Building the Information Community

Join CIDM members and colleagues at the 9th Annual Best Practices Conference in Atlanta, Georgia on September 17-19, 2007. At the premier industry conference for publication managers, learn how your colleagues are promoting and implementing innovative best practices.

The Darwin Information Typing Architecture is the new standard leading the way in topic based authoring. Learn what you need to know to get your documents DITA compliant and see which tools will get you there fastest. Get comfortable with the concepts and rules of XML. Explore the DITA standard and how it implements XML tagging. Finally, acquire hands–on experience to guide your understanding of the tools that work with XML and DITA.

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Building the Information Community

Join CIDM members and colleagues at the 9th Annual Best Practices Conference in Atlanta, Georgia on September 17-19, 2007. At the premier industry conference for publication managers, learn how your colleagues are promoting and implementing innovative best practices.

Applicable to both FrameMaker 7.2 and FrameMaker 8.0
To convert to and from DITA correctly you need to manage read and write rules. Learn about issues that arise when converting content to and from DITA and how to minimize problems. Acquire hands–on experience in the development of rules to correctly convert content to and from DITA including cross–references, tables, images, conditional content and more.

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Building the Information Community

Join CIDM members and colleagues at the 9th Annual Best Practices Conference in Atlanta, Georgia on September 17-19, 2007. At the premier industry conference for publication managers, learn how your colleagues are promoting and implementing innovative best practices.

Applicable to both FrameMaker 7.2 and FrameMaker 8.0
To convert to and from DITA correctly you need to manage read and write rules. Learn about issues that arise when converting content to and from DITA and how to minimize problems. Acquire hands–on experience in the development of rules to correctly convert content to and from DITA including cross–references, tables, images, conditional content and more.

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The Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) is an information architecture for authoring, managing, and publishing topic-oriented content. Organizations around the world are finding that DITA provides an appealing option for obtaining the benefits of XML publishing. But switching to topic-based writing requires authors to apply new tools and techniques that can be daunting for those unfamiliar with using topics and infomation types to create structured, reusable content.

Now in its 11th year, this September's Help Conference is in Vilnius, Lithuania (thought to be the precise geographical centre of Europe).

In two information-packed days, this conference covers new trends, key issues, emerging designs, and key technology developments relating to online Help and software user assistance. Sessions are presented in English by leading industry experts from the USA, Europe and Australia.

For further information or to register your place, please visit www.uaconference.eu

The most commonly used software for converting FrameMaker content to online output for help and HTML delivery is from Quadralay. Learn what you need to know to use ePublisher Pro to get your documents into help formats (including CHM files and WebWorks Help). Get reliable HTML output from FrameMaker. Acquire hands–on experience in the development of a template and the customization of files required to create professional help and HTML pages.

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Now in its 11th year, this September's Help Conference is in Vilnius, Lithuania (thought to be the precise geographical centre of Europe).

In two information-packed days, this conference covers new trends, key issues, emerging designs, and key technology developments relating to online Help and software user assistance. Sessions are presented in English by leading industry experts from the USA, Europe and Australia.

For further information or to register your place, please visit www.uaconference.eu

This course is for people who are already familiar with Quadralay WebWorks ePublisher Pro and need to develop a custom WebWorks Help template set. Learn about the various support files associated with WebWorks Help and how to customize these files to create custom output. Add formatting and layout which allow you to develop a help system that matches your corporate branding and incorporates professional design elements.

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Applicable to both FrameMaker 7.2 and FrameMaker 8.0
This course is developed for people who need to work with FrameMaker 7.x or 8.0 (using the Standard Interface) to develop content based on existing templates. Learn about its WYSIWYG authoring using a familiar word processing, style–tagging mode. Acquire hands–on experience with document publishing including book management features and the use of templates.

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Applicable to both FrameMaker 7.2 and FrameMaker 8.0
Developed for people who write content and manage templates. Gain hands–on experience with publishing support including book management features and develop sophisticated templates. Use Paragraph, Character and Table Designers. Manage page layouts with custom master and reference pages. Support conditional text, cross–references, generated files and more.

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This course is for people need to produce content based upon the DITA specification with XMetaL Author. Learn about writing content in a fully structured and easy–to–use environment optimized for producing valid XML and production of multiple outputs for print and online delivery. Acquire hands–on experience with publishing support, including concept, task, and reference topics, DITA maps and relationship tables.

