HTML Writers Guild Member Newsletter
December 1997

Volume 3 Number 7

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Election Web page
2. How to upgrade to Plus
3. Member Services
   • Request For Proposals member service development
   • FAQ
   • Mentor/Apprentice Program
4. Call for Marketing Director
5. Correction
6. Governing Board officer change
7. Newsletter Administrative Notes

(Note: GB stands for Governing Board)

1. Election Web Page

The Nomination Committee is maintaining a Web site for the upcoming election of Governing Board members. Go to:

If you have questions or comments about the upcoming proxy gathering, please send them to the Nomination Committee.

2. How to upgrade to Plus in order to participate in the proxy gathering

Only Plus members may vote. Anyone interested in upgrading their member status to Plus may do so by going to

To be eligible to participate in the proxy gathering, you need to have paid your Plus dues by 30 January 1998.

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3. Member Services

Request for Proposals -- Member Service Development

Volunteers are needed to be moderators for the Request For Proposals (RFP) system.

This service will be provided as an accessible and convenient means for HWG Plus and Institutional members to distribute Requests For Proposals. RFPs are for contractual or freelance projects only. The RFP service is not a place for posting resumes or help-wanted advertisements. (We are currently developing services to meet those needs.)

Contact Damon Zirkler for more information.

FAQ

The HWG Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page has links to FAQs in various areas, including CGI, Java/Javascript, Basic HTML, Validation, Graphics, and Guild Operations. The FAQ team is also proud to provide many FAQs written and hosted by HWG Members. These include:

• Copyright Issues
• Pricing Issues
• How to Set Your Rates
• Frames
• Cascading Style Sheets
• Filtering Your E-mail (covers most clients!)
• E-mail tips and hints
• Members FAQ
• Contracts (with many links to examples)

Next time you have a question, stop by for the answer.

The FAQ team is always looking for dedicated self-motivated individuals who are willing to help write a FAQ. For a list of current openings, please see

Mentor/Apprentice Program Notice

Unfortunately, we have had a problem with the database of applicants for the mentor/apprentice program and have lost many applications. If you applied prior to 15 October 1997, please re-submit your application by going to

for mentor registration, or

for apprentice registration. We apologize for this inconvenience. We should have the program completely functional by the end of the year.

You do not need to be a paying member to volunteer to be a mentor.

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4. Call for Marketing Director

The Guild is looking for an outgoing individual with marketing skills to be the new Marketing Director. This is a volunteer position. If you are interested in finding out more, please send e-mail to Joe Cline, Vice President/Business.

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5. Correction

It was incorrectly written in the October newsletter that the Mentor/ Apprentice Program is for Plus-level members. The Mentor/Apprentice Program is for *Value-level members* and higher.

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6. Governing Board Officer Change

Steve Cherrier has stepped down from his position as Vice President/Business and will remain an active member of the GB.

Joe Cline was elected as the new VP/Business. Welcome, Joe!

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7. Newsletter Administrative Notes

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Please remember that unsubscribing to hwg-news automatically resigns you from the Guild. If you have problems with unsubscribing, please contact the Database Manager for help.

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