Volume 12, Issue 5
May 2009

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DocTrain DITA: The (virtual) show will go on

DocTrain DITA may have been cancelled, but Scriptorium is taking steps to make the conference content available online. We're offering two webinars based on the sessions we were planning to do at DocTrain DITA. Anne Gentle, a presenter, senior technical writer, and blogger is also joining the roster.

Each webinar is $20. Seats are limited, so register now.

We are looking for more presenters. Please contact us if you would like to deliver a webinar through Scriptorium.

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10% off printed copies of Technical Writing 101

Lulu.com is offering a 10% discount on printed copies of the third edition of Technical Writing 101. Just use the code MAYCONTEST10 when purchasing the book through lulu.com. This offer expires after May 31, 2009 and cannot be combined with other offers or shipping and taxes.

For an even bigger discount only available this Memorial day weekend, you can use the code MEMORIAL09 and get $5 off your purchase. Place your orders soon

Technical Writing 101 is also available for download from our online store for $20, or you can purchase a site license that allows you to distribute the PDF file to up to 20 users for $250.

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More great webinars

If you want to incorporate DITA into your workflow, but are uncertain how to update your legacy documentation, you won't want to miss this next series of webinars hosted by JustSystems and presented by Scriptorium.

Details will be posted to Scriptorium's blog, Palimpsest, soon.

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STC wrap up

Sarah O'Keefe and Matt Arnold have returned safely from STC 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. Traffic in the trade show was better than previous years, the use of social media was up, and there was even a musical performance.

You can read all about the conference and view the slides from Sarah's presentation "The State of Structure," on Scriptorium's blog Palimpsest. "The State of Structure," reviews highlights from Scriptorium's industry survey on structured authoring, which was conducted in January and February of 2009.

If you want to know about the survey results, you can purchase the full report from our online store for $200.

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2009 training calendar

We have posted our class schedules through December.

It's hard to talk about structured authoring without mentioning XML, XSL, or DITA. Scriptorium's web-based classes cover what you need to know about these technologies and standards, and how they apply to a publishing workflow:

The complete course progression for Scriptorium's FrameMaker classes on the unstructured and structured interfaces starts this July and again in October. Class dates are as follows:

For information about private on-site or web-based training, see our training options page. If you have any questions, contact training@scriptorium.com or call 919-481-2701.

 

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