HTML Writers Guild Newsletter Volume 6 Number 24, 31 December 2000 http://www.hwg.org/ mailto:editor@hwg.org Table of Contents 1. Open Positions on the Governing Board 2. Show your support! Buy a NEW Guild T-shirt! 3. Upcoming Online Classes: Take an HWG Class! 4. January Town Hall: January 25th 5. Why Did I Get This Email? And Other HWG-News FAQs (How to change your email address, how to unsubscribe, and more.) 1. Open Positions on the Governing Board (Joe Cline, President, gb-search@hwg.org) The Governing Board announces the retirement of Leanne Phillips from the Board.  Leanne has served as Vice President of Educational Services and as Secretary of the Guild.  Due to time constrants, Leanne has stepped down from both positions and will not be seeking reappointment when her 3 year term expires in February. The Board would like to thank Leanne for all her hard work on behalf of the HTML Writers Guild and wishes her the best of luck in her future endeavors. Leanne's intention to not seek another term, along with already open positions, leaves seats open on the Governing Board; members who wish to submit their names for consideration may do so by writing to gb-search@hwg.org.  Applicants should meet the following set of qualifications: Minimum requirements        * Current Full (paid) member of the Guild        * Must be at least 18 years of age        * Sound understanding of the Guild's strategic plan and bylaws (The strategic plan is viewable at http://www.hwg.org/opcenter/hwginc/stratplan.html and the bylaws are viewable at http://www.hwg.org/opcenter/hwginc/bylaws.html) Desirable qualities include:        * Member of the HWG for at least one year        * Strong business or accounting skills        * Innovative and self-motivating        * Have good "people handling" skills Members of the Board must commit to:        * Serve a term of up to three years on the Governing Board        * Invest a minimum of 15 hours per week in Board-related          activities, and possibly more if asked to serve as an          officer on the Executive Committee        * Contribute to setting the direction of the Guild through          participation on the Governing Board's private discussion          list, and effectively articulate your vision for the HWG        * Reach decisions based on the best interests of the HWG          Inc. corporation as a whole, in cooperation with other          members of the Board        * Be willing to travel (if necessary) on behalf of the Guild Being on the Governing Board is a major responsibility and commitment, but it can also be very rewarding to shape the future of this organization. If you have any questions, feel free to direct them to gb-search@hwg.org. 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. Town Hall: Thursday, January 25th (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 January town hall meeting are: 25 January Town Hall Meeting Date: Thursday, 25 January 2001 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.