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Applicable to both FrameMaker 7.2 and FrameMaker 8.0
Developed for people who write content and manage templates. Gain hands–on experience with publishing support including book management features and develop sophisticated templates. Use Paragraph, Character and Table Designers. Manage page layouts with custom master and reference pages. Support conditional text, cross–references, generated files and more.

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This course is for people need to produce content based upon the DITA specification with XMetaL Author. Learn about writing content in a fully structured and easy–to–use environment optimized for producing valid XML and production of multiple outputs for print and online delivery. Acquire hands–on experience with publishing support, including concept, task, and reference topics, DITA maps and relationship tables.

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Nationally known quality expert Lucia Berte and Information Mapping's learning programs manager Cathy Nairne will discuss the significance of ISO 15189 and how to approach the development of effective laboratory quality manuals. 25 Sept 2007 Noon-1:00 pm EST www.infomap.com

Applicable to both FrameMaker 7.2 and FrameMaker 8.0
Developed for people who write content and manage templates. Gain hands–on experience with publishing support including book management features and develop sophisticated templates. Use Paragraph, Character and Table Designers. Manage page layouts with custom master and reference pages. Support conditional text, cross–references, generated files and more.

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Applicable to both FrameMaker 7.2 and FrameMaker 8.0
Learn to harness the power of the FrameMaker template to enable writers to do more, in less time. Create templates using Paragraph, Character and Table Designers. Manage complex page layouts with custom master pages and reference pages. Add components such as conditional text, variables, cross–references, generated files and more to create sophisticated templates.

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Applicable to both FrameMaker 7.2 and FrameMaker 8.0
Learn to harness the power of the FrameMaker template to enable writers to do more, in less time. Create templates using Paragraph, Character and Table Designers. Manage complex page layouts with custom master pages and reference pages. Add components such as conditional text, variables, cross–references, generated files and more to create sophisticated templates.

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Applicable to both FrameMaker 7.2 and FrameMaker 8.0
The power of the FrameMaker template enables writers to do more, in less time. Learn about customizing the FrameMaker DITA environment and customizing templates. Add your own custom templates to the workflow. Build custom master pages and reference pages to manage complex page layout. Add components such as conditional text, cross–references, variables, generated files and more in the creation of sophisticated templates.

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Madcap Software wants to know more about you and what you want in the next generation of publishing tools. We are giving away 5 cool Madcap tee shirts to those who provide their (optional) contact information.

To take the survey, go to here. or copy and paste this: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=xagCIO4Hj1duIDFnjmJsnQ_3d_3d

Is the siren song of independent contracting luring you away from your captive employment?

Applicable to both FrameMaker 7.2 and FrameMaker 8.0
Developed for people who write content and manage templates. Gain hands–on experience with publishing support including book management features and develop sophisticated templates. Use Paragraph, Character and Table Designers. Manage page layouts with custom master and reference pages. Support conditional text, cross–references, generated files and more.

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Applicable to both FrameMaker 7.2 and FrameMaker 8.0
Learn to harness the power of the FrameMaker template to enable writers to do more, in less time. Create templates using Paragraph, Character and Table Designers. Manage complex page layouts with custom master pages and reference pages. Add components such as conditional text, variables, cross–references, generated files and more to create sophisticated templates.

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Applicable to both FrameMaker 7.2 and FrameMaker 8.0
Learn to harness the power of the FrameMaker template to enable writers to do more, in less time. Create templates using Paragraph, Character and Table Designers. Manage complex page layouts with custom master pages and reference pages. Add components such as conditional text, variables, cross–references, generated files and more to create sophisticated templates.

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Applicable to both FrameMaker 7.2 and FrameMaker 8.0
The power of the FrameMaker template enables writers to do more, in less time. Learn about customizing the FrameMaker DITA environment and customizing templates. Add your own custom templates to the workflow. Build custom master pages and reference pages to manage complex page layout. Add components such as conditional text, cross–references, variables, generated files and more in the creation of sophisticated templates.

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Madcap Software wants to know more about you and what you want in the next generation of publishing tools. We are giving away 5 cool Madcap tee shirts to those who provide their (optional) contact information.

