HTML Writers Guild Newsletter
Volume 5, Number 3
Late February 1999
http://www.hwg.org
editor@hwg.org
Table of Contents
1. HWG Online Courses: Learn XML, Business Writing, DHTML, and more!
2. 1999 Membership Meeting Report
3. New Mailing List: HWG-Jobs
4. Your 1999 Governing Board
5. Next Town Hall Meeting: March 25, 6:30 p.m. PST
6. Lost Your HWG Password? Write to lost-password@hwg.org
7. Frequently Asked Questions about the HWG-News Newsletter
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1. HWG Online Courses: Learn XML, Business Writing, DHTML, and more!
(Ann Navarro, Online Classes Manager, classes@hwg.org)
The HTML Writers Guild offers a number of courses in web authoring
topics designed to improve our members' skills in web crafting while
allowing them to study via the web at their own convenience. Courses
currently open (enroll now to reserve your virtual seat!) include:
X101: INTRODUCTION TO XML
Dates: March 1, 1999 - April 10, 1999 (6 weeks)
Highly structured XML is the future of web design -- learn it
here from the Guild's resident expert, Frank Boumphrey!
B101: BUSINESS WRITING BASICS
Dates: March 8, 1999 - April 30, 1999 (8 weeks)
There's more to authoring a business web site than simply writing
HTML tags; learn what all web authors need to know about business
writing and content creation!
H151: INTRODUCTION TO CASCADING STYLE SHEETS
Dates: March 8, 1999 - April 17, 1999 (6 weeks)
Learn how to use CSS to create vibrant, accessible pages with
detailed control over placement, presentation, and appearance.
G101: USING ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 4/5
Dates: March 15, 1999 - April 23, 1999 (6 weeks)
Graphics for the web -- learn how to add visuals to your web
designs, generated by Adobe's popular Photoshop software.
H101: INTRODUCTION TO HTML 4.0
Dates: March 15, 1999 - April 23, 1999 (6 weeks)
The basics of web authoring -- graduate from your WYSIWYG editor
and discover the beauty of HTML crafting!
P151: INTRODUCTION TO JAVASCRIPT
Dates: March 29, 1999 - May 7, 1999 (6 weeks)
Make your web pages come alive! Javascript/Jscript/ECMAscript
adds interactivity and action to your site; learn to program in
Javascript here!
H301: WORKING WITH DYNAMIC HTML
Dates: March 29, 1999 - May 7, 1999 (6 weeks)
** New Course! This course will allow you to blend your current
talents in HTML, Scripting, and CSS into what's commonly known as
Dynamic HTML. Go beyond the mouseover into engaging effects that
can be viewed by most of today's most popular browsers.
[Pre-requisites: HTML, Javascript, and CSS experience, such as HWG
Online Courses H101, P151, and H151.]
D201: DESIGNING FOR UNIVERSAL ACCESSIBILITY WITH HTML 4.0
Dates: April 19, 1999 - May 30, 1999 (6 weeks)
Learn and apply principles of accessible web design to create
pages that can be used by anyone!
COURSE FEES
For all courses, Full and Discounted members may register for $25,
Trial members for $50. 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. 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.
Sign up today through our online enrollment forms or get more
information at:
http://www.hwg.org/services/classes/
2. 1999 Membership Meeting Report
(Leanne Phillips, Guild Secretary, secretary@hwg.org)
The Guild's annual membership meeting was held via IRC on February
18, 1999; an informal "town hall" style discussion with the members
was held afterward. The agenda consisted of:
1. Introduction and welcome (Kynn Bartlett, President of the
Guild)
2. President's report on Guild direction (Kynn Bartlett)
3. Treasurer's report (Ann Navarro)
4. Secretary's report (Leanne Phillips)
5. Report on elections and bylaws changes
6. Introduction of the 1999-2000 Governing Board
7. Adjournment
Logs of the meeting and subsequent open discussion are available from:
http://www.hwg.org/opcenter/events/membermtg/
NOTE: Due to the annual membership meeting, there was no Town Hall
Meeting in February.
