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* STORY: Get a Great Start with SnagIt - the Leader in
Screen Capture (NEW)
* ANNOUNCE: Just launched, the *Intranet Roadmap*
* ANNOUNCE: WebWorks ePublishing Webinars: The Fast Track to
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* TRAINING: Improve Your FrameMaker Skill Set: Two Classes
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STORY: Get a Great Start with SnagIt - the Leader in Screen Capture
~~~~~~~~~~
As Dan the technical writer was reading his nephew a story, he suddenly
stopped and shut the book.
"Joe," Dan began, "You see how Goldilocks couldn't find something that was
just right? To small, big, hot, cold, etc ... it's really hard to find
anything that exactly fits you."
"But!" he said excitedly, "I've found SnagIt, the award-winning screen
capture software! Not only does it let me capture exactly the way I want
- and save my capture choices as Profiles that I can easily access at any
time, but it also has built-in editing features that mean a lot to me."
Dan shifted the book and stared directly at Joe. "Think of the time I
save when I can apply effects, annotations, watermarks and more - while
changing the file type, dpi, and resolution of images in batches!"
Joe's eyes stayed on Dan.
Dan finished, "So someday, Joe, this will all be yours. SnagIt. Remember
that."
Joe gurgled.
Dan opened the book again. "I know, I know - you're already wanting it
for your first birthday present. We'll see ..." he sing-songed.
Just launched, the *Intranet Roadmap* describes all the activities
required to develop (or redevelop) an intranet. Provided as a
full-colour A1 wallchart plus supporting 54-page booklet.
Five key streams are covered:
* strategy
* design
* content
* change & communications
* technology
This methodology clearly shows the critical role of content in
an intranet project, and where content-related activities fit into
the overall process.
ANNOUNCE: WebWorks ePublishing Webinars: The Fast Track to
Advanced Skills
WebWorks Services has made accelerating your learning curve easy
and convenient with live 90-minute online training sessions. Here
are our upcoming Webinar topics for October:
* Getting Started with WebWorks Publisher Professional
October 5, 10 a.m. PDT (1 p.m. EDT)
October 13, 11 a.m. PDT (2 p.m. EDT)
October 21, 9 a.m. PDT (12 p.m. EDT)
* Delivering Localized Content with WebWorks Publisher
October 19, 11 a.m. PDT (2 p.m. EDT)
* Delivering Context-Sensitivity with WebWorks Publisher
October 7, 10 a.m. PDT (1 p.m. EDT)
* WebWorks Publisher Functions: Advancing Beyond the Basics
October 27, 10 a.m. PDT (1 p.m. EDT)
These interactive classes are conducted via WebEx, so you can get
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TRAINING: Improve Your FrameMaker Skill Set:
Two Classes You Shouldn?t Miss
Do you need to improve your Adobe FrameMaker skill set? If so, consider
attending these very affordable upcoming training events offered by Bright
Path Solutions and sponsored by the Society for Technical Communication,
Hoosier Chapter.
The first class, "What You Need to Know about Structured FrameMaker", is
designed to help technical writers and other content creators begin
creating and managing structured, reusable content using Adobe FrameMaker.
The second class, "Using Adobe FrameMaker with WebWorks Publisher", is
designed to teach writers how to create HTML information products (e.g.
online help, web content, documentation) from Adobe FrameMaker files using
WebWorks Publisher.
CLASS DETAILS
October 19, 2004 -- What You Need to Know about Structured FrameMaker
* Authoring in structure: working with structured documents in FrameMaker,
the structured view window
* The power of EDDs and DTDs: where structure comes from, how to work with
DTDs and EDDs, how to modify structure
* XML in and out: working with a FrameMaker structured application, how to
set up the actual application file for round-trip XML
October 20, 2004 -- Using Adobe FrameMaker with WebWorks Publisher
* Overview of templates
* Creating and managing projects
* Working with FrameMaker source documents
* Mapping WebWorks styles
* TOC Mapping and splitting files
* Generating output
* Overview of the Style Designer
* Understanding the document.css and catalog.css files
* Deploying
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Registration fee: 1 class $199 per student, both classes $350 per student
To register: Send an email to training -at- travelthepath -dot- com (include your
complete contact information and the number of students planning to
attend).
Class location: New Horizons Learning Center, 11611 North Meridian St.,
Carmel, IN
(NOTE: If you can?t make it to this class, contact us to schedule a class
in your area)
Lunch: On your own/or bring a bag
Snacks and drinks: Provided
ABOUT BRIGHT PATH SOLUTIONS
Bright Path Solutions offers full spectrum solutions for paper and
electronic publishing. Our complete services include pre-sales information
and demonstrations, software licensing, consulting assistance, and quality
training and workshops.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Kay Ethier is an Adobe Certified Expert in FrameMaker 7.x and several
prior versions. She instructs training classes, performs consulting, and
provides support to clients in a variety of industries. Kay resides in the
Research Triangle Park are of North Carolina. In 2001, Kay co-authored the
book XML Weekend Crash Course (Wiley/HungryMinds). She has most recently
been a contributing author on Advanced FrameMaker (TIPS Technical
Publishing) and XML and FrameMaker (Apress).
CONTACT US
Bright Path Solutions
www.travelthepath.com
training -at- travelthepath -dot- com
919.244.8559
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