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DITA Workshops in Wisconsin; Outstanding Value!

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:37:00 EST

http://www.thecontentwrangler.com/news/dita_workshops_in_wisconsin_outstanding_value/ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:37:00 EST 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.

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Adobe Announces Acrobat.com Presentations

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:25:01 EST

http://www.thecontentwrangler.com/news/adobe_announces_acrobatcom_presentations/ Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:25:01 EST 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!

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

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 07:22:00 EST

http://www.thecontentwrangler.com/news/book_review_managing_writers_a_real_world_guide_to_managing_technical_docum/ Mon, 13 Apr 2009 07:22:00 EST 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.

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Web Content 2009 Chicago - Early Bird Registration Ends March 31

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:57:00 EST

http://www.thecontentwrangler.com/news/web_content_2009_chicago_early_bird_registration_ends_march_31/ Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:57:00 EST

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!

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[Great Ideas] Globalization Partners Announces Template Analysis Service

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:40:01 EST

http://www.thecontentwrangler.com/news/great_ideas_globalization_partners_announces_template_analysis_service/ Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:40:01 EST We’re always tracking ways companies try to be creative in offering new services. translation company Globalization Partners International has announced a new service for analyzing document templates (Word, PPT, FrameMaker, InDesign) so you can see if your document content structure is optimized for localization and globalization. “It could happen to you” author Maxwell Hoffmann leads the effort.

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[Member Profile] Amanda Caley

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:31:00 EST

http://www.thecontentwrangler.com/news/member_profile_amanda_caley/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:31:00 EST Welcome Amanda Caley, Director of Content Chameleon Ltd., London, UK to The Content Wrangler Community, the global network of content professionals. Caley has many years experience in technical communication, documentation, training and project management. Her firm, Content Chameleon, delivers complete solutions for complex content to different business sectors including finance, government, retail, shipping and telecommunications.

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[Member Profile] Shlomo Perets

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:23:00 EST

http://www.thecontentwrangler.com/news/member_profile_shlomo_perets/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:23:00 EST Welcome Shlomo Perets, a technical communicator from Kfar Yona, Israel to The Content Wrangler Community, the global network of content professionals. Perets is a trainer, consultant and developer who offers on-site and remote services for users of Adobe FrameMaker (including Structured FrameMaker), Adobe Acrobat/PDF, Adobe Captivate and more.

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[Member Profile] Grace Coston

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:18:00 EST

http://www.thecontentwrangler.com/news/member_profile_grace_coston/ Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:18:00 EST Welcome Grace Coston, a documentation professional from Paris, France to The Content Wrangler Community, the global network of content professionals. Coston works for Michelin where she is “trying to move the travel guides and maps division towards electronic content to replace the boxes and boxes of newspaper clippings and magazines.” She says her biggest content challenge today is “Getting folks to let go of their personal hard drives and share content in a library or on a wiki; creating a meaningful folksonomy that will appeal to non tech-savvy users.”

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[Member Profile] Bridget Wall Gordan

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:08:00 EST

http://www.thecontentwrangler.com/news/member_profile_bridget_wall_gordan/ Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:08:00 EST Welcome Bridget Wall Gordon, a technical communicator from Yarmouth, Maine to The Content Wrangler Community, the global network of content professionals. Gordon is the sole technical writer at DeLorme, a mapping and GPS company. Gordon is currently moving to an Agile development system.

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Looking for Adobe Technical Communication Suite Case Studies

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:59:00 EST

http://www.thecontentwrangler.com/news/looking_for_adobe_technical_communication_suite_case_studies/ Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:59:00 EST If your organization is using the Adobe Technical Communication Suite, let me know. I’m looking for a few case studies (and lessons learned) from folks who are using the software. Email me if you’re interested in learning more!

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