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ANNOUNCE: Just Enough Java: Workshop-on-a-DVD coming in 2006
- You don't have to know everything about Java to work on an API written in that language.
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Third Wave Studios, publisher of the very popular "Documenting APIs and SDKs: Workshop-on-a-DVD", is pleased to announce that we will be publishing a companion product entitled, "Just Enough Java" in 2006.
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PALM SPRINGS CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OPEN
All of the details about the 2006 WritersUA Conference for Software User Assistance are now available. The event takes place in Palm Springs, CA, April 9-12. Educational offerings include 60+ instructional sessions from 45 expert speakers. Register early for single and group discounts. http://www.winwriters.com/ohc06/index.html
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WritersUA Visits STC Chapters
Joe Welinske, President of WritersUA, will be speaking to chapters of the Society for Technical Communication in the coming months: Southeastern Michigan (Jan. 12), Chicago (Jan. 17), Orange County (Feb. 21), Pittsburgh (Mar. 13), and Central Ohio (Mar. 15).
Article: Migrating HTML to XHTML and XML
In the a first installment of a two-part article, Char James-Tanny presents a detailed methodology for moving HTML files to the structure and flexibility of XHTML/XML. http://www.writersua.com/articles/migrate/index.html
Call for Peer Showcase Presenters for Palm Springs
We are now accepting proposals for the Peer Showcase of the 2006 WritersUA Conference for Software User Assistance. http://www.writersua.com/ohc06/callpeer.htm
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ANNOUNCE: Quadralay Ships WebWorks(R) ePublisher Pro for FrameMaker
New product allows users to create customized online-viewable content
directly from Adobe FrameMaker documents
AUSTIN, TEXAS - October 4, 2005 - Quadralay Corporation, the leading
provider of complete electronic publishing solutions, today announced
the immediate availability of its next-generation software solution
for creating online content, WebWorks ePublisher Pro for Adobe(R)
FrameMaker(R).
WebWorks ePublisher Pro is a completely re-engineered, XML-based
version of Quadralay's powerful single-source online publishing
solution and is fully compatible with FrameMaker 7.2, the latest
version of Adobe's enterprise-class authoring and publishing
software.
By unleashing the power of XML, WebWorks ePublisher Pro for
FrameMaker gives users the ability to quickly and easily create
customized content for the Web, intranets, professional online Help
systems, portable devices, enterprise-ready XML, or PDFs. The
software provides greater flexibility and ease of use for Help
authors, technical writers, documentation professionals, and other
content providers wanting to produce content for common online
formats directly from Adobe FrameMaker files.
"Our new product, WebWorks ePublisher Pro for FrameMaker, is
completely compatible with Adobe's recently announced FrameMaker
7.2," says Michael E. Fabry, CEO of Quadralay Corporation. "We are
proud of our commitment to meet the demands of this important user
base with this robust software offering."
The many innovations of WebWorks ePublisher Pro for FrameMaker
include a new user-friendly interface and XML-based processing for
improved performance. The new application also includes an online
content-preview window for visual style development, GUI-based
advanced customizations, and more. In all, the solution streamlines
work and dramatically increases productivity, which saves time and
money.
"WebWorks ePublisher Pro is the premiere solution for FrameMaker
users who publish online content. Quadralay has made terrific
advances in the underlying technology that allow for maximum
flexibility and control. These advances will truly deliver a higher
return on investment for our customers," says Karl Matthews,
FrameMaker Group Product Manager at Adobe.
Pricing and Availability
WebWorks ePublisher Pro for FrameMaker is available for purchase
online at the WebWorks Store at www.webworks.com/store. The software
is priced at US$1,395 for authors, and internationally for US$1,515.
The software can also be bought by contacting Quadralay by phone at
(512) 719-3399, extension 501, or via e-mail at sales -at- webworks -dot- com -dot-
In addition, select resellers sell WebWorks ePublisher Pro.
A listing of resellers is available at www.webworks.com/partners/pindex.aspx.
For a limited time, customers can save $250 when upgrading from any
competitive Help authoring tool.
Contact: VP of Marketing
512-719-3399 ext. 244
marketing -at- webworks -dot- com
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