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  * JOB: 4 Contract Technical Writer positions - NJ (2) & CT (2) (NEW)
  * ANNOUNCE: Contribute to the first textbook for 
              Chinese technical communicators! (NEW)
  * SITE UPDATE: In Search of Buried Treasure -- 
                 Five Ways to Expand Your Contacts, by Valerie Ford (NEW)
  * ANNOUNCE: BuildFire 2005 -  Production Assistant for FrameMaker (NEW)
  * EVENT: Free Online Event - Reuse: A Substantial Factor in
           Determining ROI for Content Management 
  * ANNOUNCE: Online Advisory Group - Call for Volunteers 
  * CONFERENCE: Tri-Doc 2005, "Shaping the Future of 
                Technical Communication"
  * WORKSHOP: Attend the new "FrameMaker and XML: Advanced Techniques
              workshop on February 15th
  * ANNOUNCE: New! WebWorks OnTime: On-Demand, 
              Custom ePublishing Service


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JOB: 4 Contract Technical Writer positions - NJ (2) & CT (2)

Stopka & Associates, an int?l consulting and staffing firm, seeks
following:

Large pharmaceutical firm has 3 contract positions for onsite Technical
writers:

Groton CT ? contract to 4/29/05.  Will document multi tier network &
hardware specs.  Requires expertise working with Visio, Word, Cisco
hardware.

Groton CT ? contract to 6/30/05.  Tech Writer with 5+ yrs. exp. and 2+
yrs.
experience in highly regulated industries (i.e., pharma, defense, gov?t)
and some experience with Web related tech documentation.

Morris Plains, NJ ? contract to 4/29/05.  Will document multi tier network
& Hardware specs.  Requires expertise working with Visio, Word.

Wayne, NJ-contract to 6/15/05.  Leading Research & Engineering firm needs
onsite Tech Writer skilled in Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.  Prefer AS/400
and JDEdwards background.

Send resume ASAP to brian -dot- tighe -at- stopka -dot- com -dot- 

Brian Tighe, Technical Recruiter (212.233.1200) www.stopka.com

02/10/05-02/16/05
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ANNOUNCE: Contribute to the first textbook for 
          Chinese technical communicators!

Dr. Li Huilin of the Kunming University of Science and Technology is
planning to produce the first textbook on technical communication written
expressly to meet the needs of a Chinese audience. The current working
title for the project is as follows: "Communicating with English readers:
creating effective business documents and technical information"

To create this book, Dr. Li is seeking contributions from recognized
English-speaking experts in a wide range of subjects. He has received
strong interest in the project from a prestigious Chinese publisher
(Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press), and both are quite serious
about respecting international intellectual property laws and protecting
your rights as an author. Payment would be similar to that in Western
academic publishing, namely a share of the royalties from sales. Royalties
are likely to be only moderate (this is the case for most textbooks) but
might also become moderately high because of the huge potential
market--there is no way to tell at this point. In any event, participating
in this book will offer you the chance to participate in a historic
occasion.

I have strongly recommended that the publisher create a publishing
agreement that purchases only the Chinese rights to contributions, leaving
the authors free to market their contributions elsewhere in the world.
Rights to a subsequent Chinese-language translation may also be
negotiated. Details are still being discussed with the publisher.

If you're interested in learning more and possibly in contributing a
chapter, please contact me so I can send you the proposed table of
contents and discuss some additional details.

--Geoff Hart   ghart -at- videotron -dot- ca
(try geoffhart -at- mac -dot- com if you don't get a reply)
www.geoff-hart.com

02/10/05-02/16/05
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SITE UPDATE: In Search of Buried Treasure -- 
             Five Ways to Expand Your Contacts, by Valerie Ford

Any technical writer working as a contractor knows the importance of
self-marketing. Although referrals and agencies are fine ways to secure
contracts, finding a new client completely on your own is as exciting as
discovering buried treasure. Read more here:
http://www.techwr-l.com/techwhirl/employmentarticles/buriedtreasure.html

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02/10/05-02/16/05
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ANNOUNCE: BuildFire 2005 -  Production Assistant for FrameMaker

BuildFire 2005: Automate PDF production of FrameMaker documents.

