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2008 Conferences and Training Events

May 6 - 9, 2008
DocTrain West Conference
Vancouver, Canada

Group Wellesley, Inc. President Alan Houser will deliver the following presentations and workshops:

  • Using DITA for Online Help
  • Making DITA Work for your Data (hands-on workshop on DITA specialization)
  • DITA Authoring and Publishing with XMetaL (hands-on workshop)

June 1 - 4
STC Summit (Conference)
Philadelphia, PA

June 23 - 26
DocTrain Life Sciences Conference
Indianapolis, IN

Group Wellesley, Inc. President Alan Houser will deliver the following presentations and workshops:

  • What’s New in Collaboration Tools
  • Do you Know Adobe Acrobat?
  • Migrating to Structured Authoring on Your Way To XML

October 29 - November 1
DocTrain East Conference
Burlington, MA

Alan Houser is scheduled to present two full days of hands-on Adobe Technical Communication Suite training.

November 5 - November 7
Tekom World Conference, Wiesbaden, Germany


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Workshops

We deliver a variety of workshops in subject areas including XML, FrameMaker, DITA, structured authoring, and information modeling. Our workshops range from a half-day to several days, depending on the audience, the needs of the sponsoring organization, and the material to be covered.

Our workshops are very popular with professional societies like the Society for Technical Communication. We have delivered workshops to STC chapters in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Seattle, and the United Kingdom. We also supported the Norwegian Computer Society and the annual Tekom conference in Germany. Our workshops can provide much-needed exposure to tools and technologies for audiences who may not be able to afford commercial training, and can also provide a jump-start to companies who are considering a migration to new authoring and publishing technologies.

Format

Our workshops are as interactive as possible. Sometimes we interact in a classroom setting, on white boards and flip charts. For some software and technology workshops, we have each student work on a personal computer (sometimes bringing their own laptops). We will discuss technical and venue requirements when you book a workshop.

Terms

We negotiate terms for each workshop delivery on a case-by-case basis. Some of our workshops are pro bono, with the sponsoring organization (typically a local STC chapter) paying travel and lodging expenses. Sometimes we negotiate a revenue-sharing arrangement. In many cases, the sponsoring organization can generate a fair profit on a workshop. For for-profit organizations or government entities, we charge a standard on-site rate plus instructor expenses.

Available Workshops

The following are examples of the workshops we typically deliver.

  • Introduction to XML
  • Introduction to XML Information Modeling
  • Introduction to FrameMaker
  • Introduction to Structured FrameMaker
  • Introduction to Structured Authoring
  • Introduction to Adobe Acrobat Professional
  • Introduction to DITA
  • Information Modeling for DITA
  • Minimalist Documentation Strategies
  • Introduction to XSLT for XML Publishing

Contact us to inquire about a delivery of any of our workshops at your location.


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