)

In addition to our publishing solution services, Bright Path Solutions
provides public training throughout the US. Our classes coming up this
Fall include:

FrameMaker Boot Camp(TM)
- multiple cities, multiple dates
- Our one-of-a-kind FrameMaker beginning-through-advanced training

XML for Single Sourcing
- Research Triangle Park, NC
- Limited seats, special dates in early October
- Class is already filling!

Creating Usable Indexes: A Systematic Approach
- Research Triangle Park, NC
- Limited seats in October training
- Taught by nationally-recognized expert Richard Evans!

FrameMaker Structured Document Publishing Boot Camp
- multiple cities, multiple dates
- Classes instructed by Kay Ethier (author of "XML and FrameMaker")

WebWorks Publisher 2003 (for FrameMaker or Word)
- Research Triangle Park, NC & a West Coast City TBA

More information on Bright Path Solutions, our clients, and our services
may be found at http://www.travelthepath.com. Please email specific
training question or consulting-related requests to
mailto:info -at- travelthepath -dot- com -dot-  Please do ask us about our core
competencies and about our expert consultants and trainers (we use only
recognized experts-in-their-fields).

BRIGHT PATH SOLUTIONS
--Certified experts. Real solutions.
PHONE 919.656.2653
http://www.travelthepath.com

08/03/04-08/10/04
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IMPORTANT: An open letter to the TECHWR-L community
 
After a great deal of time and thought, we have decided that
we need to disengage from daily involvement with TECHWR-L. Over the
past year or so, we've made some substantial changes in our lives,
and we no longer have the time or energy to do TECHWR-L justice.
 
Eric, after 13 years in the tech writing industry, made the leap
from senior tech writer to software engineering manager at a large
technology company. Deborah, after nearly 12 years as a tech writer,
is now employed in and studying early childhood education--a path
she's passionate about.
 
For both of us, staying on top of the daily requirements of TECHWR-L
is barely managable, and the content and site development that we'd
like to pursue just doesn't ever get to the top of the priority list.
 
What's next? Good question. We're open to constructive
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to a volunteer to run it, but have concluded that this isn't a
viable option for several reasons. First, managing one or more
volunteers effectively requires at least as much time and energy
as running the site directly does. Second, we have a substantial
stake in TECHWR-L, and we need to ensure that our investment and
that of the community is preserved and maintained appropriately.
Our experience with volunteer labor--both as volunteers and as
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We've spoken with many of the key TECHWR-L sponsors and
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What's left? The person (or people) who take on TECHWR-L should
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That could come in the form of an outright purchase, or some
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TECHWR-L to move to the next level, under someone else's guidance.
 
We welcome constructive comments, suggestions, or serious
inquiries.
 
Eric and Deborah Ray
 
08/01/04-08/08/04
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ANNOUNCE: 25% off on "Documenting APIs & SDKs" DVD for Techwr-Lers!

Documenting APIs isn't easy but learning how is a great way to enhance
your career. It pays exceptionally well and is a highly sought skill.

And to help get you started now, we are making a special offer on our
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25% off for Techwr-L subscribers until the end of August!

That's right, we will reduce the price to only US$224.95 +s&h.

That's a savings of US$75 (Cdn$95) off of the regular price!

(We seldom discount this product. In fact, this is the first time! So,
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And, as always, it comes with our money-back satisfaction guarantee.

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07/25/04-08/01/04
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07/19/04-07/26/04
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ANNOUNCE: Going to structure? Get training from Scriptorium in August

Want to learn structured FrameMaker 7 or improve your technical
writing skills?  Sign up for a class at Scriptorium Publishing.  The
accelerated pace of our classes means you get more for your training
dollar, and our small class size and knowledgeable instructors ensure
you get the individual attention you need.

In August, we're offering the following classes at our Cary, North
Carolina office:
August 10     Structured FrameMaker 7: Introduction to Authoring
August 11-12  Advanced Structured FrameMaker 7: Building EDDs
August 13     Advanced Structured FrameMaker 7: Structured Applications
August 30-1   Technical Writing 101

See our complete 2004 training schedule at
http://www.scriptorium.com/training/schedule.html.

To register, visit our online store at http://store.scriptorium.com.
Sign up 3 or more weeks in advance and get a 10% discount.  Sign up
for multiple classes and get a 15% discount.

07/18/04-07/25/04
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STORY: Get Organized with SnagIt!

Dan the technical writer's coworker asked him to find a screenshot she
needed.  Dan quickly pulled it up for her and sent her the file.

"How do you find everything so fast?" Wendy said, clearly impressed.

Dan said happily, "I use SnagIt - the award-winning screen capture
program!"

Wendy smirked at him.  "And SnagIt organizes your screenshots for you,
I suppose.  Hah!"

"Practically," Dan answered.

"For instance," he said, "SnagIt makes it easy to customize your
automatic file names in just a few simple steps.  From a list, you can
easily select the components you want to include as part of the file
name . like sequence number, computer name, user name, date, time and
more.  Then, when you take a screenshot, SnagIt automatically gives
your file a name generated from your customized information."

