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09 / 1 (event) A Technical Communicator's Guide to Project Management (all day) Start: 2008-08-21 22:40 End: 2008-09-04 23:59 Date: August 22, 2008 A Technical Communicator's Guide to Project Management 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 public_relations@stc-phoenix.com 480-314-3493 MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: Society for Technical Communication Phoenix Chapter and others who are interested in the communication of scientific and technical information WHAT: A Technical Communicator's Guide to Project Management PHOENIX – August 22, 2008 more info
09 / 2 (event) A Technical Communicator's Guide to Project Management (all day) Start: 2008-08-21 22:40 End: 2008-09-04 23:59 Date: August 22, 2008 A Technical Communicator's Guide to Project Management 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 public_relations@stc-phoenix.com 480-314-3493 MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: Society for Technical Communication Phoenix Chapter and others who are interested in the communication of scientific and technical information WHAT: A Technical Communicator's Guide to Project Management PHOENIX – August 22, 2008 more info (event) Designing Documents Start: 00:00 End: 23:59 Sept 2 - Oct 24/08 (part-time online): This eight week on-line course offers a practical introduction to designing documents of all kinds. Students learn how best to present different types of information. They learn to analyze the information and to layout pages for a printed or online document. Good documents invite people back – no matter what the use. Whether it is a newsletter, brochure, training manual, project proposal, advertisement or a novel, good layout is important and plays a huge part in the final look of, enjoyment of and usability of the document. more info (event) Technical Writing Tools Start: 00:00 End: 23:59 Sept 2 - Oct 24/08 (part-time online): Students are introduced to the usage of computer tools in Technical writing - from word processing to desktop publishing to operating systems and basics of using a network. They will not be expected to become experts in these areas, but should be able to evaluate tools and understand compatibility issues, and learn to choose and use the appropriate tool for the job. (www.pr.viu.ca/techcomm/courses/pdto001w.asp) more info (event) RoboHelp Start: 00:00 End: 23:59 Sept 2 - Sept 26/08 (part-time online): more info
09 / 3 (event) A Technical Communicator's Guide to Project Management (all day) Start: 2008-08-21 22:40 End: 2008-09-04 23:59 Date: August 22, 2008 A Technical Communicator's Guide to Project Management 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 public_relations@stc-phoenix.com 480-314-3493 MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: Society for Technical Communication Phoenix Chapter and others who are interested in the communication of scientific and technical information WHAT: A Technical Communicator's Guide to Project Management PHOENIX – August 22, 2008 more info
09 / 4 (event) A Technical Communicator's Guide to Project Management End: 23:59 Start: 2008-08-21 22:40 End: 2008-09-04 23:59 Date: August 22, 2008 A Technical Communicator's Guide to Project Management 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 public_relations@stc-phoenix.com 480-314-3493 MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: Society for Technical Communication Phoenix Chapter and others who are interested in the communication of scientific and technical information WHAT: A Technical Communicator's Guide to Project Management PHOENIX – August 22, 2008 more info
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09 / 8 (event) Technical Writing & Editing Start: 00:00 End: 23:59 Sept 8 - Oct 31/08 (part-time online): more info (event) MadCap Blaze Online Demo Start: 08:00 End: 09:00 authoring, multichannel publishing, online help, printed manuals, topic-based authoring more info (event) MadCap Flare Online Demo Start: 10:00 End: 11:00 MadCap Flare is the new online and print authoring and publishing tool. Working from a topic-based paradigm, Flare allows you to develop content in XML and publish to multiple outputs, such as online help and PDF. This one hour online preview shows you what Flare is, what it does, and why you need it. Go to http://www.madcapsoftware.com/training/livedemos.aspx to sign up. more info (event) Importing FrameMaker files into MadCap Flare Start: 14:00 MadCap Software presents a 1 hour webinar “Importing FrameMaker files into Flare”. Learn Best Practices and discover what you need to be most effective as you move into the future with Flare. This webinar covers each step of the FrameMaker to Flare import process: • what to select • why to select it • how these selections impact you when you’re done Given by FrameMaker expert Sharon Burton, product manager at MadCap Software, this webinar covers real world issues to help you get the results you want. Sign up at http://www.madcapsoftware.com/training/livedemos.aspx. more info
