Illuminations

Volume 5, Issue 5
October 2002
Special Edition

In this issue:

Our New Office

Structured Applications Workbook Now Available!

Understanding XML and Structured Authoring

FrameScript: A Crash Course

New Class: XML and Structured Authoring

Our New Office

We have settled into our new office in Cary, which is less than two miles from our previous location in Morrisville.

Our new address is:

1911 Evans Road
Cary, NC 27513

Our phone and fax numbers are the same:

Phone:	919-481-2701
Fax:	919-481-4641

Our mailing address is also unchanged:

PO Box 12761
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

Check out our bigger, brighter training room and the entrance to our new office.

Structured Applications Workbook Now Available!

The Structured Applications Workbook, the final workbook in our FrameMaker 7 Workbook Series, is now available.

The 66-page workbook walks you through creating a structured application that converts structured FrameMaker files to XML--and back to FrameMaker. After you set up the application's files, you will modify the DTD and add read/write rules to handle the conversion of graphics, tables, and book files.

It's no coincidence that the cover of the Structured Applications Workbook is chocolate colored. We consumed large quantities of chocolate while writing the book--and you probably will, too, as you create your own structured applications!

You can order workbooks at our online store. We offer bundles of workbooks at special prices. If you already ordered the workbook individually or as part of a bundle, we have shipped your copy to you--and we thank you for your patience.

Instructors who would like information about licensing our FrameMaker 7 training materials can send email to sales@scriptorium.com or contact Matt Arnold at 919-481-2701, ext. 105.

Understanding XML and Structured Authoring

It's hard to work in technical communications these days and not hear all the talk about XML and structured authoring. If you want the scoop on how XML and structured authoring can work in a documentation department, read our latest white paper, Structured Authoring and XML (PDF, 600 KB). The paper explains the impact structured authoring and XML implementation can have on the documentation process. The paper also addresses several issues, including workflow options and changes to team members' roles and responsibilities.

We're also offering a new class on XML and structured authoring in December. Keep reading for details...

FrameScript: A Crash Course

Carmen Publishing has released Rick Quatro's FrameScript: A Crash Course, which contains much needed information on FrameScript concepts. The book combines explanations with tutorials and includes code samples on a companion CD. Scriptorium Press is now distributing the 324-page book.

For more information about FrameScript: A Crash Course, read the table of contents. You can order the book from our online store.

New Class: XML and Structured Authoring

On December 12 and 13, we will teach our XML and Structured Authoring class for the first time. The course gives you a solid introduction to XML and explains its possible applications in a technical publishing environment. The class also shows you how implementing structured authoring changes the publishing workflow, and it weighs the advantages and disadvantages of these changes. The course does not focus on tool use; instead, you learn about the technology and concepts behind the tools. Register by November 21 to get the early registration price of $720; standard registration is $800.

Comments? Questions? 

Want to subscribe to the newsletter?

We welcome your suggestions for newsletter topics. Drop us a line at comments@scriptorium.com.

If you know colleagues who could benefit from our services, please let them know about us. They can also send email to sales@scriptorium.com or contact Matt Arnold at 919-481-2701, ext. 105.

To subscribe to Illuminations and Scriptorium Publishing's announcement list, send email to majordomo@scriptorium.com. 

In the body of the message, type:

subscribe illuminations your email address

To unsubscribe, type:

unsubscribe illuminations your email address

Want to read a back issue? Check out our newsletter archives.