HTML Writers Guild Newsletter                       Volume 6 Number 23, 11 December 2000                              http://www.hwg.org/                             mailto:editor@hwg.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Newsletter Sponsors:  NetSonic Web Hosting --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table of Contents 1.  HWG Gift Certificates! 2.  Show your support! Buy a NEW Guild T-shirt! 3.  Upcoming Online Classes: Take an HWG Class! 4.  December Town Hall: December 28th 5.  Why Did I Get This Email?  And Other HWG-News FAQs     (How to change your email address, how to unsubscribe, and more.) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This issue of HWG-News is sponsored by: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------                             NetSonic Web Hosting http://www.netsonic.net/hwg/ Providing exceptionally priced, high speed, reliable virtual web site hosting with superior technical support for your internet presence with a full 60-day money back guarantee.  Plans from $8.36/month with a full spectrum of flexibility for your development needs.  No setup fees for HWG members and quick account setup.  Visit http://www.netsonic.net/hwg/ for full details. Explore our site, ask us questions.  We are committed to your site. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.  HWG Membership Gift Certificates     (Marshall Jansen, HWG-News Editor, hwg-news-tips@hwg.org) The HTML Writers Guild is proud to now offer gift certificates! http://www.hwg.org/services/classes/giftmember.html You can purchase a Gift Certificate good for one year of full membership in the HTML Writers Guild, with all of the benefits that membership provides. Give someone you know a membership today! 2.  Show your support! Buy a NEW Guild T-shirt!     (Marshall Jansen, HWG-News Editor, editor@hwg.org) The Guild had a limited run of T-shirts at the Internet World in Spring of 1998, and they proved popular enough that we ordered a batch to sell and give away. While people loved the shirts, they only came in one color (white), and two sizes (XL, and XXL). Due to popular demand, we have widened our variety a bit. We now offer Guild-logo shirts in both black and white shirt colors, and offer sizes from Medium to XXXL! These shirts are high quality, and feature the Guild logo and URL screen printed on the front. The shirts are $24, shipping included ($28 for foreign shipping), and you can get an order form here: http://www.hwg.org/opcenter/guildwear/order.txt You can see the T-shirts here: http://www.hwg.org/opcenter/guildwear/ Show your support of the Guild by wearing the logo! 3.  Upcoming Online Classes: Take an online class!     (Gretchen Lowerison, Online Education Director, classes@hwg.org) Through a web-based interface, we offer a broad series of online classes designed to teach you the skills you need, in a way that fits your busy schedule.  Our instructors are your fellow Guild members, chosen for their expertise in their field and their willingness to pass along their experience to you. Upcoming courses you can in take January include: Introduction to HTML 4.0 Introduction to XML Business Writing Basics Sites that Sizzle: Web Animation with Macromedia Flash 5 Creating Web Graphics with Paint Shop Pro Introduction to Cascading Style Sheets Introduction to JavaScript Web Site Promotion Advanced Web Writing Programming with Active Server Pages Using Macromedia Dreamweaver - Part 1 Beginning Programming with Perl Macromedia Flash Wizardry: A Masters Course Sign up today through our online enrollment forms or get more information at:       http://www.hwg.org/services/classes/ COURSE FEES Course fees are based on membership level; Full members receive a discounted tuition price, while Trial members pay the standard price. Full membership is only $40 per year, so upgrade your membership before registering, and save money!  Payments may be made online via secure transaction; all figures are in U.S. funds. A certificate of completion is available for an additional $5; the request needs to be made at the time of registration.  A certificate can be requested after class is completed for $10. Textbooks (when required) are separate and may be purchased through the Guild's online bookstore, The Bookmark.  Books should be purchased before the first week of class!  In addition, students should have regular access to the web and the ability to post completed assignments on a public (non-Intranet) web server. 4.  December Town Hall: Thursday, December 28th     (Frank Boumphrey, VP of Special Events, vp-events@hwg.org) Town Halls are informal affairs, where you can talk to the governing board, ask questions, and generally let you opinions be known in a more public forum than email. We hope to see you there! The details on the December town hall meeting are: 28 December Town Hall Meeting   Date:      Thursday, 28 December 2000   Time:      6:30 p.m. PST, 9:30 p.m. EST   Server:    HWG Interactive, http://interact.hwg.org/   IRC:       irc.hwg.org, port 6667   Channel:   #townhall To connect, either go to the URL above and use the Java-based client available via the web, or use your favorite IRC client and join channel #townhall. 5.  Why Did I Get This Email?  And Other HWG-News FAQs     (HWG-News Newsletter Editor, editor@hwg.org) This newsletter was edited by Marshall Jansen . Some questions you may be asking: Q:  Why did I get this mail? A:  You received this newsletter because you are a member of the     HTML Writers Guild. This message came from HWG-News, the Guild's     mandatory mailing list for all members. If you need more information     about HWG-News, please see the List Charter at:          http://www.hwg.org/lists/hwg-news/index.html Q.  Why doesn't this newsletter talk about web design or HTML more? A.  The newsletter is the Guild's administrative bulletin to the     membership; beyond the HWG News Tips, we don't include specific     information on web creation.  If you are interested in the topics     of Web design and HTML, then you might want to subscribe to     some of our discussion lists devoted to those topics.  More     information on the Guild's offering of discussion lists can be     found at:          http://www.hwg.org/lists/mailinglists.html Q.  How can I find out more about Guild activities? A.  The Guild has set up a one-way announcement list, HWG-Announce,     that carries bulletins of day-to-day Guild business.  For details     on how to subscribe, please see:          http://www.hwg.org/lists/hwg-announce/ Q:  How do I unsubscribe from HWG-News? A:  Since this is a required list in order to maintain your     Guild membership, unsubscribing is the same as resigning from     the HTML Writers Guild.     If you have your Member ID and password, to resign your membership     in the Guild and to unsubscribe to HWG-News, visit:          http://www.hwg.org/member/resign.html     Fill in the pertinent information, and submit it.     If you don't have a Member ID, or have forgotten your password, send     mail to:          mailto:lost-password@hwg.org     with a Subject of: Resign membership     In the body of the message, provide the following information:       * Your email address(es)       * Your member ID if you have one.       * The list of discussion lists you are on.     Please remember that unsubscribing to HWG-News automatically     resigns you from the Guild. If you have problems with unsubscribing,     please contact the password support team     for help. Q:  How do I change my email address for Guild mailings? A:  Full members can update their membership profile at any time by going     to this page: http://www.hwg.org/member/profile.html. If you don't     know your password, contact the password support team     for help. Trial members can send email to     to change their email address. Q:  Can my company advertise in the Guild's newsletter? A:  Yes; the Guild is offering sponsorship opportunities in HWG-News     on a limited basis.  If you are interested in advertising your     web related product or service here, please send email to     advertising@hwg.org or call (334) 928-4542. Discounts are available     to Guild Business and Corporate members, as well as for multiple     placements.  The Guild's newsletter reaches over 120,000 web authors     worldwide each month.     (Note:  The Guild does not make our member database available for     third party use.  We have a strong privacy policy and will not     release our members' personal information; our mailing list is     not for sale.  Any questions regarding the Guild's advertising or     privacy policies can be directed to advertising@hwg.org.) Q:  What if I want to comment on this newsletter? A:  The HWG-News Mailing List is a "Read-Only" list -- please do not try     to reply to this message directly.     If you wish to contact the editor of this newsletter, you may do     so by sending email to editor@hwg.org.  Each article begins with     the contact information for the author as well. Copyright 2000, HTML Writers Guild, Inc., All Rights Reserved. Published twice monthly via email and WWW.