HTML Writers Guild Newsletter
Volume 6 Number 23, 11 December 2000
http://www.hwg.org/
mailto:editor@hwg.org
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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.)
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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.
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Published twice monthly via email and WWW.