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  * ANNOUNCE: Open Source Tech Writer
              new wiki for tech writers using open source (NEW)
  * CONFERENCE: Adobe's just-released FrameMaker 7.2 Showing at 
                The FrameMaker 2005 Chautauqua
  * CONFERENCE: European Information Development Conference (EIDC) 
                9 to 10 November in Wiesbaden, Germany 
  * CONFERENCE: Register Today for Tech Comm 2005 Conference
  * ANNOUNCE: Quadralay Ships WebWorks® ePublisher Pro 
              for FrameMaker
  * TRAINING: Enjoy a Special Discount on UCLA Extension Online 
              Technical Communication Courses This Fall


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ANNOUNCE: Open Source Tech Writer
          new wiki for tech writers using open source

Open-source software is increasingly attractive to technical writers
seeking greater flexibility and lower costs. Today you can find
open-source word processors, HTML editors, and graphics utilities.

What's harder to find is useful, reliable information and support.
Time spent asking questions and seeking answers is time away from the
task at hand, and it represents a hidden cost of using open-source
software. But we can reduce this cost by sharing our knowledge,
expertise, and experiences.

Open Source Tech Writer (http://opensourcetechwriter.schtuff.com) is a
new wiki for technical writers using open-source software. It aims to
provide the information and assistance tech writers need to
successfully use open-source software. But we can't do this without
your help.

The wiki is publicly editable, so don't just read: write! Whether it's
reviewing a book on OpenOffice.org or updating a link to the latest
version of PDFCreator, your contribution to OSTW will benefit others.
And their contributions will benefit you! It's the same communal
spirit that drives open-source development.

Visit
http://www.techwr-l.com/ct.php?link=http://opensourcetechwriter.schtuff.com
today and contribute to
the open-source movement.

Walt Campbell
Fellow Open Source Tech Writer

10/14/05 - 10/20/05
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CONFERENCE: Adobe's just-released FrameMaker 7.2 Showing at 
          The FrameMaker 2005 Chautauqua

Adobe has just announced FrameMaker 7.2.  This new release has features 
beneficial to regular FrameMaker and Structured FrameMaker users!  From 
multiple undo to more XML support to interface enhancements, this version
is worth considering.

Come and try this version hands-on, and talk with Adobe as well as some 
early users, at the upcoming FrameMaker conference: the FrameMaker 2005 
Chautauqua. You'll use almost all of your senses:

- HEAR about the new features and benefits
- TALK with Adobe's FrameMaker staff and ask them your questions
- TOUCH the product hands on
- SEE a presentation of new features in 7.2

And technically you can SMELL and TASTE the wonderful food at lunch and 
talk about network!

FrameMaker 2005 Chautauqua (conference)
November 7-9, 2005
Raleigh, NC USA
(North Carolina State University's McKimmon Conference Center)

http://www.travelthepath.com/chat/chautauqua.com

2 regular presentation tracks, 1 hands-on presentation track
$695 for three full days of conference and activities, plus free tools

Contact the conference coordinator for more details:
Kay Ethier
Bright Path Solutions
1.919.244.8559
kethier -at- travelthepath -dot- com

THANK YOU to our sponsors, including Platinum Sponsor SIBERLOGIC 
(http://www.siberlogic.com) and exhibitors Quadralay, Idiom Technologies
Inc., and Vasont.

PS-If you noticed there are 6 senses above, and you took the time to sort
out which was not a sense (TALK, which is not a sense, though TASTE is),
then use that TALK "non-sense" as your DISCOUNT code when you register for
the conference.  You will receive a $50 discount off the $695 (or current)
registration rate. Register online at
http://www.travelthepath.com/confreg.html .

Oh, and if you did have a 6th sense, you would have realized FrameMaker
7.2 was coming and registered for the conference already. :-)


09/25/05-10/15/05
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CONFERENCE: European Information Development Conference (EIDC) 
            9 to 10 November in Wiesbaden, Germany 

European Information Development Conference (EIDC)
The European Information Development Conference is a high quality event
for professionals dealing with multilingual product information such as
technical writers, web designers, documentation and information managers,
translators, vendors etc. It provides an excellent platform for
information and knowledge exchange between experts from the industry,
researchers, education experts, service providers and free-lancers.

In six forums the attendees will have the opportunity to hear about and
discuss current TC topics, best-practice examples, new trends and
technologies:

* Online help forum
* Localisation forum
* XML forum
* Usability forum
* Content management forum
* Terminology in Advanced Management Applications (TAMA)

The forum presentations will be completed by workshops where topics are
approached in-depth and in a more interactive and practice-oriented way.

It will take place 9 to 10 November 2005 in Wiesbaden in the centre of
Germany, close to Frankfurt/Main Airport.

The EIDC conference will be linked to the tekom annual conference (9 to 11
November) which has become, in the past few years, the most important
event in the field of technical communication in Europe.

