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Presentations STC Webinars “Introduction to the Mobile Ecology” – Jan. 24, 2012, 9 – 10 PM ET “Small Steps Toward Content Strategy” – June 5, 2012, 9 – 10 PM ET MadCap Webinars "Importing Microsoft Word Files into Flare Projects” - March 19, 11 AM – 12 PT – For information 2012 Spectrum – Rochester, NY, April 22–24“Developing for the Unknown” – Today, we create content for output as online help and PDF, but what about tomorrow? Because we don’t know, it’s increasingly important to create content that’s technically clean, consistent, and maintainable – future-proofed. That requires the right design philosophy and the right use of control mechanisms, the subjects of this presentation. 2012 STC Summit – Chicago-Rosemont, Il, May 20–23“Developing for the Unknown” – Today, we create content for output as online help and PDF, but what about tomorrow? Because we don’t know, it’s increasingly important to create content that’s technically clean, consistent, and maintainable – future-proofed. That requires the right design philosophy and the right use of control mechanisms, the subjects of this presentation. “Beyond the Bleeding Edge” (Moderator) – As technical communication becomes increasingly technical, and as the pace of change accelerates, it’s important for technical communicators to stay informed about new technologies, tools, and trends. That’s the job of Beyond the Bleeding Edge, a session that provides an early warning system for STC members. Topics and speakers to be determined in March.
Hyper/Word Services Webinars Using Help Authoring Tools Like RoboHelp or Flare to Create Pseudo-CMSs 1/30/12, 11 AM – noon ETThinking about moving your doc group to a CMS? CMSs are expensive, and can conflict with your culture and workflows. Help authoring tools (HATs) like Flare or RoboHelp seem unrelated to CMSs, but they offer features like repositories and content customization using conditionality and variables. If you’re thinking about adopting a CMS, you can use a HAT to build a simulated CMS to spot problems before buying a “real” CMS. You might even be able to use the HAT as a CMS, reducing disruption and saving money. This webinar looks at how to use HATs to create “pseudo-CMSs” for practice purposes, perhaps even as “true” CMSs. Webinar is free, but contact nperlin@nperlin.cnc.net to sign up and get connection information. A Manager’s Introduction to Mobile 2/13/12, 11 AM – noon ET Intrigued by the idea of using mobile for your online documentation or help but not sure what it all means? Why go mobile at all? What’s the difference between a native app and a web app? And an ebook? Do you need to be a programmer to create these things? This one-hour webinar provides a quick, high-level overview of reasons for going mobile, types of mobile, how to create mobile outputs without being a programmer, and how to plan for it. Webinar is free, but contact nperlin@nperlin.cnc.net to sign up and get connection information. GUI Mobile App Authoring Tools 2/27/12, 11 AM – noon ET Need a native mobile app for your company but you’re not a programmer and don’t want to hire one? In this webinar, we’ll look at a new class of authoring tools that let non-technical business users create powerful native mobile apps with no programming. Mobile apps aren’t just for games anymore but for real business uses. Webinar is free, but contact nperlin@nperlin.cnc.net to sign up and get connection information. Creating Mobile Apps with Viziapps 3/12/12, 11 AM – noon ET This webinar continues the “GUI Mobile App Authoring Tools” webinar. In this webinar, we’ll look at one real example of the GUI tools, Viziapps, and walk through the process of creating a simple but real app – screen layout, data management, and preview on an iPhone or Android phone. Webinar is free, but contact nperlin@nperlin.cnc.net to sign up and get connection information. Flare Mobile 3/29/12, 1 – 2 PM ET Need a mobilized version of a Flare online help or documentation project? See how Flare 6+ can turn standard WebHelp output into a form that runs on almost any mobile device with a browser. Conversion is mechanically straightforward, using features built into the Flare interface. The harder part is doing it well by considering the design and control of the content, controlling formatting by making full use of CSS features like mediums and relative sizes, and more. Webinar is free, but contact nperlin@nperlin.cnc.net to sign up and get connection information. RoboHelp Mobile 4/20/12, 11 AM – noon ET Need a mobilized version of a RoboHelp online help or documentation project? See how RoboHelp 8+ can turn standard WebHelp output into an ebook that runs on any ePub-enabled ebook reader or any mobile device with an ePub plug-in. Conversion is mechanically straightforward, using features built into the RoboHelp interface. The harder part is doing it well by considering the design and control of the content, controlling formatting by making full use of CSS features like relative sizes, and more. Webinar is free, but contact nperlin@nperlin.cnc.net to sign up and get connection information. Fixing Old RoboHelp Lists in RoboHelp 8 or 9 4/25/12, 1 – 2 PM ET Having trouble with bulleted or numbered lists in old RoboHelp projects moved into RoboHelp 8 or 9? Not sure how styles have changed in RoboHelp 8 or 9? This webinar explains:
Webinar is free, but contact nperlin@nperlin.cnc.net to sign up and get connection information. Coming later…
Previous Webinars MadCap Flare Mediums 1/17/12Need to create Flare output for different formats, such as normal online, mobile, and hard-copy? Need a different look for h1 in each output but don’t want to create and maintain separate style sheets for each output? Flare’s “mediums” feature is what you need. This feature lets you create one style sheet to use for multiple outputs, but with different properties for specific styles for each output.
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