PDF production of FrameMaker books shouldn't hurt, but it often
does.

You can Automate PDF production of FrameMaker deliverables using
Convivio's BuildFire 2005. Define parameters for all PDF outputs
once, and trigger multi-book, multi-PDF builds with a single
click (or build ALL your PDFs overnight!).

With BuildFire 2005, you can:
1. Remove production tasks from your schedule
2. Concentrate your efforts on content creation
3. Generate entire documentation sets on-demand or on-schedule
4. Automatically distribute PDFs to multiple destinations

At our introductory offer of $299.00, BuildFire 2005 is a cost-
effective production solution for any writer.

Try BuildFire 2005 today: http://www.convivio.com
or join our free "Hands-on Single-Sourcing" newsletter.

02/09/05-02/15/05
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EVENT: Free Online Event - Reuse: A Substantial Factor in
       Determining ROI for Content Management

March 1, 2005 - 1:30pm EST
Sponsored by Data Conversion Laboratories

When developing a business case for content management there are many
factors used to determine return on investment. One of the most important
factors, content reuse, can provide an excellent return on investment and
can be used to help sell the need for content management to your
organization. Reusing content (write once, reuse content many times)
results in substantially lower costs of creation, maintenance and delivery
of content. And, if you translate your content, reuse can have an even
greater impact on lowering costs.

Join content management maven Ann Rockley to learn how content reuse can
be used to determine return on investment for content management.

Attendees will learn:

- Where reuse has an impact on return on investment
- How to identify your percentage of reuse
- How to calculate return on investment using reuse

Register today: http://www.dclab.com/cmwebinar.asp (it's free!)

Read Ann's article, "Reuse: A Substantial Factor in Determining ROI for
Content Management" http://www.dclab.com/ann_rockley_roi.asp

Questions? Contact us!

The Rockley Group Inc.
445 Apple Creek Blvd.
Suite 120, Markham, ON L3R 9X7
Phone: 905-415-1885
Fax: 905-415-3413
moreinfo -at- rockley -dot- com
www.rockley.com

02/08/05-02/14/05
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ANNOUNCE: Online Advisory Group - Call for Volunteers 

I'm looking for industry personnel as occasional volunteers for our online
Advisory Group (for the Technical Communication Certificate Program -
online).

We are a mid-size University-College with the main campus located on
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.  Our new Technical
Communication Certificate program is going to Education Council's
Curriculum Committee for review and final approval within the next few
months.

Our Advisory Group will be meeting online on an ongoing basis to ensure
that the Technical Communication Program is on track for meeting student
and industry needs. An Advisory Group should consist of representation by
some of the following resources:

- employers
- students
- professional bodies (eg. STC)
- individuals working in the field of training
- relevant departmental representatives at Malaspina University-College
- course developers/service contractor

We have some of the above representatives, but need some more industry
representation. I'm hoping to get someone who has worked, or currently
works in an area where there is a lot of technical writing taking place,
so that they can give us input into current indsutry requirements for
technical writers.

Representatives are volunteers, with appointments in place for three years
(unless they need to opt out).

Time commitment is minimal, since the Advisory Group is meeting through
WebCT online dicussion. Representatives are expected to give input to
program, curriculum, industry and related information from time to time
and to check into the online forum at least twice per month for updates.

Contact Julie Hewitt-Clarke, Manager, Continuing Education 604-485-8032 or
1-877-888-8890 (toll-free)

02/07/05-02/13/05
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CONFERENCE: Tri-Doc 2005, "Shaping the Future of 
            Technical Communication" 
            www.stc-carolina.org/conference

STC Carolina is proud to present Tri-Doc 2005. This conference, which is
being held at the North Raleigh Hilton in Raleigh, North Carolina, on
Friday and Saturday, April 8 and 9, is approaching quickly. The conference
includes 40 workshops in six tracks, a trade show, and THOUSANDS of
dollars worth of software, training, and other giveaways!

STC Carolina is sponsoring Tri-Doc 2005 to focus on what technical
communicators can do to actively improve our careers and the future of the
entire profession. The conference will provide you the opportunity to
network, increase your skills, anticipate trends in a volatile economy,
and increase your involvement with other professionals.

EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Be sure to sign up by February 15 so you can
attend both days of the conference for the early registration price of
only $175 ($125 for STC members). Also, be sure to indicate which sessions
you are most interested in attending by using the form provided on the web
site. We will try to schedule encore presentations for the most popular
sessions.

SPEAKERS: Victoria Koster-Lenhardt, STC Region 2 Director/Sponsor,
delivers the keynote address at lunch on Friday. Our other eminent
presenters include George Hayhoe, Neil Perlin, Sarah O'Keefe, Lorraine
Stephens, Ann-Marie Grissino, Michael Harvey, Alexia P. Idoura, Frances
Wirth, Betsy Eble, Brad Mehlenbacher, Brenda Currin, Carla Merrill, Dan L.
Barker, David Covington, Jules Cohen, Kevin Campbell, Lainie Hoverstad,
Larry Kunz, Michelle Corbin, Paul Kaufman, Richard Evans, Royce Espey, Sue
Kocher, Suzanna Laurent, Terry Smith, Yvonne C. Earnshaw, and Meredith
Blackwelder.

There are many wonderful topics that have been grouped into Writing and
Editing, XML, Online and E-Learning, Management, Tools and Technologies,
and Career Development. Visit the Topics and Tracks page on the website
for more information.

This conference is made possible because of the generous contributions of
volunteers and the following sponsors: PLATINUM LEVEL SPONSORS:
Timelytext, TPS, ComponentOne, Laser Image Corporate Printing,Scriptorium
Publishing Services GOLD LEVEL SPONSORS: Duke University Continuing
Studies, EEI Communications, Bright Path Solutions, East Carolina
University, DIAMOND LEVEL SPONSOR: North Carolina State University.

Visit www.stc-carolina.org/conference

02/05/05-02/15/05
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WORKSHOP: Attend the new "FrameMaker and XML: Advanced Techniques
          workshop on February 15th

Wrestling with DTD and EDD setup?  Hear how to do things right and
troubleshoot when things go wrong... Struggling with your FrameMaker
structured application?  Find out how the application works and how to
troubleshoot error messages... Wrestling with read/write rules?  Learn
about the many things you can -- and cannot -- do with read/write rules,
and how automate creation by writing structured read/write rules.

Bright Path Solutions and Text Structure Consulting, Inc. are pleased to
present a workshop on strategies for building effective document
publishing environments in structured FrameMaker. Unlike a course that
teaches FrameMaker's native XML capabilities, this workshop focuses on
PRACTICAL matters such as which features to use in particular
situations. You are encouraged to bring your own FrameMaker XML
applications and apply the learned techniques during the seminar. You
will have the opportunity to ask questions about your application.

Workshop Title: FrameMaker and XML: Advanced Techniques
Student Fee: $259.00
Instructor: Lynne A. Price
Date/Location: February 15, 2005 in Research Triangle Park, NC USA
(A second workshop is being scheduled for April in the Northern
California area.)

SEATING IS LIMITED.
You are encouraged to sign up right away to avoid missing this unique
training opportunity. Visit
http://www.travelthepath.com/readwriterulesplus5.html or call
1.919.244.8559 for more information.

01/31/05-02/08/05
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ANNOUNCE: New! WebWorks OnTime: On-Demand, Custom ePublishing
Service

For the first time, WebWorks Services is offering Quadralay
Corporation's content conversion expertise to work directly on
your project, to produce your online content directly from your
Word documents, FrameMaker books, or XML content. No training, no
tools, no learning curve, and you can have your documents converted
to virtually any format, customized to your specifications.*

With over 11 years of content conversion experience, we are able to
put on-demand ePublishing within reach of any organization, small
or large. Our Basic Plan for Word or FrameMaker starts at just $99
for up to 1000 pages!

Add localization to your OnTime order to make the most of your
on-demand ePublishing investment. WebWorks OnTime offers expert
translation of your content into one or multiple languages.**

For more information, visit www.webworks.com/ontime or contact an
OnTime Service Representative at 512.719.3399 ext.503
*Certain terms and conditions apply. See Web site for details.
**Translations provided by Adams Globalization.

11/02/04-12/30/05
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