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ANNOUNCE: Web-based COACHING PUTS YOU ONE-ON-ONE WITH AN ePUBLISHING
EXPERT!
WebWorks Publisher, along with Adobe FrameMaker and M.S.Word
have the capacity to make your ePublishing life much easier
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ANNOUNCE: One-Cent Shipping Sale at Scriptorium Publishing
For a limited time, you can get standard domestic shipping for ONE
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STORY: 'Drawing' Attention with SnagIt
"I wish there was an easy way to say - Here! Look at this part of the
image! Over here!" said Andrew, a new tech writer.
Dan the technical writer looked fondly upon his protege. "Oh, but there
is - with SnagIt Studio!"
"What's SnagIt Studio?" Andrew asked.
"First of all, SnagIt is a screen capture program that makes capturing
anything off your screen a quick and easy process. Just pick exactly
what you want and paste it in your program."
"Okay, but what about annotation?" Andrew said.
"SnagIt Studio is part of SnagIt, and it makes annotating screenshots
simple. Use an arrow to point out a menu choice, add a sticky note to
remind the viewers of a certain feature, and insert shapes with
explanatory text - just annotate right on top of the image - in the same
program."
"You mean I don't have to use a different paint or graphics
application?"
"Never," Dan said fervently. He paused before asking, "Hey Andrew . . .
where did you do technical writing before you worked here?"
"This is my first tech writing job out of school . . . why?" Andrew
replied.
Dan's voice took on a strangely intense tone. "Because I needed to know
why you hadn't yet discovered SnagIt. No other explanation would have
been
acceptable, I assure you."
As Dan saw Andrew visibly quake, he reflected on how much he loved being
a mentor.
Discover SnagIt Studio at
http://www.techsmith.com/products/snagit/tutorials/studio.asp.
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Summer Sale: 40% off selected workbooks from Gordon & Gordon!
In today's economy, technical writers need every edge we can get.
Why not build your expertise with an unbeatable bargain on a
popular workbook from Gordon & Gordon?
40% off: Documenting APIs and SDKs, 1st edition
There's nothing else like this best-selling workbook from our
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developers' comments to start writing useful documentation.
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Learn what makes programmers tick. See what parts of a project
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To find out more, visit www.gordonandgordon.com today!
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ANNOUNCE: LavaCon Keynote Speaker Announced
Deirdre Murr, head wrangler of Walt Disney Imagineering's documentation
division, has signed on to deliver the keynote address at LavaCon.
De, a popular public speaker and innovator in the field of technical
communication management, will be offering new and practical approaches on
how to flourish during challenging
times: http://www.lavacon.org/Program_keynote.htm
Do you have too much to do and not enough resources to get it done?
Attend
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LavaCon 2003: How to Flourish in Challenging Times
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TIP: Creating User-friendly documentation
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ANNOUNCE: Create Help Systems with ComponentOne Doc-To-Help 6.5
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For additional information or to order, please contact us via
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INTERESTING: Software 7 Helen: the JavaHelp Authoring Tool
Software 7 Helen: Help Authoring Tool totally focused on JavaHelp
- Helen can import existing JavaHelp projects
- Helen offers a project consistency check and a link checker
- Comfortable graphical installer, allows to setup a complete
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* Including JavaHelp
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- Integrates well with your existing tools
- Create reliable full-text search without pain
- Wizard and Advanced mode: Get best of both worlds
* Easy-to-use Wizard: no learning curve
* Advanced mode: tweak the advanced settings
- Will support JavaHelp 2 soon
What authors say about Helen:
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STORY: New release! Get SnagIt 6.3!
Dan the technical writer was excited about the task before him. Someone
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the TECHWR-l list had asked his favorite question: "What's the best screen
capture program?"
He composed his posting very carefully, and wrote:
I use SnagIt, the leader in screen capture software. In fact, today
TechSmith released a new version! SnagIt 6.3 boasts:
1. Edge Effects - Use a Drop Shadow, Torn Edge, Wave Edge or Faded Edge to
add a stylish and distinctive look to your screenshots.
2. 16 New File Formats - This makes a total of 23 file formats in which
you
can save and export screenshots.
3. Excel Add-In - Place SnagIt right in your Excel toolbar.
Dan read over his words and posted the message. He could barely believe
he'd found the time to write it. After all, he had a lot of exploring to
do
in the new version.
"Sleeping, eating, working - all will fall by the wayside!" Dan declared,
"For there is a new version I must conquer . . . and all of screen
capture-dom will be mine!"
Take control of your own screen capture needs! Download a free 30-day
evaluation of the latest and greatest version of SnagIt at
www.techsmith.com/download/snagitdefault.asp.
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FRAMEMAKER SEMINARS -- Florida + Los Angeles
Instructor: Shlomo Perets, http://www.microtype.com/training.html
FRAMEMAKER TEMPLATE DESIGN Seminar
* Orlando, Florida: November 3-4
* Los Angeles, California: November 6-7
For advanced FrameMaker users; packed with information, tips &
tricks to make template planning, design and maintenance easier.
New! Participants receive a license for CudSpan's TemplateMapper
plug-in for FrameMaker/Windows as part of the course materials.
[http://www.microtype.com/training/FMTemplateDesign.pdf]
FRAMEMAKER-TO-ACROBAT ADVANCED TECHNIQUES Seminar
* Palm Beach, Florida: October 30-31 (FrameUsers Conference)
* Anaheim, California: November 8-9 (PDF Conference)
For experienced users of FrameMaker and Acrobat who want to
create and maintain high-quality, interactive Acrobat PDF files
[http://www.microtype.com/training/FM2AcrobatAdv.pdf]
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ANNOUNCE: Techwriter tshirts, mugs, mousepads, and lunch boxes
Tired of seeing all the great shirts for techies on thinkgeek.com?
Sick of your one oversized men's RTFM tshirt?
http://www.cafeshops.com/techspeak gives you more choices.
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http://www.cafeshops.com/techspeak
Slogans include the following: more are added frequently.
* "Tell Me About Typos When the Software Works."
* The technical writer coat of arms: manuals, Adobe, the
perennial role as a software band-aid, and RTFM -- in Latin.
* "It's Not About the Commas."
* "The Edit is Due Back at Noon Friday. Or I Eat Your Liver."
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Young Writers Program - Plea for Donations for Scholarship Fund
I am asking for charitable donations for a children's educational
program, the Great Valley Writing Project, part of the National
Writing Project. Every year they have summer writing camps for 4th
and 5th grade children. It is a half-day, two-week intensive
writing workshop that teaches all aspects of creative and
professional writing. The children are selected by teacher
recommendation--a reward for excellence and interest in writing.
The camps have always been free. This year, due to state budget
cuts, the camps will cost $250 per child. This price will prove an
insurmountable barrier for some of the families whose children were
recommended to attend. Therefore, the Great Valley Writing Project
needs donations to fund scholarships for those children.
Here are the contacts for the project:
Carol Minner, Director: lccr...@aol.com
Randee Harcrow, Project Assistant: rhar...@csustan.edu
Great Valley Writing Project: http://www.csustan.edu/gvwp/
Kevin Cheek, che...@sbcglobal.net
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ANNOUNCE: LavaCon Keynote Speaker Announced
