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 * ANNOUNCE: New Book on Writing White Papers (NEW)
 * JOB: Technical Documentation Specialist 
 * ANNOUNCE: STC Conn. Chapter Fall Kick-Off--Sat. Sept. 30 6pm 
 * CONF: Airfare sale, building a business case to attend, more 
 * JOB: Technical Writer Needed in CosmoCom, Inc.
 * ANNOUNCE: Book to Web:  Adobe FrameMaker 2006 Conference 
 * ANNOUNCE: STC Region 2 Conference in London UK 

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ANNOUNCE: New Book on Writing White Papers

Want to master the art of writing white papers?  Finally, there IS a
great book on writing white papers . . . 

White paper guru Michael Stelzner reveals his secrets in the new book 
'Writing White Papers: How to Capture Readers and Keep Them Engaged.'
View a sample chapter at http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/sample/ 

It has been hailed by big names such as Robert W. Bly and Peter Bowerman, as well as major industry executives, as a masterpiece.

With the book, you will learn to write white papers that stand out 
from the crowd 
* Produce quality papers with practical, actionable steps
* Write white papers that engage readers 
* Create outlines using proven formulas 
* Write the core components for any white paper

For a limited time, TECHWHR-L readers will receive a special discount and access to a 40-minute audio program.  See at http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/sample/ for details.

"A necessary and timely book," James H. Collier, Virginia Tech

09/26/06 - 10/03/06
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JOB: Technical Documentation Specialist

Infragistics, which is headquartered in Princeton, NJ, is looking for 
a Technical Documentation Specialist with stronger technical skills 
than writing skills. Ideally, the candidate is a former 
programmer-turned-writer, but they need to demonstrate that they can 
write. The Technical Documentation Specialist will be documenting how to 
use Infragisticsâ?? UI controls to develop commercial-class applications 
with a professional and modern look and feel. 

Essential Duties
â?¢	Write/update help topics (e.g., How-Toâ??s, Quick Starts, 
        Tutorials) for Infragisticsâ?? UI controls
â?¢	Write code snippets in C#/VB and/or Java, and use Visual Studio 
        .NET and/or Java IDEs
â?¢	Research design docs and interview relevant subject-matter 
        experts (e.g., Developers, PMs, QA)
â?¢	Plan/estimate documentation projects

Knowledge/Experience/Skills
â?¢	Experience with C#/VB and/or Java programming
â?¢	Experience with HTML coding
â?¢	Self-starting and motivated team player
â?¢	Writing, researching and interviewing skills

To Apply
Please apply ASAP via email only. Please no agencies or for-fee 
placements. Send resume in Word format to jobs -at- infragistics -dot- com -dot-  
Subject line must read TWRL(TDSw).

09/22/06 - 09/30/06
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ANNOUNCE: STC Connecticut Chapter Fall Kick-Off -- 
    Sat. September 30 6pm
     ATTENDANCE: No cost JUST RSVP to donna -at- stc-ct -dot- org

What:
STC members, join and meet your colleagues at the STC-CT fall kickoff and open house.
     * Dinner buffet with cash bar
     * Door prize raffle for an iPod
     * Bring a non-member guest to enter a raffle for a gift 
       certificate

Where:
     Eliâ??s on Whitney
     2392 Whitney Avenue
     Hamden, CT
     (Exit 61 off Route 15--http://www.elisonwhitney.com/contactus2.html )

When:  Saturday September 30th at 6pm

Cost:
Free to members and non-members, RSVP required to donna -at- stc-ct -dot- org; please include the name of the STC member and non member.

More info:
See http://www.stc-ct.org for more information. 

09/17/06 - 09/30/06
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CONF: Airfare sale to LavaCon, building a business case to attend, 
      more

AIRFARE SALE:    For those who have put off registering for LavaCon until you see what your deadlines are like at the end of the month, be aware that the airlines have just reduced their fares to Honolulu and Lihue.

For example, fly round-trip on Hawaiian Airlines from LAX for as little as $377, from San Jose or SFO for only $402!

See the LavaCon-HAL portal  http://www.lavacon.org/hotel-air.htm  for fares and to book your flight, or check with your preferred airline directly.

HOTEL ROOMS:    There are still rooms at the Kaui Beach Hotel and Resort at the $179/night LavaCon rate, so be sure to mention the conference when booking your room. Call1-888-805-3843

MEALS AND CONFERENCE EVENTS:    Your conference tuition includes a welcoming reception on Sunday evening and lunch on both Monday and Tuesday, and your daily hotel resort fee includes a full breakfast buffet for TWO.