To take the survey, go to here. or copy and paste this: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=xagCIO4Hj1duIDFnjmJsnQ_3d_3d

Applicable to both FrameMaker 7.2 and FrameMaker 8.0
Developed for people who write content and manage templates. Gain hands–on experience with publishing support including book management features and develop sophisticated templates. Use Paragraph, Character and Table Designers. Manage page layouts with custom master and reference pages. Support conditional text, cross–references, generated files and more.

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Applicable to both FrameMaker 7.2 and FrameMaker 8.0
Learn to harness the power of the FrameMaker template to enable writers to do more, in less time. Create templates using Paragraph, Character and Table Designers. Manage complex page layouts with custom master pages and reference pages. Add components such as conditional text, variables, cross–references, generated files and more to create sophisticated templates.

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Applicable to both FrameMaker 7.2 and FrameMaker 8.0
Learn to harness the power of the FrameMaker template to enable writers to do more, in less time. Create templates using Paragraph, Character and Table Designers. Manage complex page layouts with custom master pages and reference pages. Add components such as conditional text, variables, cross–references, generated files and more to create sophisticated templates.

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Applicable to both FrameMaker 7.2 and FrameMaker 8.0
The power of the FrameMaker template enables writers to do more, in less time. Learn about customizing the FrameMaker DITA environment and customizing templates. Add your own custom templates to the workflow. Build custom master pages and reference pages to manage complex page layout. Add components such as conditional text, cross–references, variables, generated files and more in the creation of sophisticated templates.

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Madcap Software wants to know more about you and what you want in the next generation of publishing tools. We are giving away 5 cool Madcap tee shirts to those who provide their (optional) contact information.

To take the survey, go to here. or copy and paste this: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=xagCIO4Hj1duIDFnjmJsnQ_3d_3d

The Content Wrangler presents a free, half-day educational event, "Technical Communication 2.0: The Impact of Video Documentation and Rich Media on User Expectations", Friday, September 28, 2007 in the auditorium of the Glendale Branch of the Indianapolis Marion County Public Library. The event takes place at 1pm ET and runs until 4:30pm. The program includes two ninety minute sessions:

Madcap Software wants to know more about you and what you want in the next generation of publishing tools. We are giving away 5 cool Madcap tee shirts to those who provide their (optional) contact information.

To take the survey, go to here. or copy and paste this: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=xagCIO4Hj1duIDFnjmJsnQ_3d_3d

Madcap Software wants to know more about you and what you want in the next generation of publishing tools. We are giving away 5 cool Madcap tee shirts to those who provide their (optional) contact information.

To take the survey, go to here. or copy and paste this: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=xagCIO4Hj1duIDFnjmJsnQ_3d_3d

Madcap Software wants to know more about you and what you want in the next generation of publishing tools. We are giving away 5 cool Madcap tee shirts to those who provide their (optional) contact information.

To take the survey, go to here. or copy and paste this: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=xagCIO4Hj1duIDFnjmJsnQ_3d_3d

Madcap Software wants to know more about you and what you want in the next generation of publishing tools. We are giving away 5 cool Madcap tee shirts to those who provide their (optional) contact information.

To take the survey, go to here. or copy and paste this: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=xagCIO4Hj1duIDFnjmJsnQ_3d_3d

The JoAnn Hackos Workshop Series announces the Minimalism: Creating Manuals People Can Use workshop in Mountain View, CA August 14-15, 2007 taught by JoAnn Hackos. We invite you to join JoAnn in understanding the key to getting the maximum return on your single-sourcing investment.

All Israeli technical writers are invited to to the Sukkot getogether of technical writers (and members of similar professions) in Yokneam. This is the same getogether that 5 years ago led to the start of the Yokneam Forum of Technical Writers and elephant.org.il . If you are interested in coming, please register at www.elephant.org.il/headlines/oct_2_technical_writers_getogether_in_yo.html so that we know how many people to prepare for.

The getogether will be at the home of Svi Ben-Elya in Yokneam, starting at 6 PM on Tuesday, October 2.

Madcap Software wants to know more about you and what you want in the next generation of publishing tools. We are giving away 5 cool Madcap tee shirts to those who provide their (optional) contact information.