09 / 9 (event) Minimalism: Creating Manuals People Can Use Start: 08:30 Start: 2008-09-09 08:30 End: 2008-09-10 04:30 The JoAnn Hackos Workshop Series announces the Minimalism: Creating Manuals People Can Use workshop in Lanham, MD, September 9-10, 2008 taught by Bill Gearhart. We invite you to join Bill in understanding the key to getting the maximum return on your single-sourcing investment. more info
09 / 10 (event) Minimalism: Creating Manuals People Can Use End: 04:30 Start: 2008-09-09 08:30 End: 2008-09-10 04:30 The JoAnn Hackos Workshop Series announces the Minimalism: Creating Manuals People Can Use workshop in Lanham, MD, September 9-10, 2008 taught by Bill Gearhart. We invite you to join Bill in understanding the key to getting the maximum return on your single-sourcing investment. more info (event) MadCap Flare Online Demo Start: 14:00 End: 15:00 MadCap Flare is the new online and print authoring and publishing tool. Working from a topic-based paradigm, Flare allows you to develop content in XML and publish to multiple outputs, such as online help and PDF. This one hour online preview shows you what Flare is, what it does, and why you need it. Go to http://www.madcapsoftware.com/training/livedemos.aspx to sign up. more info
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09 / 12 (event) MadCap Analyzer Online Demo Start: 09:00 End: 10:00 MadCap Analyzer scans, analyzes, reports, and fixes Flare and Blaze projects. Using Analyzer can save you hundreds of hours by helping you deliver problem-free projects to your users. Attend this free online demo to see the power you've been missing. Go to http://www.madcapsoftware.com/training/livedemos.aspx to sign up. more info
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09 / 15 (event) Best Practices Conference 2008 Start: 08:00 Start: 2008-09-15 08:00 End: 2008-09-17 05:00 Join CIDM members and colleagues at the 10th Annual Best Practices Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico on September 15-17, 2008. At the premier industry conference for publications and content managers, learn how your colleagues are promoting and implementing innovative best practices. The world is changing around us in a revolutionary way. No longer can we count on the gradual evolution of practices from poor to better. We must find ways to innovate more rapidly and effectively by motivating our teams, collaborating with colleagues, and communicating with our customers and our management. more info (event) Importing FrameMaker files into MadCap Flare Start: 08:00 End: 09:00 MadCap Software presents a 1 hour webinar “Importing FrameMaker files into Flare”. Learn Best Practices and discover what you need to be most effective as you move into the future with Flare. This webinar covers each step of the FrameMaker to Flare import process: • what to select • why to select it • how these selections impact you when you’re done Given by FrameMaker expert Sharon Burton, product manager at MadCap Software, this webinar covers real world issues to help you get the results you want. Sign up at http://www.madcapsoftware.com/training/livedemos.aspx. more info
09 / 16 (event) Best Practices Conference 2008 (all day) Start: 2008-09-15 08:00 End: 2008-09-17 05:00 Join CIDM members and colleagues at the 10th Annual Best Practices Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico on September 15-17, 2008. At the premier industry conference for publications and content managers, learn how your colleagues are promoting and implementing innovative best practices. The world is changing around us in a revolutionary way. No longer can we count on the gradual evolution of practices from poor to better. We must find ways to innovate more rapidly and effectively by motivating our teams, collaborating with colleagues, and communicating with our customers and our management. more info (event) MadCap Blaze Online Demo Start: 13:00 End: 14:00 MadCap Software introduces Blaze, the powerful topic-based print powerhouse that's going to change the way you develop and publish content. This one hour online preview shows you what Blaze is, what it does, and why you need it. Go to http://www.madcapsoftware.com/training/livedemos.aspx to sign up. more info
