DITA Workshops in Wisconsin; Outstanding Value!

Monday, June 29, 2009

The STC Wisconsin, Four Lakes and Twin Cities communities are cooperatively presenting three DITA workshops this July. DITA Content Modeling - July 11, Milwaukee; DITA-In-a-Day: Authoring - July 13, Minneapolis (FULL, Waiting list only); DITA-In-a-Day: Authoring - July 15, Madison; DITA Production - July 18, Milwaukee. Cost: $50 for STC members, $85 for non-members, $25 for students. You can’t beat this value anywhere. If you don’t sign up for these classes, you are really missing a BIG opportunity to learn at a deep discount.

Adobe Announces Acrobat.com Presentations

Tuesday, June 02, 2009

In keeping with the trend of creating free software that runs in a web browser, Adobe Systems has announced Acrobat.com Presentations web-based tools designed to help you create, edit, and share presentations with others online. Built on the Adobe Flash platform, Acrobat.com Presentations allows you to create beautiful professional presentations online, using built-in tools and layouts. And, if you’re someone who works well with others, you can create, revise, and collaborate on the same presentation online—at the same time—with your co-workers. No need to e-mail attachments back and forth or track down who has the latest version. And, Adobe provides a discussion forum dedicated to the product that allows users to get help from other users and Adobe.

As is the case with many software products that exist in the “cloud”, Acrobat.com Presentations allows you to access your presentation files from anywhere—and make last minute tweaks—providing you’re connected to the Net. You can even deliver your presentation and share it with others—all from within a web browser.

Try Acrobat.com Presentations today. It’s free!

Book Review: “Managing Writers: A Real World Guide to Managing Technical Documentation”

Monday, April 13, 2009

In this review of “Managing Writers: A Real World Guide to Managing Technical Documentation” (Richard L. Hamilton, XML Press, 2009), Emma Hamer writes, “This unassuming little book (238 pages, plus templates and index) is a MUST-READ for new and existing managers of technical communication teams. For the price, $24.95, it is a steal; an absolute treasure-trove of valuable information. Trust me; you will go back to it again and again. And it will make you a better and more effective manager.” Read the review. Then, buy the book.

Web Content 2009 Chicago - Early Bird Registration Ends March 31

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Consumers are flooded with information created and delivered using outdated tactics. Poorly-targeted pitches and mass messaging are being replaced by laser-targeted, measurable methods that promise to deliver the right information, to the right people, at the right time, in the right format and language. This requires new thinking. So, we’re bringing together nationally-recognized technology, design, content, and marketing authorities at Web Content 2009 Chicago, June 15-16, at Gleacher Executive Conference Center, to help you understand how global organizations are “Delivering Personalized Dynamic Web Content”.

Save $200 when you register before March 31. Registration is open. Grab your ticket today!