3. New Mailing List: HWG-Jobs
(Chris Higgs, List Guide Manager, lg-manager@hwg.org)
To meet the needs of our membership, the Governing Board has approved
the creation of a new moderated mailing list for announcing job openings.
The list is intended as a resource and information channel for our
membership; all HWG members are welcome to subscribe. Anyone (Guild
member or non-member) can submit a job listing for review and posting
by the HWG-Jobs List Guides.
What can be advertised on HWG-Jobs?
Only job opportunities (contract, full-time, part-time, volunteer)
related to the development and maintenance of a website. This includes,
but is not limited to, content development, page and site design,
graphic artwork, programming, and website maintenance.
What should a job advertisement contain?
The ideal situation is to compose a brief message, with a URL link to
company information (if appropriate) and clearly list a contact address.
Including "hype" would be considered advertising so keep the company info
short and to the point or use a pointer.
To what extent is the HWG responsible for the positions advertised?
HWG-Jobs is a service for members to be notified of job opportunities.
The HWG is not in any way responsible or liable for the positions
advertised.
For subscription information, FAQ, and more, please see the following:
http://www.hwg.org/lists/hwg-jobs/
Questions regarding the new list can be directed to the HWG-Jobs List
Guides at:
mailto:lg-jobs@hwg.org
4. Your 1999 Governing Board
(Leanne Phillips, Guild Secretary, secretary@hwg.org)
The HTML Writers Guild's Governing Board for the term February 1999 to
February 2000 consists of (in order of seniority):
Gerald Oskoboiny gerald@hwg.org
Kynn Bartlett kynn@hwg.org
Ann Navarro ann@hwg.org
Jim Barchuk jim@hwg.org
Joe Cline joe@hwg.org
Fred Barnett fred@hwg.org
Leanne Phillips leanne@hwg.org
Dain Anderson dain@hwg.org
Frank Boumphrey (new member) frank@hwg.org
The Board welcomes Frank and thanks retiring Board member Mike McGhan
for his years of service to the Guild.
1999-2000 Guild officers (President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Vice
Presidents) will be elected at the Board's business meeting on
February 27.
Members who wish to communicate with the Governing Board can write to
any of the addresses listed above, or use the Guild's online suggestion
box at:
http://www.hwg.org/opcenter/suggest/
5. Next Town Hall Meeting: March 25, 6:30 p.m. PST
(Kynn Bartlett, HWG President, president@hwg.org)
Each month, the Guild provides an opportunity for real-time discussion
and chatting via HWG Interactive. These monthly meetings are hosted by
members of the Governing Board (with most of them in attendance),
and give our members the chance to voice your views about the HWG.
The details for March's meeting are:
25 March Town Hall Meeting
Date: Thursday, 25 March 1999
Time: 6:30 p.m. PST, 9:30 p.m. EST, 02:30 (26 March) GMT
Server: HWG Interactive, http://interact.hwg.org/
IRC: irc.hwg.org, port 6667
Hosts: Joe Cline, Kynn Bartlett
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.
We look forward to meeting you there!
6. Lost Your HWG Password? Write to lost-password@hwg.org
(Mike McGhan, Database Administrator, dbadmin@hwg.org)
Have you misplaced your HTML Writers Guild membership id number or
your password? The Guild is pleased to announce new customer service
email address explicitly for these kinds of problems. If you need
password or membership number assistance, please write to our helpful
volunteers at:
mailto:lost-password@hwg.org
Please provide as much information as you can (your name, your member
id if known, your email address, and any older email addresses you may
have used) so that our volunteers can locate your membership records
quickly. You will be contacted via email with your HWG member ID and
your newly reset password.
7. Frequently Asked Questions about the HWG-News Newsletter
(Kynn Bartlett, HWG-News Newsletter Editor, editor@hwg.org)
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?
A. The newsletter is the Guild's administrative bulletin to the
membership. 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:
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 Database Manager for help.
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 (714) 526-4963. Discounts are available
to Guild Business and Corporate members, as well as for multiple
placements. The Guild's newsletter reaches over 90,000 web authors
worldwide each issue.
(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.
This issue was edited by Kynn Bartlett.
Copyright 1999, HTML Writers Guild, Inc., All Rights Reserved.
Published twice a month via email and WWW.