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* WEBINAR: Vasont Systems Presents a Free Webinar on the
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WEBINAR: Vasont Systems Presents a Free Webinar on the
Basics of Content Management "Content Management 101:
How Does It Work?"
Presented by: Bret Freeman
Senior Sales Engineer for Vasont Systems
If you are new to the whole concept of "content management", this Webinar is a MUST for you! Content management is a broad term used to describe many different ways of managing many different types of information. This Webinar will focus on managing information--such as technical documentation and user manuals--that is reused and published to multiple media channels, i.e., print, Web, PDF, and more.
But how does it all work? How do you get information in a content management system? How is it stored? In this presentation, Bret Freeman will guide you through an example of how a content management system works.
Attendees will learn:
* How to identify content that is appropriate for a content
management system
* How to load and modularize a document in a content
management system
* How content is "single-sourced"
* How to create new documents for current and new media
channels by reusing content in the content management system
* Why a content management system is important and what
benefits it provides to an organization
This educational webinar series will continue throughout the year with the following events:
* April 2006, "Content Management 102: How Does Content Reuse Work?"
* July 2006, "Content Management 103: How Does Global Change Work?"
* October 2006, "Content Management 104: How To Choose A Content
Model"
Visit www.vasont.com for more information about these events.
Early Discount Deadline Approaching for WritersUA Conference
Save up to $200 on your registration fee if you book your space by January 28 for the 14th Annual WritersUA Conference for Software User Assistance. The conference will be held in Palm Springs April 9-12. The conference focus, as always, is on user assistance Design, Tools, Technologies, and Content Development. Over 60 informative sessions will be presented by 45 expert speakers. All the details about the event are available on the conference web site. http://www.writersua.com/ohc06/index.html
Survey: Contribute to the WritersUA User Assistance Salary Survey
The WritersUA 2006 Salary Survey is now in progress. The results analysis of this survey will be made publicly available. Your participation is the key to results that help us all. http://www.writersua.com/surveys/salary06/
Events: WritersUA Visiting STC Chapters
Joe Welinske, President of WriterUA, will be speaking about Trends in Software User Assistance at the following STC chapters in January: Southeastern, MI (Detroit-area) - the 12th and Chicago - the 17th. http://www.stc-sm.org/06janprogram.htm
Article: Migrating HTML to XHTML and XML
This two-part article describes a detailed methodology for migrating HTML files to the structure and flexibility of XHTML and/or XML. http://www.writersua.com/articles/migrate/index.html
MANY MORE Free Articles, Surveys, and News items on the WritersUA web site. http://www.writersua.com/
Malaspina University-College's "Technical Writing Tools" online course just started on Monday, Jan. 9, 2006 and will run for 8 weeks through to Mar. 3, 2006. There's still room left in this course, which is one of the core courses in the Technical Communication (non-credit) certificate program (www.pr.mala.bc.ca/techcomm.htm) This course offers a basic introduction to software tools and their application in technical communications.
Students will get a brief overview of Excel, Access, Word, Desktop Publishing software, Web Design software, Platforms and Operating Systems, and Networks and Peripherals. This course is not intended to be an in-depth software learning course, but is intended to familiarize the student with terminology, computer operation, and which software should be used to perform which functions. After completing this course, students will have a good idea of where they want to concentrate their efforts when pursuing more involved software training.
The cost for this course, which runs for 8 weeks, is $319.
For more information about the Technical Writing Tools course, visit http://www.pr.mala.bc.ca/tech_comm10.htm . Please note the special hardware and software requirements listed on this page. For more information on general hardware and software requirements for these online courses, visit http://www.pr.mala.bc.ca/SysReq.htm
TRAINING: Implementation Strategies for Content Management
January 31 - February 1, 2006
If you are moving towards XML-based, reuse-focused content management
you should not miss this intense two-day workshop!
Implementing an effective unified content management strategy is a balance between what is desired and what is possible, from both an authoring and a technical perspective. This workshop enables you to make the right decisions to effectively implement your solution on your own, with IT, or with your technology vendor. You will learn about the pros and cons of the key technology components of your solution, why granularity of reuse matters, and how to make informed decisions about standards like DITA (use the standard, extend the standard, or build your own). If you are moving towards XML-based, reuse-focused content management you should not miss this workshop!
At the end of this workshop you will understand:
* The factors affecting content management implementation
* How to evaluate and use DITA for your needs
* How to develop a realistic implementation strategy that meets the needs of both your authors and your customers
* How to select technology to ensure your success
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