09 / 17 (event) Best Practices Conference 2008 End: 05:00 Start: 2008-09-15 08:00 End: 2008-09-17 05:00 Join CIDM members and colleagues at the 10th Annual Best Practices Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico on September 15-17, 2008. At the premier industry conference for publications and content managers, learn how your colleagues are promoting and implementing innovative best practices. The world is changing around us in a revolutionary way. No longer can we count on the gradual evolution of practices from poor to better. We must find ways to innovate more rapidly and effectively by motivating our teams, collaborating with colleagues, and communicating with our customers and our management. more info
09 / 18 (event) DITA to XLIFF and Back — two complementary standards that reduce the costs and risks of translating XML content Start: 11:00 End: 12:00 Bring together two powerful OASIS XML standards (DITA and XLIFF), and you get a process that reduces the costs and risks associated with translating topic-oriented, XML-based content. In this business-focused Web session, a panel of XLIFF/DITA/Translation experts attempt to answer key questions: * What is the Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) standard and what does it have to do with the localization and translation of content? more info (event) MadCap Flare Online Demo Start: 13:00 End: 14:00 MadCap Flare is the new online and print authoring and publishing tool. Working from a topic-based paradigm, Flare allows you to develop content in XML and publish to multiple outputs, such as online help and PDF. This one hour online preview shows you what Flare is, what it does, and why you need it. Go to http://www.madcapsoftware.com/training/livedemos.aspx to sign up. more info
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09 / 23 (event) DITA to XLIFF and Back - Understanding the technical solution Start: 11:00 End: 12:00 The OASIS DITA (Darwin Information Typing Architecture) standard promotes semantically tagged XML topics that are combined using DITA map functionality to produce integrated deliverables of technical content to end users. Individual XML topics can be translated once and used in multiple deliverables. Individual XML topics can be translated early in the product-development life cycle to facilitate simultaneous shipping of product in multiple languages. more info (event) Importing FrameMaker files into MadCap Flare Start: 12:00 End: 13:00 Importing FrameMaker files into Flare MadCap Software presents a 1 hour webinar “Importing FrameMaker files into Flare”. Learn Best Practices and discover what you need to be most effective as you move into the future with Flare. This webinar covers each step of the FrameMaker to Flare import process: • what to select • why to select it • how these selections impact you when you’re done Given by FrameMaker expert Sharon Burton, product manager at MadCap Software, this webinar covers real world issues to help you get the results you want. more info
09 / 24 (event) 2008 Word Processor Power Tools -- Working Faster and Smarter with Microsoft Word Start: 15:24 Start: 2008-09-24 15:24 End: 2008-10-07 15:00 MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: Society for Technical Communication, Phoenix Chapter, and others who are interested in the communication of scientific and technical information WHAT: 2008 Word Processor Power Tools -- Working Faster and Smarter with Microsoft Word PHOENIX – September 24, 2008 more info (event) Designing Documents That People Really Read and Use: a Whirlwind Tour of Information Start: 15:28 Start: 2008-09-24 15:28 End: 2008-10-07 15:28 MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: Society for Technical Communication, Phoenix Chapter, and others who are interested in the communication of scientific and technical information WHAT: Designing Documents That People Really Read and Use: a Whirlwind Tour of Information PHOENIX – September 24, 2008 The Society for Technical Communication (STC), Phoenix Chapter, presents its October workshop on Wednesday, October 15. more info (event) MadCap Blaze Online Demo Start: 14:00 End: 15:00 MadCap Software introduces Blaze, the powerful topic-based print powerhouse that's going to change the way you develop and publish content. This one hour online preview shows you what Blaze is, what it does, and why you need it. Go to http://www.madcapsoftware.com/training/livedemos.aspx to sign up. more info
