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 * ANNOUNCE:  Free tickets to DITA 2006 conference (NEW)
 * ANNOUNCE: MadCap Software Supports TECHWR-L as a 
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 * SITE UPDATE: New Article "Who's Afraid of April 15th?" (NEW)
 * ANNOUNCE:  XML and Adobe FrameMaker Specialized Workshops 
              Charleston, SC USA
 * ANNOUNCE: WritersUA Update
 * WEBINAR: How to Build a Business Case for
            Content Management
 * ANNOUNCE: Major Study of White Paper Writers Released


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ANNOUNCE:  Free tickets to DITA 2006 conference

**Free tickets to DITA 2006 conference**

SiberLogic is a platinum sponsor at the upcoming DITA 2006 conference, and we are excited to have THREE full conference passes to give away.

If you'd like to put your name into our virtual hat for the drawing on February 28, you'll find the link here:
http://www.siberlogic.com/dita/?enter=techwrl

For more info on SiberSafe, CMS of choice for techdoc teams, see also: www.siberlogic.com/sibersafe/ and www.siberlogic.com/framemaker/.

02/16/06 - 02/23/06
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ANNOUNCE: MadCap Software Supports TECHWR-L as a Silver Sponsor 

Join us in thanking MadCap Software (http://www.madcapsoftware.com/techwhirl) for joining TECHWR-L as a Silver Annual Sponsor! As a sponsor, MadCap provides support for the community, the TECHWR-L mailing list, and the TECHWR-L Web site. 

Founded by former core members of the RoboHelp team at eHelp Corporation, MadCap Software developed MadCap Flare(TM) (http://www.madcapsoftware.com/products/flare.asp), a new XML-based authoring tool that empowers technical writers and Help authors to harness the power of XML without requiring any knowledge of XML programming. The patent-pending visual editor lets authors write like they would in Microsoft(R) Word(TM), and Flare(TM) maintains the content in pure XML for the ultimate in single-source flexibility. 

Features include: 

* Import Microsoft(R) Word(TM), HTML, and RoboHelp(R) projects 
* Generate cross-browser, cross-platform Help, Vista (Longhorn) 
  Help(TM) (when released by Microsoft), Microsoft(R) HTML Help(TM) 
  (.chm), and printed documentation 
* Enjoy advanced features such as command line compiling and the 
  visual browse sequence editor 
* Includes Unicode support, conditional tags, variables, and more 

Download the Sneak Peak (http://www.madcapsoftware.com/techwhirl/), or check out MadCap Software's other special offers (http://www.madcapsoftware.com/techwhirlbuy).

Thanks to MadCap Software (http://www.madcapsoftware.com/techwhirl) for being a TECHWR-L Annual Sponsor!

Annual sponsors provide key support for the variety of TECHWR-L services and features. For more information about sponsorships, please visit the Sponsorships page (http://www.techwr-l.com/techwhirl/abouttechwhirl/sponsorships.html). 

02/14/06 - 02/20/06
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SITE UPDATE: New Article "Who's Afraid of April 15th?"
             by Derek Torres

You won't be, after reading this article! Derek Torres gives you the down low that's completely on the up-and-up. It may be the best (free) tax advice you'll get all year! Read more at http://www.techwr-l.com/ct.php?link=http://www.techwhirl.com/techwhirl/magazine/indeptw/5_whosafraidofapril15.html

02/10/06 - 02/16/06
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ANNOUNCE:  XML and Adobe FrameMaker Specialized Workshops 
           Charleston, SC USA

Bright Path Solutions, the premier Adobe Certified training company, based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina is on tour and plans to be in the Charleston area the week of April 3-7, 2006. The week will be divided into three (3) separate training sessions:

1st: Monday & Tuesday, April 3 & 4:
Adobe FrameMaker Basics
Special "Low Country" Pricing: $600.00! (Regular Price: $760.00)

2nd: Wednesday & Thursday, April 5 & 6:
Adobe FrameMaker Structured Authoring & FrameMaker Structure Defining
Special "Low Country" Pricing: $700.00! (Regular Price: $840.00)

3rd: Friday, April 7: FrameMaker XML/SGML Round Trip
Special "Low Country" Pricing: $325.00! (Regular Price: $420.00)

***SPECIAL***
Each student can sign up for one or more of the individual training sessions. However...Sign up for the entire 5 days of training for $1,500.00 per student! (This represents a savings of over 33% based on the regular price per student)!