To take the survey, go to here. or copy and paste this: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=xagCIO4Hj1duIDFnjmJsnQ_3d_3d

The JoAnn Hackos Workshop Series announces the Minimalism: Creating Manuals People Can Use workshop in Mountain View, CA August 14-15, 2007 taught by JoAnn Hackos. We invite you to join JoAnn in understanding the key to getting the maximum return on your single-sourcing investment.

Writing for the Web presents challenges even for those with conventional writing skills. How you organize and structure information becomes critically important. Maintaining consistency is a major concern. You need strategies for keeping readers oriented and ensuring that information is easy to find. When Web content is not presented effectively, customers can be lost and the cost to the organization can be high.

Madcap Software wants to know more about you and what you want in the next generation of publishing tools. We are giving away 5 cool Madcap tee shirts to those who provide their (optional) contact information.

To take the survey, go to here. or copy and paste this: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=xagCIO4Hj1duIDFnjmJsnQ_3d_3d

DITA 2007-East Conference
* October 4-6, 2007
* Raleigh, North Carolina USA
* http://www.travelthepath.com/conf/scheduleeast.shtml
* Platinum Sponsor PTC (Arbortext)

This three-day conference includes presentations from DITA users worldwide. Speakers from around the globe will share their real-world experience and tips. Individual and corporate users and managers will be on hand to network with...come join this great knowledge sharing opportunity!

Where is it held?

The Society for Technical Commuication (STC), hosts Stephanie Bryant for its Thursday, October 4 meeting. Brant will show how to plan, capture, compress, and embed short training videos into your online help system (web-based help or CHMs) using TechSmith Camtasia, FrameMaker, and WebWorks ePublisher Pro. In addition she will discuss tips for avoiding pitfalls.

Madcap Software wants to know more about you and what you want in the next generation of publishing tools. We are giving away 5 cool Madcap tee shirts to those who provide their (optional) contact information.

To take the survey, go to here. or copy and paste this: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=xagCIO4Hj1duIDFnjmJsnQ_3d_3d

DITA 2007-East Conference
* October 4-6, 2007
* Raleigh, North Carolina USA
* http://www.travelthepath.com/conf/scheduleeast.shtml
* Platinum Sponsor PTC (Arbortext)

This three-day conference includes presentations from DITA users worldwide. Speakers from around the globe will share their real-world experience and tips. Individual and corporate users and managers will be on hand to network with...come join this great knowledge sharing opportunity!

Where is it held?

Madcap Software wants to know more about you and what you want in the next generation of publishing tools. We are giving away 5 cool Madcap tee shirts to those who provide their (optional) contact information.

To take the survey, go to here. or copy and paste this: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=xagCIO4Hj1duIDFnjmJsnQ_3d_3d

DITA 2007-East Conference
* October 4-6, 2007
* Raleigh, North Carolina USA
* http://www.travelthepath.com/conf/scheduleeast.shtml
* Platinum Sponsor PTC (Arbortext)

This three-day conference includes presentations from DITA users worldwide. Speakers from around the globe will share their real-world experience and tips. Individual and corporate users and managers will be on hand to network with...come join this great knowledge sharing opportunity!

Where is it held?

The Darwin Information Typing Architecture is the new standard leading the way in topic based authoring. See what you need to know to get your documents DITA compliant and see a demo of various software tools that work with DITA content. Explore the DITA standard and how it implements XML tagging. Finally, we pass on some of our experiences with industry leading software tools that work with XML and DITA.

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How will we meet the deadline for the project? Our staff is stretched to the limit. Can we maintain our quality standards without stressing everyone? The Managing Documentation Projects workshop gives you the tools to maintain your sanity and still get the work done.

Information planning, resource and schedule estimating, project tracking, and content planning activities in the workshop give you the information you need to communicate with management and define a documentation project that meets deadlines, maintains quality, and works within resource constraints.

How will we meet the deadline for the project? Our staff is stretched to the limit. Can we maintain our quality standards without stressing everyone? The Managing Documentation Projects workshop gives you the tools to maintain your sanity and still get the work done.

Information planning, resource and schedule estimating, project tracking, and content planning activities in the workshop give you the information you need to communicate with management and define a documentation project that meets deadlines, maintains quality, and works within resource constraints.

