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* CONFERENCE: STC Carolina Presents Tri-Doc 2005! (NEW)
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* STORY: SnagIt Holiday Special - Two copies of SnagIt for $60!
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STC Carolina Presents Tri-Doc 2005: Shaping the Future of Technical
Communication. April 8 & 9, 2005 ? Hilton North Raleigh ? Raleigh, North
Carolina
Tri-Doc returns to the North Carolina triangle area as the largest
regional gathering of technical communicators in the southeast in three
years. The conference will have tracks to help you increase the depth and
breadth of your skills, influence the direction for technical
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registration, which is only $125 for STC members, ends February 15, 2005.
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PRESENTER DEADLINE EXTENDED: Submit your application to present at Tri-Doc
2005 until November 15th, 2004. We encourage your participation and would
be happy to answer any questions you may have regarding the conference.
Contact the conference chairman, Steven Meeks, at 919-564-2360.
ANNOUNCE: WebWorks ePublishing Webinars:
The Fast Track to Advanced Skills
WebWorks Services has made accelerating your learning curve easy
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* Getting Started with WebWorks Publisher Professional
November 8, 9:30 a.m. PST (12:30 p.m. EST)
* Delivering Localized Content with WebWorks Publisher
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* Delivering 508-Compliant Content with WebWorks Publisher
November 16, 10 a.m. PDT (1 p.m. EDT)
* WebWorks Template Design and Maintenance
November 18, 10 a.m. PST (1 p.m. EST)
* WebWorks Publisher Functions: Advancing Beyond the Basics
November 30, 10 a.m. PDT (1 p.m. EDT)
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ANNOUNCE: Doc-To-Help 7.5 Professional - Save Time and
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TRAINING: Develop High-quality Structured Content and
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STORY: SnagIt Holiday Special - Two copies of SnagIt for $60!
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Dan the technical writer came upon his coworker Natalie, who had her head
in her hands.
"What's wrong, Natalie?" Dan asked.
"The holidays are coming. I'm not ready. I haven't shopped for anyone. I
don't know what to get my admin assistant. I'm just frazzled!" she said,
her voice muffled by her hands.
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"What," she said flatly, still not moving.
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"It's a valuable time saver for technical writers, of course, because it
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program and output them wherever you want - but it's also a fantastic tool
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Natalie still didn't move.
"So ... I thought that would make you happy to know that ..." Dan trailed
off.
Finally, she looked up, tears streaming down her face. "Oh, it does! Now
I'm crying for joy," she explained, smiling. "Thank you, Dan!"
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"SnagIt goes well with both red and white wine," he said confidently.
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