Contact for this Special Training:
David Dilts
Service Sales Manager
BRIGHT PATH SOLUTIONS
Phone: 1.919.633.8559
Mailto:davidd -at- travelthepath -dot- com

More about us: http://www.travelthepath.com

02/07/06 - 02/13/06
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ANNOUNCE: WritersUA Update

Article: Review of Cladonia Exchanger XML Editor
This article by Tony Self is a review of the Exchanger XML Editor. The
issues brought up in the article are relevant to a variety of XML editors.
 http://www.winwriters.com/articles/exchanger/index.html

Survey: The WritersUA 2006 Salary Survey is Concluding
This week is your last opportunity to contribute to the WritersUA User
Assistance Salary Survey The results and analysis of this survey will be
made publicly available. Your participation is the key to a survey that
helps 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: New York - Feb. 7,
Orange County - Feb. 21, Pittsburgh - Mar. 13, and Central Ohio - Mar. 15.
 http://stcnymetro.org/events/notices/feb062006.htm
 http://www.ocstc.org/
 http://www.stcpgh.org/events/evchpt.html
 http://www.centralohiostc.org/calendar.html

Registration Continues for WritersUA Conference
The 14th Annual WritersUA Conference for Software User Assistance is
approaching. 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. The participants have just been announced
for the Peer Showcase component of the conference.
 http://www.writersua.com/ohc06/index.html

MANY MORE Free Articles, Surveys, and News items on the WritersUA web site.
 http://www.writersua.com/
 Resource Directory:
 http://www.writersua.com/resource.htm

01/31/06 - 02/13/06
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WEBINAR: How to Build a Business Case for Content Management
Presented by: Bret Freeman, Senior Sales Engineer for Vasont Systems
February 15, 2006, 1:00 pm ET/10:00 am PT

Developing a plan for your content management initiative is essential to achieving success. Besides being a persuasive document to show your management team that content management is a solid investment, it also forces your team and your chosen vendor to lay out all the details necessary to meet your content management goals.

While the exact format and content of your plan will vary, there are some basic points that you should address. In this presentation, Bret Freeman will guide you through an example of a business plan.

Attendees will learn:
* How to develop an executive summary;
* How to compile a detailed plan, including a project
 description, logistics, and financial aspects;
* What supporting documents should accompany the business plan.

Who should attend:
* Writers
* Editors
* Managers

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY:
Bret Freeman, Senior Sales Engineer, Vasont Systems

As Senior Sales Engineer for Vasont Systems, Bret Freeman is responsible for technical support for the sales and marketing staff. In this role, he consults with prospective clients and demonstrates Vasontâ??s technical features and capabilities, and frequently delivers presentations for Vasontâ??s Webinar Series, industry conferences, and media events. He has extensive knowledge in content management strategies and complex multilingual outputs. Bret has more than ten years of experience in the information management and publishing industry.

REGISTER AT:
http://www.vasont.com/vasont/news/events.asp

CONTACT:
Suzanne Mescan
VP Marketing
Vasont Systems
717-764-9720 x392
smescan -at- vasont -dot- com

01/30/06 - 02/12/06
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ANNOUNCE: Major Study of White Paper Writers Released

Learn tips and strategies for formatting, writing and pricing white papers.

The results of the industry's first major study of white paper writers are revealed in a new report entitled "White Paper Writer Industry Survey."  See http://www.whitepapersource.com/cmd.php?af=343295

If you are a freelance writer, the report will help you understand how much to charge when writing a white paper, the time it takes to produce one and the standards you should follow.

If you are an in-house writer, the report will help you understand white paper formatting, the time commitment and industry standards, thereby increasing the quality of your work.

Recommended by best-selling authors Robert W. Bly (author of The Copywriter's Handbook) and Peter Bowerman (author of The Well-Fed Writer), more than 8,000 writers and marketing professionals own a copy of the report.

The graphic-rich, 42-page report surveyed more than 575 white paper writers.  The comprehensive study reveals the key processes involved in writing white papers, why white papers are produced, how they are distributed and the differences between independent and in-house writers.

Receive instant access to the report by visiting http://www.whitepapersource.com/cmd.php?af=343295

01/23/06 - 2/19/06
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