For more information visit
http://www.techwr-l.com/ct.php?link=www.tekom.de/tagung/en

10/12/05 - 11/08/05
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CONFERENCE: Register Today for Tech Comm 2005 Conference

Early registration available now through October 19;
Standard registration rates apply October 20-November 8

The conference, "Tech Comm 2005: Lessons from the Desert -- Resilience,
Survival, Success," is hosted by the STC Phoenix Chapter and STC
Instructional Design & Learning Special Interest Group. Presenters will
offer an oasis of experience and expertise that can help communicators of
technical information survive and thrive in today's business environment.
Planned session topics include computer-based training, Web usability,
multimedia, single-sourcing, and graphics for presentation and
instruction. Anticipated speakers include international Society president
Suzanna Laurent and second vice president Linda Oestreich; past Society
presidents Mark Hanigan and Lance Gelein; and Intercom columnist Neil
Perlin. Conference attendees will receive complimentary admission to a
half-day STC Community Leadership Workshop.

In addition, Tech Comm 2005 will feature several postconference workshops
for a modest additional charge. Planned speakers include Melissa Anderson,
who will share best practices for teaching in an online environment using
a CMS (Blackboard); Jean-luc Doumont, who will discuss effective visual
structures; and Thomas Toth, who will focus on developing online learning
using Flash 8.

Registration is now open for Tech Comm 2005, the STC 2005 Region 5
Conference, planned for November 11 and 12 in Mesa, AZ (a Phoenix suburb).
Early registration is available through October 19, and standard
registration rates apply October 20-November 8. For a full list of
registration rates and deadlines, plus the preliminary conference schedule
and program, visit the conference Web site at www.region5conf.com.

10/06/06 - 10/20/05
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ANNOUNCE: Quadralay Ships WebWorks® ePublisher Pro for FrameMaker

New product allows users to create customized online-viewable content
directly from Adobe FrameMaker documents

AUSTIN, TEXAS?October 4, 2005?Quadralay Corporation, the leading provider
of complete electronic publishing solutions, today announced the immediate
availability of its next-generation software solution for creating online
content, WebWorks ePublisher Pro for Adobe(R) FrameMaker(R).

WebWorks ePublisher Pro is a completely re-engineered, XML-based version
of Quadralay's powerful single-source online publishing solution and is
fully compatible with FrameMaker 7.2, the latest version of Adobe's
enterprise-class authoring and publishing software.

By unleashing the power of XML, WebWorks ePublisher Pro for FrameMaker
gives users the ability to quickly and easily create customized content
for the Web, intranets, professional online Help systems, portable
devices, enterprise-ready XML, or PDFs. The software provides greater
flexibility and ease of use for Help authors, technical writers,
documentation professionals, and other content providers wanting to
produce content for common online formats directly from Adobe FrameMaker
files.

"Our new product, WebWorks ePublisher Pro for FrameMaker, is completely
compatible with Adobe's recently announced FrameMaker 7.2," says Michael
E. Fabry, CEO of Quadralay Corporation. "We are proud of our commitment to
meet the demands of this important user base with this robust software
offering."

The many innovations of WebWorks ePublisher Pro for FrameMaker include a
new user-friendly interface and XML-based processing for improved
performance. The new application also includes an online content-preview
window for visual style development, GUI-based advanced customizations,
and more.  In all, the solution streamlines work and dramatically
increases productivity, which saves time and money.

"WebWorks ePublisher Pro is the premiere solution for FrameMaker users who
publish online content. Quadralay has made terrific advances in the
underlying technology that allow for maximum flexibility and control.
These advances will truly deliver a higher return on investment for our
customers," says Karl Matthews, FrameMaker Group Product Manager at Adobe.

Pricing and Availability

WebWorks ePublisher Pro for FrameMaker is available for purchase online at
the WebWorks Store at www.webworks.com/store. The software is priced at
US$1,395 for authors, and internationally for US$1,515.

The software can also be bought by contacting Quadralay by phone at (512)
719-3399, extension 501, or via e-mail at sales -at- webworks -dot- com -dot-  In addition,
select resellers sell WebWorks ePublisher Pro. A listing of resellers is
available at www.webworks.com/partners/pindex.aspx.

For a limited time, customers can save $250 when upgrading from any
competitive Help authoring tool.

Contact: VP of Marketing
512-719-3399 ext. 244
marketing -at- webworks -dot- com

Read the full press release here:
http://www.webworks.com/company/pressroom.aspx

11/02/04 - 12/30/05
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TRAINING: Enjoy a Special Discount on UCLA Extension 
          Online Technical Communication Courses This Fall

Renew your professional skills this fall from the comfort of your home or
office. UCLA Extension's fall quarter begins September 24, and courses are
filling fast There's still time to enroll by visiting
uclaextension.edu/online_tech_com.

As an STC member, you are entitled to a special $50 discount on all
Technical Communication courses, including:

Information Design
Technical Editing
Introduction to Policies and Procedures Communications


UCLA Extension limits enrollment in its virtual classrooms, so students
benefit from the instructor's full attention. Join the more than 45,000
students from around the world who have studied with UCLA Extension
online. And be sure to take advantage of your $50 discount as an STC
member.

For more information about Technical Communication courses online, visit
uclaextension.edu/online_tech_com  or contact Helen Williams at
hwilliam -at- uclaextension -dot- edu or (310) 825-7729.

09/26/05-10/16/05
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