"So?" she said, "Then how do you find it?"

"I save it to the Catalog Browser," he said.  "The Catalog Browser
lets me manage, view, edit and publish screenshots.  Everything has a
perfect file name, and I know where to find it!"

Wendy remained silent. Finally, she said, "Well.  Then I have no more
reasons to be unorganized, do I?!"

Dan said reassuringly, "You can still ask me for screenshots anytime .
. . just as long as you download SnagIt first."

Get your copy of SnagIt now!  Try it for free, and buy for only $39.95!
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07/16/04-07/23/04
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ANNOUNCE: July 2004 Rockley Report: Info. Architecture for Content
Management

WHAT IS THE ROCKLEY REPORT?
The Rockley Report is a quarterly journal featuring interviews with
industry luminaries, real-world case studies, and business-critical
information you can use to ensure your single source content
management projects meet -- even exceed -- your expectations.

INSIDE THE CURRENT ISSUE - Information Architecture for Content Management

 * Feature: Information Architecture is Just Plain Fun! An Interview
   with Lou Rosenfeld
 * Best Practices: Strategies for Optimum Reuse
 * Case Study: It's Not about Technology-It's about Methodology:
   Hewlett Packard's Lessons Learned
 * Gaining Management Support: XML and DTDs: The Buy vs. Build Argument
 * Information Architecture: Semantic vs. Generic Elements
 * Tools and Technology: Implementation: Issues with Granularity
 * People Processes and Change: Issues in Information Architecture

FREE ONLINE ACCESS TO OUR INNAUGURAL ISSUE
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07/14/04-07/21/04
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ANNOUNCE: Information Architecture for Content Management QuickStart
Tampa Florida, Aug. 7, 2004

Sponsored by the Tampa Florida STC

Our new Information Architecture for Content Management QuickStart is
an intense one-day workshop designed to teach you the skills you'll
need to develop an information architecture for your content
management system. Information Architecture for Content Management is
a key component of any successful unified content (single source)
strategy. Information architecture formalizes the structure of your
content, helps you determine rules for managing reuse, and assists in
the identification of your workflow.

You will learn
*   The business reasons for adopting a unified content strategy
*   How to identify different types of reuse (identical, derivative,
    nested, opportunistic, systematic)
*   Why information architecture is critical to a successful single
    source content management project
*   How to design for usability (content management users and end users)

You'll learn how to create
*   Content Models (Information product models, element models)
*   Content and structural reuse maps
*   Reuse management rules (e.g., how to handle derivative reuse
    [reuse with change], how to determine what is source content
    when multiple authors/editors reuse and make changes to the
    same piece of content)
*   Metadata (categorization, element)
*   Repository structure (reusable building blocks, logical
    structures for content)
*   Workflow (business process automation)

Objectives
At the end of this workshop you will:
_ Understand the role of information architecture in content management
_ Understand the steps involved in the development of information
  architecture for CMS
_ Be equipped with an understanding of the skills and techniques
  necessary to build successful information architectures for
  content management

Who should attend
*   Writers
*   Editors
*   Publishers
*   Information Architects
*   Software Developers
*   Business and IT Managers
*   Business Analysts
*   Information Technology Consultants
*   Educators

Cost
Registration for this intense one-day workshop is $400.00 US per
student. Register two or more students from the same organization and
get a $50 US discount per student. Learning materials, lunch, snacks,
and a copy of our book on content management, Managing Enterprise
Content: A Unified Content Strategy, are included in the registration
fee.

*   To register:
http://www.rockley.com/Workshop_IMQuickstart_Tampa.htm


07/12/04-07/19/04
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FROM WEBWORKS!  Browser-Based Draft & Discussion System for Word & Frame
Authors

NEW FROM WEBWORKS!
Browser-Based Draft and Discussion System for MS Word And
Adobe FrameMaker Authors

WEBWORKS FINALDRAFT is the edit-and-review system content providers
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an unlimited number of reviewers. Engage in two-way and multi-party
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and incorporate reviewers. feedback into your source document. True
single-source workflow, total document lifecycle management, custom
discussion status codes, and much more.

See it for yourself! For more information or to sign up for a live
online demo, visit: http://www.webworks.com/jump/techwr-l 


06/09/04-12/31/05
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Improve your Workplace Negotiation and Budget Justification Skills

"In my 'day job' as a technical recruiter I continually see writers
who are very well schooled in how to produce documentation, but who
never learned the art of budget justification, negotiation (up and
down the org chart), dealing with difficult people, handling poor
performers, and all the other skills needed to survive (let alone
prosper) in the current economic marketplace.

LavaCon was created to fill that need."


Jack Molisani, Executive Director
LavaCon 2004: Managing Projects in a Recovering Economy
September 27-30, 2004
New Orleans, Louisiana
www.lavacon.org



07/01/04-07/09/04
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