09 / 25 (event) 2008 Word Processor Power Tools -- Working Faster and Smarter with Microsoft Word (all day) Start: 2008-09-24 15:24 End: 2008-10-07 15:00 MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: Society for Technical Communication, Phoenix Chapter, and others who are interested in the communication of scientific and technical information WHAT: 2008 Word Processor Power Tools -- Working Faster and Smarter with Microsoft Word PHOENIX – September 24, 2008 more info (event) Designing Documents That People Really Read and Use: a Whirlwind Tour of Information (all day) Start: 2008-09-24 15:28 End: 2008-10-07 15:28 MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: Society for Technical Communication, Phoenix Chapter, and others who are interested in the communication of scientific and technical information WHAT: Designing Documents That People Really Read and Use: a Whirlwind Tour of Information PHOENIX – September 24, 2008 The Society for Technical Communication (STC), Phoenix Chapter, presents its October workshop on Wednesday, October 15. more info
09 / 26 (event) 2008 Word Processor Power Tools -- Working Faster and Smarter with Microsoft Word (all day) Start: 2008-09-24 15:24 End: 2008-10-07 15:00 MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: Society for Technical Communication, Phoenix Chapter, and others who are interested in the communication of scientific and technical information WHAT: 2008 Word Processor Power Tools -- Working Faster and Smarter with Microsoft Word PHOENIX – September 24, 2008 more info (event) Designing Documents That People Really Read and Use: a Whirlwind Tour of Information (all day) Start: 2008-09-24 15:28 End: 2008-10-07 15:28 MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: Society for Technical Communication, Phoenix Chapter, and others who are interested in the communication of scientific and technical information WHAT: Designing Documents That People Really Read and Use: a Whirlwind Tour of Information PHOENIX – September 24, 2008 The Society for Technical Communication (STC), Phoenix Chapter, presents its October workshop on Wednesday, October 15. more info
09 / 27 (event) 2008 Word Processor Power Tools -- Working Faster and Smarter with Microsoft Word (all day) Start: 2008-09-24 15:24 End: 2008-10-07 15:00 MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: Society for Technical Communication, Phoenix Chapter, and others who are interested in the communication of scientific and technical information WHAT: 2008 Word Processor Power Tools -- Working Faster and Smarter with Microsoft Word PHOENIX – September 24, 2008 more info (event) Designing Documents That People Really Read and Use: a Whirlwind Tour of Information (all day) Start: 2008-09-24 15:28 End: 2008-10-07 15:28 MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: Society for Technical Communication, Phoenix Chapter, and others who are interested in the communication of scientific and technical information WHAT: Designing Documents That People Really Read and Use: a Whirlwind Tour of Information PHOENIX – September 24, 2008 The Society for Technical Communication (STC), Phoenix Chapter, presents its October workshop on Wednesday, October 15. more info
09 / 28 (event) 2008 Word Processor Power Tools -- Working Faster and Smarter with Microsoft Word (all day) Start: 2008-09-24 15:24 End: 2008-10-07 15:00 MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: Society for Technical Communication, Phoenix Chapter, and others who are interested in the communication of scientific and technical information WHAT: 2008 Word Processor Power Tools -- Working Faster and Smarter with Microsoft Word PHOENIX – September 24, 2008 more info (event) Designing Documents That People Really Read and Use: a Whirlwind Tour of Information (all day) Start: 2008-09-24 15:28 End: 2008-10-07 15:28 MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: Society for Technical Communication, Phoenix Chapter, and others who are interested in the communication of scientific and technical information WHAT: Designing Documents That People Really Read and Use: a Whirlwind Tour of Information PHOENIX – September 24, 2008 The Society for Technical Communication (STC), Phoenix Chapter, presents its October workshop on Wednesday, October 15. more info