Meeting the Changing Job Market and Its Challenges

Len Costa, a human resources representative, will describe job
searches in international corporations and the expectations hiring
managers have today. He will discuss these topics:

Approaching your job search
Identifying the new, hot employment opportunities
Writing the "killer" 10-second elevator speech and why you need it
Formatting your resume for the maximum impact
Critically reviewing your resume content
Len has also volunteered to give attendees individual help with their

Applicable to both FrameMaker 7.2 and FrameMaker 8.0
Learn to build an EDD to drive the structure of elements and format of content. Gain knowledge and skill required to create and manage the EDD and build professional templates. To convert to and from DITA correctly you need to manage read and write rules. Acquire hands–on experience in the development of rules to convert content to and from DITA.

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Applicable to both FrameMaker 7.2 and FrameMaker 8.0
This course is developed for people who need to work with FrameMaker—using the Structured Interface—to develop content using existing structured templates. Learn about WYSIWYG authoring in a structured environment optimized for editing and production. Acquire hands–on experience with publishing including book features and sophisticated templates.

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Applicable to both FrameMaker 7.2 and FrameMaker 8.0
Learn to build an EDD to drive the structure of elements and format of content. Gain knowledge and skill required to create and manage the EDD and build professional templates. To convert to and from XML correctly you need to manage read and write rules. Acquire hands–on experience in the development of rules to convert content to and from XML.

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Applicable to both FrameMaker 7.2 and FrameMaker 8.0
This course is developed for people who need to work with FrameMaker and the DITA environment to develop content using existing structured templates. Learn about WYSIWYG authoring in an environment optimized for use with DITA. Acquire hands–on experience publishing Topic, Concept, Task and Reference elements using sophisticated templates.

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Applicable to both FrameMaker 7.2 and FrameMaker 8.0
Learn to build an EDD to drive the structure of elements and format of content. Gain knowledge and skill required to create and manage the EDD and build professional templates. To convert to and from DITA correctly you need to manage read and write rules. Acquire hands–on experience in the development of rules to convert content to and from DITA.

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Applicable to both FrameMaker 7.2 and FrameMaker 8.0
This course is developed for people who need to work with FrameMaker—using the Structured Interface—to develop content using existing structured templates. Learn about WYSIWYG authoring in a structured environment optimized for editing and production. Acquire hands–on experience with publishing including book features and sophisticated templates.

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Documentation and Training 2007 EAST has a full line up of speakers and presentations to get your career moving in the right direction. The leading talents in the industry will be at DocTrain EAST, getting you up to speed on the latest trends and technologies in authoring, managing, designing, and delivering your valuable content.

Applicable to both FrameMaker 7.2 and FrameMaker 8.0
Learn to build an EDD to drive the structure of elements and format of content. Gain knowledge and skill required to create and manage the EDD and build professional templates. To convert to and from DITA correctly you need to manage read and write rules. Acquire hands–on experience in the development of rules to convert content to and from DITA.

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Documentation and Training 2007 EAST has a full line up of speakers and presentations to get your career moving in the right direction. The leading talents in the industry will be at DocTrain EAST, getting you up to speed on the latest trends and technologies in authoring, managing, designing, and delivering your valuable content.

Applicable to both FrameMaker 7.2 and FrameMaker 8.0
The Element Definition Document (EDD) defines the rules for element frequency and element order as well as attributes and values. Build an EDD and drive the structure of elements in FrameMaker. Combine formatting and structure rules to develop structured templates. Gain the knowledge and skills required to create and manage the EDD and build sophisticated templates.

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Applicable to both FrameMaker 7.2 and FrameMaker 8.0
The Element Definition Document (EDD) defines the rules for element frequency and element order as well as attributes and values. Customize the DITA EDD and manage elements in FrameMaker. Combine formatting and structure rules to develop structured templates. Gain the knowledge and skills required to create and manage the EDD and build sophisticated templates.

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Date Wednesday, October 18, 2007

Media Advisory: Cool Tools for Tech Writers for Less Than $100 - Society of Technical Communicators (STC) Phoenix Presents First Webinar

November 13, 2007

Hello, Techwr-l.

If you have any questions or would like additional details, feel free to contact me.

Mike Schwinghammer
Public Relations Manager
Society for Technical Communication Phoenix Chapter
stcphoenixpr@juno.com
480-314-3493
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MEDIA ADVISORY
Cool Tools for Tech Writers for Less Than $100 - Society of Technical Communicators (STC) Phoenix Presents First Webinar