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ANNOUNCE: Upcoming INDEXING SKILLS WORKSHOPS
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presented by Lori Lathrop
The one-day workshop is for writers and editors who need
to create usable indexes for either printed or online documents.
Writers will learn to apply several productivity tips and
techniques in indexing technical documentation.
DATES AND LOCATIONS:
January 19 - Tampa, FL
February 16 - San Diego, CA
February 23 - San Jose, CA
March 30 - Greenville, SC
April 6 - Greensboro, NC
April 20 - Denver, CO
May 25, Newark, NJ
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"An index is as important to your documentation as your
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Lori Lathrop is a Past President of the American Society
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Technical Communication (STC). The second edition of her
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Information Today Inc. in 1999, and she is currently writing
Indexing Skills for Technical Communicators, which is based
on the workshops she delivers to corporate clients throughout
North America.
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