09 / 29 (event) 2008 Word Processor Power Tools -- Working Faster and Smarter with Microsoft Word (all day) Start: 2008-09-24 15:24 End: 2008-10-07 15:00 MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: Society for Technical Communication, Phoenix Chapter, and others who are interested in the communication of scientific and technical information WHAT: 2008 Word Processor Power Tools -- Working Faster and Smarter with Microsoft Word PHOENIX – September 24, 2008 more info (event) Designing Documents That People Really Read and Use: a Whirlwind Tour of Information (all day) Start: 2008-09-24 15:28 End: 2008-10-07 15:28 MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: Society for Technical Communication, Phoenix Chapter, and others who are interested in the communication of scientific and technical information WHAT: Designing Documents That People Really Read and Use: a Whirlwind Tour of Information PHOENIX – September 24, 2008 The Society for Technical Communication (STC), Phoenix Chapter, presents its October workshop on Wednesday, October 15. more info (event) Adobe InDesign Start: 00:00 End: 23:59 Sept 29 - Nov 14/08 (part-time online): Learn to create and format basic print publications and get introduced to the concept of master pages. You will develop basic skills in: document setup, working with text and graphics, colour selection and usage, character and paragraph formatting, applying transparency, using tables, and preflighting for print service providers. (www.pr.viu.ca/dwpw/courses.asp#InDesign) more info (event) DITA Boot Camp Workshop Start: 08:30 Start: 2008-09-29 08:30 End: 2008-10-03 04:30 Want to know why structured, topic-based authoring is the technical communication solution of the future? Been asking what DITA is really all about? Want to know if it's the right direction for your organization? Confused about how to get started? The JoAnn Hackos Workshop Series invites you to a weeklong intensive DITA Boot Camp in Quebec City, Canada September 29-October 3, 2008. more info
09 / 30 (event) 2008 Word Processor Power Tools -- Working Faster and Smarter with Microsoft Word (all day) Start: 2008-09-24 15:24 End: 2008-10-07 15:00 MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: Society for Technical Communication, Phoenix Chapter, and others who are interested in the communication of scientific and technical information WHAT: 2008 Word Processor Power Tools -- Working Faster and Smarter with Microsoft Word PHOENIX – September 24, 2008 more info (event) Designing Documents That People Really Read and Use: a Whirlwind Tour of Information (all day) Start: 2008-09-24 15:28 End: 2008-10-07 15:28 MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: Society for Technical Communication, Phoenix Chapter, and others who are interested in the communication of scientific and technical information WHAT: Designing Documents That People Really Read and Use: a Whirlwind Tour of Information PHOENIX – September 24, 2008 The Society for Technical Communication (STC), Phoenix Chapter, presents its October workshop on Wednesday, October 15. more info (event) DITA Boot Camp Workshop (all day) Start: 2008-09-29 08:30 End: 2008-10-03 04:30 Want to know why structured, topic-based authoring is the technical communication solution of the future? Been asking what DITA is really all about? Want to know if it's the right direction for your organization? Confused about how to get started? The JoAnn Hackos Workshop Series invites you to a weeklong intensive DITA Boot Camp in Quebec City, Canada September 29-October 3, 2008. more info
10 / 1 (event) 2008 Word Processor Power Tools -- Working Faster and Smarter with Microsoft Word (all day) Start: 2008-09-24 15:24 End: 2008-10-07 15:00 MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: Society for Technical Communication, Phoenix Chapter, and others who are interested in the communication of scientific and technical information WHAT: 2008 Word Processor Power Tools -- Working Faster and Smarter with Microsoft Word PHOENIX – September 24, 2008 more info (event) Designing Documents That People Really Read and Use: a Whirlwind Tour of Information (all day) Start: 2008-09-24 15:28 End: 2008-10-07 15:28 MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: Society for Technical Communication, Phoenix Chapter, and others who are interested in the communication of scientific and technical information WHAT: Designing Documents That People Really Read and Use: a Whirlwind Tour of Information PHOENIX – September 24, 2008 The Society for Technical Communication (STC), Phoenix Chapter, presents its October workshop on Wednesday, October 15. more info (event) DITA Boot Camp Workshop (all day) Start: 2008-09-29 08:30 End: 2008-10-03 04:30 Want to know why structured, topic-based authoring is the technical communication solution of the future? Been asking what DITA is really all about? Want to know if it's the right direction for your organization? Confused about how to get started? The JoAnn Hackos Workshop Series invites you to a weeklong intensive DITA Boot Camp in Quebec City, Canada September 29-October 3, 2008. more info