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IPCC 96: Communication on the Fast Track
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The early registration deadline is fast approaching for the IEEE
Professional Communication Society's annual conference. Detailed information
and a registration form can found at http://www.ieee.org/pcs/confrnce.html,
but a few of the highlights will include:
*** Featured speaker Edmund Weiss ***
Weiss, author of _How to Write a Usable User Manual_, will present "From
Talmud Pages to Web Browsers: A Brief History of Rhetorically Neutral
Documents."
*** Useful and Timely Presentations ***
This year's conference will feature numerous presentations about the WWW and
online documentation (among other topics), including:
+ "User Interface Design for the World Wide Web" by Nancy L. Bayer,
Metaphase Technology, Inc.
+ "Managing Electronic Publication Projects Using the World Wide Web:
Process and Pitfalls" by Paul Seesing
+ "Web Page Design with HTML and Friends" by David S. Blyth, QUALCOMM
+ "Two Case Studies of a Process that Produces Paper, CD-ROM, and World Wide
Web Documentation" by Noreen Garrison, Motorola Wireless Systems Center
+ "Cultural and Language Implications as More Information Goes Online" by
Julie Fisher
+ "Using Technology to Tailor Electronic Information to Users" by Robert
Lavoie and Andrew Surray, Northern Telecom
+ "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly: Putting Your Documentation on the Web
Quick and Easy" by Lissa Whitney Roberts and Amy Spaugh, SCT Government
Systems, Inc.
+ "Design Concepts for Publishing on the World Wide Web" by Dusty King,
Lucent Technologies
*** The Beauty of Saratoga Springs ***
After the sessions are over, you can explore the Victorian charm of Saratoga
Springs and enjoy an evening of harness racing. For other exciting things to
do and see in the area, check out http://www.saratoga-springs.com.
Register for only $350 (IEEE PCS member), $400 (non-member), or $162.50
(student). Very reasonable for a three-day conference!
If you need more information, feel free to contact me directly at
scott -dot- deloach -at- atlantaga -dot- ncr -dot- com -dot-
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