EXPANDED EXHIBITOR AREA:.   See the conference Sponsor page for more info: http://www.lavacon.org/sponsors.htm

BUILD A BUSINESS CASE TO ATTEND:

Have you been working your #$&! off and are due for some comp time or professional development? Or is your company spending more on translation and localization that you think it should?

If so, build a business case to attend. See  http://www.lavacon.org/the-program-business-case.htm  for more information

See you in Kauai!

Jack Molisani
Executive Director


LavaCon: The Conference for Advanced Tech Comm Professionals
October 1 - 4, 2006                                                Kauai, Hawaii
888-378-2333 www.lavacon.org
 
09/17/06 - 09/25/06
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JOB: Technical Writer Needed in CosmoCom, Inc.

CosmoCom, Inc. is seeking a technical writer with proven 
experience in product documentation. Must present samples 
demonstrating task oriented writing. Needs working knowledge of 
Visio and one of these other graphics tools: SnagIt, Paint Shop 
Pro, or Adobe Photoshop. Experienced with FrameMaker 6.0 and 
Microsoft Office. Preference given to those with wiki writing 
background. Experience writing macros and scripts is helpful.

The position is in Melville, Long Island.

Please send your resumes to Lisa Giordano, lgiordano -at- cosmocom -dot- com -dot- 
If possible try to include a writing sample showing a task 
oriented procedure.

09/06/06 - 09/15/06
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>From Book to Web:  Adobe FrameMaker 2006 Conference Unites Users, Technologists and Publishing Luminaries

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NORTH CAROLINA, September 6, 2006 â?? Bright Path Solutions today announced that the annual Adobe® FrameMaker® Chautauqua will be held at the Hilton Austin Texas Airport hotel from November 8-10, 2006. The educational summit gathers FrameMaker creators together with technical users, top publishing industry professionals and innovative FrameMaker tools and training vendors.

Adobe FrameMaker combines the simplicity of word process authoring with the power of advanced layout capabilities and XML publishing, making it easier to re-purpose content and publish to multiple channels, including print, PDF, HTML, and XML. The software includes long-document support and book management features, templates and rich formatting options, support for high-quality printing, integration of scalable vector graphics and Quadralay WebWorks® Publisher 8.0 software to automatically create HTML versions of documents and books.

Highlighting this year's program are speakers Don Day, Lead DITA Architect for IBM and Chair of the OASIS DITA Technical Committee and RJ Jacquez, Senior Technical Evangelist of Adobe. Keynote speakers also include Don Bridges, commercial tech docs manager at Data Conversion Laboratory and Bob Doyle, Technology Advisor for CM Professionals.

In addition, the conference will feature presentations from Leigh White of Misys Healthcare Systems, certified Adobe expert, technical trainer, and author Bernard Aschwanden and W. Eliot Kimber, (Dr. Macro) from Innodata Isogen, 25-year veteran of mark-up based writing and publishing, member of the XSL Formatting Objects subgroup of the XSL Working Group (W3C) and member of the DITA Technical Committee for OASIS Open.

This conference will provide attendees access to Adobe management and publishing technical strategists, education and training on topics including optimizing for localization, creating context-sensitive help, translating FrameMaker documents, accessing free FrameMaker resources and more.

"Leading companies in the document publishing business such as Misys Healthcare, Cisco Systems, The Mayo Clinic and IBM are just a few of the firms represented at the Chautauqua," said Kay Ethier, founder of Bright Path Solutions. "Find out how to author and publish books and large technical documents online. Come learn from pros, talk to technologists who shape the future of publishing software and connect with peers to learn new techniques and uses of FrameMaker."

The conference host, Bright Path Solutions, develops structured XML content solutions and provides consulting and training services to organizations of all sizes.

Pricing for the three-day event starts at $800 U.S. Visit conf.travelthepath.com for additional details or contact Bright Path Solutions at 1.919.244.8559 or info -at- travelthepath -dot- com -dot- 

09/06/06 - 09/15/06
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ANNOUNCE: STC Region 2 Conference in London UK

The STC Region 2 Conference takes place in London on 
13th-14th October 2006. Our theme is 
"Making Cents of Making Sense: Technical Communications and Business"

This is a shaping up to be a truly international event, with
speakers from the USA, Canada, the UK and France, and registered
delegates from Australia, France, Denmark, Switzerland, Israel,
Slovenia, Norway, the USA, and the UK.

We have been able to keep the price for this event incredibly
low because of generous support from major commercial 
sponsors taking part in our vendor exhibition, including 
Adobe, Madcap Software, and AuthorIT.

For full details and to register see the conference web site at
http://www.stcuk.org/R2conf

Book before 15th September to benefit from "early-bird"
discount prices.

09/05/06 - 09/30/06
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